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Creating screen-print artwork - Illustrator Tutorial
From the course: Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory
Creating screen-print artwork
- [Artist] Welcome to Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory. We have another great question that was submitted by somebody who watches DVG Lab, and it has to do specifically with providing vector art to a screenprinter in order to get a t-shirt printed. What's the best way to set up a file to do that, so, in this movie, I'll show you exactly how I set up artwork to provide to any screenprint vendor, and it will provide them the necessary file format that they can easily use to burn screens and silkscreen in a design on apparel, whether it be a t-shirt or a sweatshirt, any type of screenprinted graphic. This is how you'll want to set it up, so let's jump into this and get started. I immediately gave this project to my daughter who works with me, and I said, "Savannah, "do you want to design a t-shirt and so I can show people "how to set up the final art to give to a vendor," and she said, "Yes". Now, Savannah is a great illustrator in her own right, and she's also a big fan of Japanese…
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- 1_Creating_a_Positive_Negative_Design.zip
- 13_Creating_with_Masked_Textures.zip
- 13_Creating_a_Shadowbox_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Event_Graphic.zip
- 130_Creating_a_Greeting_Card.zip
- 129_Creating_Fruit.zip
- 132_Creating_a_Layered_PSD.zip
- 131_Creating_Authentic_Bubbles.zip
- 126_Creating_Typographic_Detail.zip
- 7_Creating_Letterpress_Artwork.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Stylized_Logo.zip
- 125_Creating_a_Samurai_Motif.zip
- 6_Creating_an_Organic_Pattern_Brush.zip
- 128_Creating_Photo_Filled_Art.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Line_Work_Graphic.zip
- 127_Creating_Xerography_Art.zip
- 10_Creating_with_Keyboard_Shortcuts.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Collaged_Poster.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Painterly_Graphic.zip
- 1_Creating_Hot_Rod_Art.zip
- 12_Creating_Transparent_Logos.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Blob_Brush_Logo.zip
- 8_Creating_Type_on_a_Path.zip
- 1_Creating_with_Filled_Shapes.zip
- 133_Creating_a_Monster.zip
- 8_Creating_an_Outline_Logo.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Stylized_Sticker.zip
- 12_Creating_Chrome_Surfaces.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Childs_Illustration.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Linear_Buffalo.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Seal_Design.zip
- 6_Creating_Instagram_Images.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Farm_Logo.zip
- 9_Creating_Clean_PDF_Files.zip
- 12_Creating_Segmented_Art.zip
- 11_Creating_from_Analog_Source.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Line_Icon.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Beveled_Monogram.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Dimensional_Effect.zip
- 4_Creating_Shapes_Quickly.zip
- 6_Creating_Organic_Textures.zip
- 124_Creating_with_Fill_and_Strokes.zip
- 3_Creating_from_Inspired_Moments.zip
- 4_Creating_Depth_of_Field.zip
- 10_Creating_Elegant_Curves.zip
- 7_Creating_Illustrative_Detail.zip
- 4_Creating_with_Scatter_Brushes.zip
- 3_Creating_Brush_Pen_Line_Work.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Fake_Logo.zip
- 2_Creating_a_High_Contrast_Design.zip
- 10_Creating_Simple_Grainy_Shading.zip
- 134_Creating_with_Nested_Texture.zip
- 8_Creating_Authentic_Bubbles.zip
- 136_Creating_a_Quote.zip
- 135_Creating_Drawn_Shading.zip
- 7_Creating_from_a_Doodle.zip
- 6_Creating_with_the_Width_Tool.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Polygon_Styled_Illustration.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Historical_Portrait.zip
- 5_Creating_Iconic_Detail.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Laurel_Motif.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Mixed_Methods.zip
- 3_Creating_Textured_Shading.zip
- 13_Creating_a_Podcast_Logo.zip
- 8_Creating_Shape_Association.zip
- 9_Creating_Big_Dot_Halftones.zip
- 7_Creating_Traditional_Tattoo_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_with_Raster_Effects.zip
- 11_Creating_Iconic_Hands.zip
- 10_Creating_Photoshop_Foliage.zip
- 11_Creating_Lino_Cut_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_Dimension_on_Flat_Motifs.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Graphic_Animal_Illustration.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Mandala_Ornament_Design.zip
- 5_Creating_8bit_Illustration.zip
- 6_Creating_Optimized_Final_Art_Files.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Graphic_Bird_Illustration.zip
- 8_Artist_at_Work_Bigfoot_Illustration.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Linear_Portrait_illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Overlap_Color_Illustration.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Fat_Line_Illustration.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Graphic_Avatar_Illustration.zip
- 1_Creating_an_Art_Print1.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Art_Print2.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Painted_Logo.zip
- 4_Creating_Stained_Glass_Illustration.zip
- 5_Creating_Visual_Continuity.zip
- 6_Creating_Smart_Objects.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Found_Textures.zip
- 8_Creating_with_the_Blob_Brush.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Thin_Line_Illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Distressed_Look.zip
- 11_Creating_Pattern_Brush_Shading.zip
- 12_Creating_an_Illustrated_Photo.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Water_Color_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Reflected_Design.zip
- 3_Creating_an_Animated_Gif.zip
- 4_Creating_Color_Compositions.zip
- 5_Creating_Compound_Paths.zip
- 6_Creating_with_the_Eraser_Tool.zip
- 7_Creating_with_the_Shape_Builder_Tool.zip
- 8_Creating_with_a_Template.zip
- 9_Creating_Warp_Tool_Shading.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Pattern_Illustration.zip
- 11_Creating_PhotoBased_Illustration.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Halftone_Shading.zip
- 13_Creating_with_Opacity_Masks.zip
- 14_Creating_with_Shapes.zip
- 15_Creating_Complex_Geometrics.zip
- 16_Creating_a_Contour_Illustration.zip
- 17_Creating_a_Native_American_Design.zip
- 18_Creating_a_SingleWeight_Illustration.zip
- 19_Creating_Organic_Pattern_Brush.zip
- 20_Creating_CutPaper_Illustration.zip
- 21_Creating_Ornamental_Art.zip
- 22_Creating_Faces.zip
- 23_Creating_Stylized_Clouds.zip
- 24_Create_Neon_Sign_Illustration.zip
- 1_Process_Makes_Perfect.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Iconic_Logo.zip
- 3_Creating_Surface_Textures.zip
- 4_Creating_from_Inspiration.zip
- 5_Creating_Rounded_Corners.zip
- 6_Creating_Exported_Assets.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Shape_Blends.zip
- 8_Creating_Layer_Opacity.zip
- 9_Creating_Precise_Outline_Artwork.zip
- 10_Creating_Screen_Print_Artwork.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Halftone_Type_Design.zip
- 12_Creating_Offset_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Hand_Lettered_Logotype.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Sports_Mascot1.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Sports_Mascot2.zip
- 3_Creating_with_Captured_Color.zip
- 4_Creating_Surface_Texture.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Simple_Methods.zip
- 6_Creating_Authentic_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Free_Form_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_Digitally_Inked_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_Formline_Art.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Colorful_Mosaic.zip
- 5_Creating_Texture_Resources.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Surface_Texture.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Thin_Lines.zip
- 8_Creating_Pathfinder_Graphics.zip
- 9_Creating_Complex_Linears.zip
- 11_Recreating_NSA_Logo.zip
- 10_Creating_Interlocking_Motifs.zip
- 12_Creating_Pattern_Flow.zip
- 13_Creating_a_Mutant_Tiger.zip
- 1_Creating_Clean_Artwork.zip
- 2_Creating_Color_Palettes.zip
- 3_Creating_Gradient_Depth.zip
- 4_Creating_Constellation_Art.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Pattern_Snake.zip
- 6_Creating_Anaglyph_Art.zip
- 7_Creating_Tips_&_Tricks.zip
- 8_Creating_with_Live_Paint.zip
- 9_Creating_Conservation_Art.zip
- 01_Creating_an_Artsy_Globe.zip
- 02_Creating_an_Engraved_Portrait.zip
- 03_Creating_with_Index_Color.zip
- 04_Creating_with_Shape_Building_Tool.zip
- 05_Creating_a_Festive_Design.zip
- 06_Creating_Drop_Shadow_Effects.zip
- 07_Creating_High_Contrast.zip
- 08_Creating_Nataraja_Art.zip
- 09_Creating_Freeform_Gradients.zip
- 10_Creating_Kabuki_Art.zip
- 11_Creating_New_Years_Art.zip
- 12_Creating_Sasquatch_Art.zip
- 13_Creating_Grainy_Coloring.zip
- 1_Creating_Color_Detail.zip
- 2_Creating_Custom_Lettering.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Graphic_Profile.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Crazy_Design.zip
- 5_Creating_Bird_Man.zip
- 6_Creating_Ziptone_Shading.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Tribal_Tiger.zip
- 8_Creating_Flat_Shading.zip
- 9_Creating_Slanted_Graphics.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Mythical_Creature.zip
- 11_Creating_Fluid_Curves.zip
- 12_Creating_Gapped_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Fan_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Embroidery_Design.zip
- 3_Creating_Diverse_Icons.zip
- 4_Creating_Color_Schemes.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Historic_Graphic.zip
- 6_Creating_Immersive_Textures.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Sports_Graphic.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Sci-Fi_Badge.zip
- 9_Creating_Year_of_the_Rat.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Metaphoric_Design.zip
- 11_Creating_with_Custom_Scripts.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Wolf_Design.zip
- 13_Creating_Roughen_Graphics.zip
- 13_Creating_Degraded_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_from_Nature.zip
- 2_Creating_New_Document_Profiles.zip
- 3_Creating_Geometric_Characters.zip
- 4_Creating_with_Image_Trace.zip
- 5_Creating_Offset_Artwork.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Low_Key_Portrait.zip
- 7_Creating_Rough_Edge_Design.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Positive_Message.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Spot_Illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_Shape_Based_Motifs1.zip
- 11_Creating_Blob_Artwork.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Bitmaps.zip
- 13_Creating_Doodle_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Flattened_Color.zip
- 2_Creative_Craftsmanship1.zip
- 3_Creating_with_Spot_Textures.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Halloween_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_Object_Mosaics.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Mystical_Design.zip
- 7_Creating_Deduced_Motifs.zip
- 8_Creating_with_the_Pencil_Tool.zip
- 9_Creating_an_Ornate_Insect.zip
- 10_Creating_Freeform_Color.zip
- 11_Creating_with_Pantone_Colors.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Essential_Tools.zip
- 1_Creating_Diffused_Shading.zip
- 2_Cleaning_up_Old_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_Linears_in_Fresco.zip
- 4_Creating_Spot_Texture_Brushes.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Eyedropper_Tool.zip
- 6_Creating_with_Actions.zip
- 7_Creating_Graphic_Pattern_Brushes.zip
- 8_Creating_Random_Organic_Brushwork.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Themed_Pattern.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Brand_Seal.zip
- 11_Creating_Shape_Based_Motifs2.zip
- 12_Creating_Circular_Stories.zip
- 13_Creating_a_One_Color_Portrait.zip
- 1_Creating_Year_of_the_Ox.zip
- 2_Creating_Modern_Kulture.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Duck_Design.zip
- 4_Creating_Overlap_Effects.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Geometry.zip
- 6_Creating_with_Reference_HL.zip
- 7_Creating_Color_Art_Quickly_HL.zip
- 01_Creating_Authentic_Graphic_Styles.zip
- 02_Creating_with_Raster_Effects.zip
- 03_Creating_a_Shape_Based_Tiki.zip
- 04_Creating_a_Tropical_Fish.zip
- 05_Creating_Ladybug_Art.zip
- 06_Creating_a_Weathered_Sign.zip
- 07_Creating_Blended_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Neon_Graphics.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Memorial_Illustration.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Logo_from_a_Photo.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Globe_Motif.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Photo_Collage.zip
- 6_Creating_with_the_Recolor_Tool.zip
- 7_Creating_Good_Fortune.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Looped_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_in_Real_Time.zip
- 3_Creating_Posterized_Vectors.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Rock&Roll_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Distressed_Poster.zip
- 6_Creating_Without_Irradiation.zip
- 7_Recoloring_Digitally_Inked_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Laser_Engraved_Artwork.zip
- 2_Creating_Flat_Vibrant_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Monoline_Design.zip
- 4_Creating_an_Apparel_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_Bitmap_Pattern_Brushes.zip
- 6_Creating_Vector_Brushes.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Geometric_Queen.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Tribute.zip
- 2_Creating_Pattern_Brush_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_an_Anthropomorphic_Character.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Custom_Pattern.zip
- 5_Creating_3D_Vector_Art.zip
- 6_Creating_Year_of_the_Tiger.zip
- 7_Improve_Your_Vector_Building.zip
- 1_Creating_Thick_&_Thin_Strokes.zip
- 2_Creating_with_Free_Transform.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Horror_Themed_Logo.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Logo_Mark.zip
- 5_Creating_Custom_Typography.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Painted_Graphic.zip
- 7_Creating_Pinata_Artwork.zip
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Creating an iconic logo16m 9s
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Creating surface textures12m 7s
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Creating from inspiration13m 46s
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Creating rounded corners15m 17s
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Creating exported assets14m 18s
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Creating with shape blends12m 22s
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Creating layer opacity9m 54s
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Creating precise outline artwork14m 58s
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Creating screen-print artwork17m 29s
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Creating a halftone type design13m 45s
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