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truthxinxshadow
truthxinxshadow aka Rachael is a 23.13 year old girl, has been a member since August 20, 2007, has scored 786 submissions, giving an average score of 2.65, helping 16 designs get printed.
AIM: truthxinxshadow
questions... for all you shirt designers.
My first and most important question: what tools does one use when designing these shirts? I recently downloaded a free trial of Adobe Illustrator, but when I tried it was like using a more frustrating version of paint. So, how do you all do it? I have some ideas, but no idea about how to go about making them.

Help?

Next question: what is the meaning of life...?

Oh yeah, I asked it.

:D

Ta!

truthxinxshadow
truthxinxshadow on Apr 14 '08 at 7:08pm
pwease answer... ?
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on Apr 14 '08 at 7:27pm
maybe this site could be interesting for you?
truthxinxshadow
truthxinxshadow on Apr 14 '08 at 7:57pm
thanks!
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on Apr 14 '08 at 8:05pm
you're welcome
olie!
   olie! on Apr 14 '08 at 8:08pm
Illustrator is not really like drawing like you do with a paper and pencil. . . It is still a very amazing piece of software though and great if you want to resize your art without losing any quality. I prefer to work in Adobe Photohop with a wacom tablet, which is more like actual drawing for me =)



btw the meaning of life is 42 in case you wanted to know
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on Apr 14 '08 at 8:10pm
^haha
19 days later
truthxinxshadow
truthxinxshadow on May 03 '08 at 11:59pm
:D As soon as I get the money I'm buying Photoshop. I just didn't know which one would work better. I'm glad it's photoshop b/c I hate Illustrator a li'l bit. :D It frustrates me. Thanks for your help guys!!
uptownkelly
uptownkelly on May 04 '08 at 12:14am
illustrator is a vector program vs photoshop being raster... so instead of drawing lines like in paint (another raster program) you have to think in terms of drawing objects.

it can be a little frustrating, but once you get used to it it gets really fun.

also try the videos @ lynda.com for pointers... here's the illustrator section
bananaphone
   bananaphone on May 04 '08 at 2:41am
there is a reason that designers get paid money to design things. It's because it's not easy for others to just jump into it and do it at a professional level.



If you are serious about t-shirt design you need to realise that there is going to be a fairly serious learning curve a long the way, but illustrator is the program you'll want to be learning.
Mike4507
Mike4507 on May 04 '08 at 2:46am
I draw everything by hand.



Then upload it on laser disc, project it on my wall, then stencil with charcoal. I send that in to Threadless. They always love it and ask me to submit a design. I do and they always print it.



Here's the account I use to submit designs



I hope this helps.
the golden spatula
the golden spatula on May 04 '08 at 2:51am
hahaha - mike!!!
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