Illustrator Drawing Clothes
2 lessons, € 350,- ex VAT
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Course in a group
€ 350,- excluding VAT
€ 416,50 including VAT
Personal training
€ 450,- excluding VAT
€ 535,50 including VAT
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In het vak
Na mijn opleiding aan een mode academie kon ik nog niet veel met Illustrator. Dat nekte me tijdens sollicitaties. Ik probeerde het lang zelf en deed elders een cursus. Ik wou dat ik direct bij jullie was gekomen. Heel erg bedankt voor alle uitstekende hulp. Heel duidelijk, vakkundig en van mensen 'in het vak'.
Jolanda C.
Backgrounds for web pages
I attended this course for fun, to be honest. I have no intenstions whatsoever to ever become a fashion designer or such. But I wanted to know how thing work and to create backgrounds for my own and my family website. I have a lot of fun in the process, sweet course!
Catherine H.
Beste
Hoe patronen en dessins in Illustrator moesten was me onduidelijk tot jullie cursus. Ik ga door met Vervolg, jullie zijn de beste!
M. de Vries
Kinderen
Al mijn schetsen kan ik nu digigaal aanleveren. Ik maak bovendien mijn kinderen erg gelukkig: ik ontwerp nu kleding voor hun poppen op schaal. Misschien nog een gat in de markt want ik krijg verdacht veel aanvraag tegenwoordig.
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Illustrator Course Fashion Tracing
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Illustrator course: drawing clothes in Illustrator
Short introduction
During this Illustrator course you will learn how to use different tools to trace fashion and clothes. Whether you need to draw lace, zippers, boots, blouses or ruffles: there is a tool to achieve this in Illustrator.
You are going to trace a few examples and learn which tools are the best for the job. There are many tools in Illustrator. It will not only save time to know which ones to use but it will also greatly improve your artwork if you know which tools are best suited for obtaining specific results.
Attending
If you want to attend this course you are required to have attended an Illustrator course about the basics, and more. Since our Illustrator Course is pretty extensive and the knowledge you build up during that course is usually not comparable to courses elsewhere you may run into trouble trying to keep up during the Illustrator Course Advanced. That would be unfortunate, of course.
So we have developed an Illustrator skills test for you to check whether you have enough skills to attend the Advanced course.
Don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your skills and if you want to take the test. You may indeed have enough skills.
Give us a call: 020 682 00 80.
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Brochure
Download the brochure on the Illustrator Courses. Please note this brochure is being translated: it is in Dutch.
Illustrator Course Fashion Tracing
During this course you will learn how to use different techniques to digitize existing designs and sketches for the fashion industry. You are going to work after photo and sketches and directly in Illustrator.
At the end of the course you will be able to trace fashion designs and digitize your own sketched designs using the many techniques Illustrator has in store for you to achieve your goal.
To attend this course you should have enough basic skills. If you want to learn more than just tracing fashion designs you should really attend the Illustrator Course which would be a much better choice. Elements of what is addressed during the 'Illustrator Course Fashion Tracing' is addressed during this course.
If you want to know whether you have enough skills to attend this course please call: 020 6820080. You can also make an appointment to book the Illustrator skills test.
Short outline of the Illustrator Course Fashion Tracing
1. Introduction to the tools
During the first part of this course you will get to know the tools that are most commonly used to trace fashion and garments. You are going to use images and lesson material to trace artwork and create the vectors you need.
The following topics will be addressed during this course lesson.
Introduction to the tools
Explanation of efficient strategies
Adjusting and preparing documents
Importing image files
Creating vectors after rasters
2. Tracing and editing fashion and garments
During the second part of this course you will learn how to use more tools to make your artwork stand out and to be more efficient. Time is money after all, you will learn how to use Illustrator efficiently.
You are going to trace your own designs and we shall have a look at your work to help you create the artwork you need. This will allow you to quickly adjust artwork as time progresses.
The following topics will be addressed during this course.
Digitizing your own design
Tracing after an example
Tracing your own design
Answering your questions
Course intensivity
All our courses offer intensive training. This is because we want our students to find a job after the course. To make this even more realistic we keep track of the changes in the world of design and the software updates. Working with very old software versions is not an option unless a student needs to use it. Keeping track of all the changes is very important to us: it makes it possible to be a player in the dynamic, multi media oriented world of design.
Teachers
During our courses you will have a personal coach who is a professional in the world of design. Experience in the field of print and press makes this coach irreplacable while you study. You can ask your coach all the questions you may have and notice you will most often get the answer. While you attend the course you can send your coach your homework files and extra files in which 'things don't work'.
Duration
The course duration depends on the type of training you attend. Go to the course's page to find out more. The most common type of training is group training and personal training, have a look at the options for these courses.
Speed course
Personal and reserved training
5 weeks
Upon agreement
Group course: one lesson, once per week. This can be in the morning, afternoon or evening.
Personal training and reserved training can have special schedules.
Time slots
The times for group courses are fixed.
In the case of personal and reserved training special time slots can be booked.
Afternoon classes
Evening classes
13:00 - 15:00/15:30 or
14:00 - 16:00/16:30
18:30 - 20:30
Call us for more options: 020 6820080.
Estimated homework time
You will need about 8 hours per lesson. Most students spend even more time because they enjoy the work.
Verwacht denkniveau
Het niveau van de cursus ligt tussen MBO en HBO in. Er wordt van u verwacht dat u thuis zelfstandig kunt werken maar ook goed kunt meekomen in een groep.
Starting dates
The courses start about every two months. Go to this page to see the dates of the courses.
Applying
Go to the course's page or this page to apply. We shall send you an application form to fill out and after we receive it back from you we shall send you the invoice for the course.
Location
The courses are taking place in Amsterdam. Our location is very easily accessed by tram, bus, metro and even train. Of course you can use the car as well. All necessary facilities are available on the premises.
Literature and lesson material
LearningTrain keeps track of the developments of Adobe software. Using our Adobe contacts makes this even easier. The literature we consult is always up to date and the lesson material is often hot from the press.
Applications
We have a trial for you so you can do the homework. But of course you can also download the trial from the Adobe website.
During class we usually use the most recent version of the software and the version before that. This makes sure you are aware of the developments in the software and that you can create the best designs for your projects. The design market is pretty competitive, having the correct software gives you an extra edge.
Operating system
The Adobe applications have ben developed for both Windows and Mac and are available for both operating systems. Working with Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash means it's platform independant. While you are studying here you will usually work on a Windows machine. If you are used to working on a Mac you will hardly notice the difference: you will be inside the Adobe environment and this is platform independant.
Extra help
During the courses you can use your coach's knowledge to help you along. You can send in files and of course, homework. Homework is checked: since we choose to correct homework by hand this results in high quality training.
The location
The courses take place in Amsterdam. Our location is easily accessed by car, tram, bus, metro and even train. There is a railway station around the corner.
Companies and groups of individuals sometimes prefer in-company training. This makes working with company files easier. Call us for the options for in company training: 020 6820080.
Software
Software trials
During the courses we use the latest software version and the one right before it. You can try out the software here during class and download a trial from the Adobe website. A trial is fully functional for a month.
Purchasing hardware and software
As a reseller for both Adobe software and Wacom tablets you can buy these products from us. Of course we are available for advice prior to purchasing the hardware or software.
Call for more information: 020 6820080.
Or have a look on this page for Adobe software, or this page for Wacom hardware for more information.
FAQ on Illustrator and the course
What can I do with Adobe Illustrator?
When do I need an Illustrator course?
How difficult is an Illustrator course?
What is resolution independant artwork?
What is Adobe Illustrator?
Illustrator is Adobe application, just like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and InDesign. Illustrator has been around since the nineties of the previous century. As time progressed Illustrator has developed into a wonderful environment in which great graphics can be created. You are going to explore most options in Illustrator during our Illustrator Course and Illustrator Course Advanced.
In Illustrator you use vectors. Vectors are at the heart of resolution independant artwork. It is a great application to create flyers, posters and business cards and also, as the name suggests, to create illustrations. it is the standard in the world of design to create and edit digital illustrative material.
During our Illustrator Course you will learn how to add and edit text, to create illustrations, how to add graphics to combine all this artwork into a perfect design.
What can I do with Illustrator?
Adobe Illustrator is used to create digital artwork. You can create professional layouts for, for instance, posters and flyers. Small printed material such as leaflets and booklets can also be created in Illustrator.
It is also used to trace sketches and scans to create smooth vector objects. This means it is a great application to digitize patterns that are easy to edit. Changing colours can be done in no time, adding special fills is as easy as it gets. Designers will find Illustrator an intuitive and extremely useful application to work with. The number of fashion designers discovering Illustrator are increasing, greatly overshadowing the numbers of Canvas users. Stylists and designers alike: they all enjoy designing in Illustrator.
Of course it is also used to create free artwork. Illustrator is at the heart of many a book cover and children's books illustration. The possibility to add fotographic material to the Illustrator vector objects makes it the best application to create creative designs.
Working with graphs is very easy in Illustrator and creates graphs that are pleasant to look at.
There is much more to be said about Illustrator: give it a try. It is a must-have application for all creatives.
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When do I need an Illustrator course?
You will find Illustrator particularly useful if you work in certain industries. The fashion design industry is one of them: designing and tracing sketched designs is something that is very easy to do. Creating special stroke styles, defining stitching and ribbing: it's all very easy in Illustrator.
The pattern industry also uses Illustrator to create patterns that can be neatly tiled and that are resolution independant.
Another group of users consists of landscape architects, garden designers and architects. They usually work with CAD and the files look pretty boring to begin with. Adding a bit of Illustrator to the designs can make them come to life.
There are many more designers and illustrators who use Adobe Illustrator. You can think of shoe designsy, the medical illustrations and informative brochures.
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How difficult is an Illustrator course?
The learning curve of Illustrator quickly rises, as do the curves of all our courses. Adobe Illustrator is the most extensive course we have, followed by Adobe Photoshop Course Expert. The other courses though are all pretty intense as well. But difficult? They will demand time for practise. But our teaching method, with a coach beside you all the way and homework correction, ensures the training of the students is well balanced and successful.
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What is resolution independant artwork?
Resolution independant artwork is artwork that is suitable for each resolution. What you design in Illustrator is printable on your own office printer but it's suitable for press as well.
Illustrator artwork can easily be scaled without losing it's quality. This keeps it perfect for print: the printability is not affected. Artwork that you create during the Illustrator course will not become vague and blotty when you scale it, unlike what happens when you upscale in Photoshop. Have a look at the following example.
Of course there are things to consider when you want to reproduce truly artwork independant artwork, you will learn all about this during the Illustrator Course Advanced. This course addresses pre-press settings and preflight tests for checking documents. This will create a document that will print well, no matter which printing technique is used.
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Which Illustrator course should I attend?
We offer you different Illustrator courses and the names say it all. The basis though is the same for all courses even though the courses for Fashion designers and architects will contain examples for just these students. Have a look on the different Illustrator course pages:
Illustrator courses
Illustrator Course
Illustrator Course Advanced
Illustrator Course for Fashion Designers
Illustrator Course for Architects
Modules
Illustrator Course Patterns
Illustrator Course Tracing Clothes
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I know Photoshop, what is the difference with Illustrator?
The biggest difference is that Photoshop works with pixels (raster files, bitmap files) and that Illustrator mainly works with vectors. These vectors are very handy to create artwork that is resolution independant. This type of artwork will look great when projected, too, and one can zoom in on them without quality loss. If you upscale objects in Photoshop, or indeed zoom in, you will lose quality, even if it's visual quality.
Illustrator allows you to work efficiently and easily when you create a design. Changing colours of objects, separating colours, moving elements around: there is no better application for free artwork than Adobe Illustrator. It is even used to design websites. You can not build a website in Illustrator of course, but design-wise nothing beats it.
Photoshop is used to edit photos and scans. You can not edit photos in Illustrator.
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Illustrator Course
Illustrator course: learn how to use Adobe Illustrator. This is an extensive course, you will need time to practise. We also have: Illustrator Course Advanced, Illustrator Course For Fashion Designers and Illustrator Course for Architects. Or attend the patterns or fashion tracing course. Read more >
Illustrator Advanced Course
Illustrator Course for students who want use Illustrator professionally, designers who manage prints and print settings, fashion designers who want to create special artwork for collection presentations and students who want to use professional colour settings and editing techniques. Read more >
Illustrator for Fashion Designers
During this course you will first get to know the basics of Illustrator. This is necessary to get you started. Then we shall move on to the more fashion related topics and we shall address the tools you need to do proper fashion illustration and designing in Illustrator. Read more >
Illustrator for Architects
Illustrator Course for architects, city planners and garden designers. Integrating Illustrator into the workflow greatly enhances the designs and adds attractive features. This course first addresses Illustrator basics, then moves on to attractive features for architects. Read more >
Illustrator and Fashion Tracing
Illustrator course for digitizing fashion sketches and designs. Learn the best tools and how to integrate them into your workflow. Illustrator skills are necessary for this course. Novices are better off with either the Illustrator course or the Illustrator for Fashion Designers course. Read more >
Illustrator Course: Patterns
Illustrator course on pattern making techniques. Learn how to create a pattern from scratch and how to use it in designs. And Illustrator would not be Illustrator if it didn't let you manipulate your artwork and save different versions of it. We shall teach you all the tricks. Read more >
Illustrator Course
Illustrator Course Advanced
Illustrator Fashion Designers
Illustrator for Architects
Illustrator Fashion tracing
Illustrator Patterns
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