T-Shirt Illustration and Printing

When & Where

6 March 2025 - 3 April 2025 ( 10 hours, 5 weeks )
Evening, Thursday
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Chelsea Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Philip Elbourne
Course Code C24DSNF02B
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Would you like to learn how to produce your own designs for t-shirts? This course will provide you with an introduction to this exciting area of design and enable you to produce your own printed t-shirts using 3 techniques.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Designing for t-shirts
Adobe Illustrator digital drawing techniques.
Adobe Photoshop techniques using your own photographs
Heat transfer printing
Screen printing-hand cut stencil
Screen printing-photo stencil

Cost

Full fee

£110

Concession fee

£85

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Class format and activities

You will be guided to explore the possibilities of t-shirt printing techniques including basics of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to produce your own designs for a heat transfer print, a hand cut stencil for screen printing and a photographic stencil for screen printing on to t-shirts.

Entry requirements

The course is suitable for those with some art/design/drawing experience who want to learn how to expand upon their use of design techniques for t-shirt printing. No previous knowledge of Adobe software is required.

What you need to know before you enrol

The T-shirt Illustration & Printing course is suitable for: Small business owners/self employed who would like to produce their own designs for t-shirt printing. Established creatives/designers who wish to explore the possibilities of t-shirt printing techniques and digital software to enhance their work.Design students who would like to expand upon their skills.

What you need

A USB storage device to save your work. A notebook and stationery.

What you can do next

There is always the opportunity to continue and advance your skills in art/design/printmaking subjects and digital design. There are short courses available across all three centres at Morley. Please talk to your tutor for more advice on what to do next.