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Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Photoshop and Illustrator for Footwear Design

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this Photoshop and Illustrator for Footwear Design course, students will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in order to create fashion sketches tailored to footwear. This beginner course will help design industry students enhance their portfolio. 


Who Should Take this Photoshop and Illustrator for Footwear Design course?

  • Media students
  • Design students
  • Those in the fashion industry


Topics to be Covered:

  • Photoshop and Illustrator tools, palettes, workspace
  • Using basic shapes
  • Filling sketches with color, pattern and texture
  • Using the pen tool to draw detailed sketches


Syllabus
Course Overview: Students will learn Photoshop & Illustrator basics and techniques specific to the fashion industry and focusing on footwear design. Students will first learn to use Photoshop to recolor hand drawn and computer generated sketches, create multiple colorways, add patterns or texture, and add shadow and highlights. Students will later learn Illustrator, focusing on using the Pen Tool to draw sketches and fill them with color, and finally, create a presentation board incorporating both programs.

Session 1
 I. BASICS AND OVERVIEW
 A. Introduction
 B. Photoshop Basics
 1. Navigating the workspace
 2. Palettes
 3. Layers
 4. Intro to Color

 II. BASIC DRAWING & COLORING
 A. Selection & Drawing Tools
 1. Marquee and Lasso Tools
 2. Magic Wand & Quick Selection Tools
 3. Brush & Pencil Tools
 4. Eraser Tool
 5. Paint Bucket Tool
 B. Filling Sketches with Color
 1. Using the Paint Bucket to Add Color
 2. Additional Methods of Adding Color
 a. Using the Magic Wand
 b. Using Channels

Session 2
 I. Review and Q&A
 II. Adding Texture or Print/Pattern
 A. Creating a Pattern Fill
 B. Adding a Layer Mask
 III. Creating Multiple Colorways
 A. Using Adjustment Layers
 IV. Adding Dimension & Finishing Touches
 A. Using the Dodge & Burn Tools to create shadows & highlights
 B. Adding a Drop Shadow
 C. Adding Additional Layer Styles

Session 3
 I. Review and Q&A
 II. ILLUSTRATOR BASICS & OVERVIEW
 A. Introduction
 B. Navigating the Workspace
 C. Setting preferences
 D. Intro to Color Palette
 E. Tools Palette
 F. Grids, Rulers and Guidelines
 III. BASIC DRAWING TOOLS
 A. Intro to the Pen Tool
 B. Freehand Drawing Tools
 IV. DRAWING A SHOE SKETCH
 A. Creating Closed Shapes
 B. Editing Your Sketch
 C. Using Live Trace

Session 4
 I. Review and Q&A
 II. ADDING COLOR & TEXTURE TO A SHOE IN ILLUSTRATOR
 A. Using Live Paint
 B. Creating Pattern Swatches
 III. CREATING A BRUSH
 A. Creating a pattern brush
 B. Establishing a trim library
 IV. USING GRADIENTS
 A. Creating metal and hardware effects
 B. Creating color gradients

Session 5
 I. Review and Q&A
 II. CREATING A BASIC DESIGN WORKSHEET/TECH PACK
 A. Using the Type Tool
 B. Creating a Multi-page Document
 III. CREATING A PRESENTATION BOARD
 A. Adding Borders & Text
 B. Adding a Mood Photo
 C. Adding Effects
 V. WRAPUP & RECAP (Q&A)
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What's Included
  • Student manual with tutorials
  • Downloadable graphic resource with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator brushes
  • Two online follow-up sessions
  • Experienced instructors
Scheduling Process
  1. Contact us and let us know how many employees need training.
  2. We will send a request for bid to our network of over 400 trainers.
  3. Sit back, relax, and within 24-48 hours you will have competitive pricing and a training date for this course.
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