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"Adobe Illustrator Advanced Techniques"
Adobe Illustrator Advanced Techniques Interactive eBook Looking at these sketches, you might think "Whoa! Those are so complicated; they must have taken forever to do!" But actually these fancy, complex-looking details only took us minutes (sometimes seconds) to create using a few simple tricks. And you don't have to have superpowers or be a 20 year veteran in Adobe Illustrator to quickly put the same amount of details in your sketches. We've explored the many shortcuts Illustrator has to offer and developed unique ways to apply them to QUICKLY create detailed fashion illustrations and flat sketches. Now we're sharing our most advanced personal tips and tricks that you won't learn anywhere else!
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What to Include in Your Portfolio
How to Become Fashion Designer ( Part 6 )

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hat’s the most common faux pas when it comes to fashion portfolios? Many design students and entry-level designers make the mistake of filling their portfolios with all of their favorite fashion illustrations, or photos of garments they’ve made. Companies don’t need to see tons of imaginative avant-garde sketches - who’s really going to wear that stuff? They just don’t sell! Don’t get me wrong, you should still show off some illustrations and your ability to develop a collection, but following an organized format is a much better approach to showing off your talents and skills. … read more »

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