Tech packs in Illustrator are INEFFICIENT. Illustrator should NOT be used to create tech packs, and I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you why.I know A LOT of designers and brands who use Illustrator for tech packs.I debated whether or not to even include this, but I let it make the cut for TWO reasons: Tech Packs (Do NOT use Illustrator for this. These layouts are great for design meetings, buyer presentations, or catalogs to help present the line as a whole. on the bias) of the pattern.Ĭolorways and Line Sheets / Presentation Boardsįashion designers typically put all the garments in all the colorways together on one “board” to show the collection merchandised. The software allows you to infinitely customize the size, colors and direction (e.g. You can then fill your flats with them to mockup designs. Illustrator has a pretty amazing pattern-making tool that makes it easy to create custom seamless repeating patterns. Textile (Surface) Design + Seamless Repeating Patterns That’s why my premium Illustrator and tech pack courses are available to Freelance Accelerator students.) (Newbie to fashion? Flats / tech sketches and tech packs are two great services to offer as a freelance fashion designer. These are used in tech packs to visually show a factory how to make the garment. They include accurate construction and styling details (unlike fashion illustrations, which are more artsy).Īdd callouts for construction details? They’re now tech sketches. “Flats” are black and white drawings of a garment as if it were laying FLAT on a table.
MOST of the fashion design process is done in Illustrator, from sketching to coloring and repeating pattern design to presentation boards.Īnd here are some of the exact tasks you’ll use Illustrator for: CAD work like Fashion Flats & Tech Sketches What Do Fashion Designers Use Illustrator For? You’re currently reading Chapter 3 of The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design
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