T-Shirt Design Workshop 01: Foundation

Name: T-Shirt Design Workshop 01: Foundation
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Design a t-shirt like a professional: specialty printing methods, fabrics, inks, dyes, and washes.

Created byRay Dombroski

Last updated 4/2017

English

What you'll learn

Understand how t-shirt design ideas are conceived.
Choose the best combination of fabric, inks, dyes, and washes to make more exciting designs.
Choose specialty inks and printing methods to create unique designs.
Choose the right type of color separation for their graphics.
Know how direct-to-garment (DTG), dye sublimation, and screen printing methods work.

Course content

3 sections • 19 lectures • 1h 12m total length

Introduction2:23
Introduction to The T-Shirt Design Workshop
Every T-Shirt has a Story8:16
Every t-shirt design has a story behind it. This section will give you a behind-the-scenes explanation of the inspiration, thought process, art techniques, collaborations, and printing techniques that went into creating select graphics.
History of the Printed T-Shirt4:27
The t-shirt is just a bit over 100 years old. This section is a discussion about some of the most iconic t-shirts, and why they became so popular.
Present-Day T-Shirt Design4:00
Examples of how designers are being creative with the elements that go into a t-shirt, like garment dyes, t-shirt construction, and special printing methods.

What Makes a Good Graphic2:05
T-shirts are a strong indicator of the wearer's identity. Why wearability, colors, fashion trends, graphic composition, and color are very important.
Kinds of Fabric2:25
A discussion about the characteristics of the most common varieties of t-shirt fabric: cotton, poly-cotton blends, and tri-blends.
T-Shirt Construction1:29
There are many varieties of t-shirt "blanks." Here are the basics that you should know.
Garment Dye2:31
Explanation of the different varieties of garment dye.
Yarn Dye1:05
A discussion about effects you can get with the yarn dye process.
Garment Washes2:07
Common garment wash techniques, and examples of how they look.

Direct to Garment Printing3:38
Direct to Garment (DTG) printing is one of the newest, fastest, and most exciting ways to print a t-shirt. You will see how a DTG printer works, and what kind of results you can get with this kind of printing.
Dye Sublimation Printing5:01
The advantages and limitations of printing a shirt with the dye sublimation process. Examples of sublimated shirts are shown and discussed.
Oversize Printing5:27
How "allover" printed shirts are made. We talk about the "cut and sew" method of printing and manufacturing a t-shirt. Cheaper alternative methods to print oversize graphics are also discussed.
Screen Printing Inks5:27
A discussion about the main varieties of screen printing ink. Plastisol, soft-hand plastisol, and water base ink. Pros and cons of choosing one type of ink over another. Two ways to print an underbase for your graphic on a dark or colored shirt.
Specialty Inks and Printing Techniques6:26
Different inks and printing methods that you can use to make your t-shirt design extra special.
Color Separations7:24
When you screen print a shirt that has multiple colors, screen separations are required. The mystery of how color separations work is revealed. Multiple examples are given for spot color separations, CMYK process separations, simulated process, and index separations.
Screen Printing Supplies3:23
The supplies needed to screen print a single t-shirt at home are much the same as the supplies needed to print thousands of shirts in a commercial factory. A discussion of those supplies, and how they work.
Screen Printing Process3:43
The best way to understand screen printing is to get your hands dirty and do some printing yourself! A demonstration of how using an inexpensive "hobby kit" will teach you about how the screen printing
process works.
Closing Thoughts1:14
A recap of what was taught in the class. Thank you for watching!

Requirements

A passion for design and t-shirts will help! Otherwise, there is no other specific knowledge necessary.

Description

Learning the possibilities and options you have when creating a t-shirt design is an essential investment in becoming a professional t-shirt designer. In this workshop, we'll go over all the ingredients that go into a t-shirt design. Let's get started!

In this course we will cover:

Every t-shirt design should have a story behind it
The history of the graphic t-shirt
What makes a good t-shirt design
The varieties of t-shirts and fabric
Garment dyes and garment washes
Alternative printing methods like Direct to Garment (DTG) and Dye Sublimation
Oversize and allover printing techniques
How the different kinds of color separation work
Varieties of screen printing ink
Specialty inks and printing methods that will set your designs apart
Supplies needed to screen print a t-shirt
We will finish off with a demonstration showing how you can screen print a t-shirt - even at home!

Who this course is for:

This workshop is for all levels of people interested in learning about t-shirt design. No prior software knowledge is necessary. Unlike my other courses, this workshop does not include intermediate or advanced instruction using design software like Photoshop or Illustrator. This course does not have step-by-step graphic design or software tutorials. It does, however, cover a wide range of topics that provide context and essential knowledge for anyone wanting to become a professional t-shirt graphic designer.

T-Shirt Design Workshop 01: Foundation

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Foundation4 lectures • 19min

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T-Shirt Printing9 lectures • 42min

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