Print Design Process Tutorial

TL;DR

Learn how to develop print designs for clothing collections, including options for acquiring prints, designing your own, and considerations for color placement and scale.

Transcript

a viewer asked me to do a design process video on how to develop a print textile design and at first I was like well it's the same thing isn't it you know concept move board color fabric and then I started thinking about repeats and pulling colors for solids and Merchandising back to the collection and I was like it's a whole nother video hi darlin... Read More

Key Insights

• 🎨 Acquiring prints for a clothing collection can be done through various options such as purchasing from retailers, designing your own, or painting on fabric.
• 👣 Designing your own prints should be done with consideration for the overall color story and theme of the collection.
• 🖐️ Scale, repeats, and color placement play crucial roles in the design of prints and can greatly impact the visual outcome of the collection.

Questions & Answers

Q: What are some options for acquiring prints for a clothing collection?

Some options include purchasing prints from stores or online retailers, designing your own and illustrating it on paper, or painting on fabric.

Q: How can you ensure that your prints stand out and are unique to your collection?

One option is to buy exclusivity from a company, although this may require purchasing a large quantity of fabric. Another option is to recolor an existing print to fit your color story and make it look different.

Q: When should you design your own prints?

It is best to design your own prints while simultaneously designing the rest of your collection, as the decisions regarding your prints should be involved with decisions regarding the rest of your collection.

Q: How can you ensure that the colors in your print and the colors in your solids harmonize?

It is important to consider the overall color story of your collection and select colors for your print that either match or complement the colors in your solids. Working with Pantone color codes can help ensure color consistency.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The content discusses the process of developing print designs within the context of designing a clothing collection.

• Options for acquiring prints include purchasing from stores or online retailers, designing your own and illustrating it on paper, or painting on fabric.

• When designing prints, it is important to consider the color story and how the print will merchandise back to the rest of the collection.