Week 6 - Introduction to Illustrator

We finally come to an end to photoshop lesson. Moving on with today lesson, we will be learning a new software known as Illustrator. As a fashion student, illustrator is important to us as we need it t draw our garment technical drawing. Most of the tools are similar to photoshop but it is more complicated as it does have the same function. 

For the first exercise, we explore the different type of tools and get a brief idea on how illustrator works. Here are some of the exercises that we did in class.

As for this exercise, we use different type of selection to create different shapes

As for this exercise, we practice drawing the shapes using the pen tools. 

After we get the hang of this, we move on with technical drawing of the jacket. Drawing the lines of the jacket using the pen tools was easy. What makes it more difficult is when we have to flip the one side of the drawings to complete the whole jacket. I was having a hard time to catch up with the lesson as i could not get the lines right. After a few try, finally i  understand how does the thing works. Overall, it was easy to draw the technical drawing by having a template underneath. 

Not only that, we also learnt how to do fabric board. It is much more easier than drawing technical drawings. Fabrics board s similar to mood board and it have less thing going on. I did 2 fabric board for a practice. 

Week 5 - Photoshop Assessment

As for our assessment, we were given a folder with the images in it. We have to create a mood board with the images given and use all the technique that we have learnt in class. The mood board was inspired by the Japanese culture. 

Here are some of the images that was used for the mood board. 

Well,it was a little bit hard compared to what we have done in class. The images have more details and i was having a hard time to crop the parts that i do not need it.  I took almost 2 hours to complete the whole mood board. At the time it was a good revision for us so that we will remember all the tools that are commonly use. 

This is the final mood board that i have produced during the assessment. It does not really look exactly the same like the example that the lecturer gave us. But i managed to crop the images and make it look as clean as possible. 

Week 4 - Revision for Photoshop Assessment

Finally we have come to an end of the photoshop session. As our assessment is next week, our lecturer decided to do some revision for about 30 minutes before our class end. During the revision, we just go through what we had learnt in class so far and try to recall all the different tools and the purposes of each tool. 

Well, i have to say that it was really hard for me because i am having a hard time to memorise all the step. But at the same time i was glad that i could catch up with the lesson. Maybe all i need is a lot of self practice at home so that i will be familiar with all the tools and understand the purposes so that in the future i will not have a hard time doing any photoshop project. How i wish photoshop lesson will have a longer session so that we can learn other new things instead of just the basic. Nevertheless, it was worth the time in class going through the computerised technical drawing class.