| Artists and graphic designers spend
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| | Illustrator, you can use the pencil tool
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| hours, even days, on creating the perfect
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| | or the more accurate pen tool for tight,
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| look for companies. Whether it is an
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| | crisp lines. There is also the type tool
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| advertisement, packaging, a logo, or even
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| | to easily insert copy, as well as the
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| a t-shirt, a lot of talent and a lot more
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| | shapes tool to apply interesting shapes
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| time is put into the process of effective
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| | to your design. Both Corel Draw and Adobe
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| design. Thus, the mere thought of
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| | Illustrator tutorials are available on
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| constructing a practical, yet
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| | numerous websites on the internet, with
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| provocative, design for a company,
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| | basic drawing to complex rendering to
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| personal, or promotional t-shirt can seem
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| | make understanding these programs
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| daunting. What programs should I use? How
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| | exponentially easier.
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| do I learn how to use those programs?
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| | Basic Design Principles
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| What if I absolutely cannot draw? These
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| | Now that you know how to run the program
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| question, though perhaps discouraging,
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| | you are using, how do you know what kind
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| all have simple answers that can turn a
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| | of design you want to create for your
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| design-rookie into a compelling computer
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| | t-shirt? Keeping basic design principles,
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| artist who can apply their skills to
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| | that every accomplished designer uses, in
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| their own t-shirt designs!
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| | mind can help you in copious ways. First,
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| Where To Start?
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| | ask yourself, "What is the message of my
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| The first thing any designer must
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| | t-shirt?" Is it a corporate bank t-shirt
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| consider is the media he is going to use.
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| | or is it a sorority fundraiser t-shirt?
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| With screen printing, it is important to
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| | Is it targeted for children or for
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| use computer programs for high-quality
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| | adults? T-shirts for children can be
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| designs on your t-shirt. Popular programs
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| | brighter with fun fonts and shapes. On
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| used by graphic designers include: Adobe
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| | the other hand, if your target audience
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| Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Corel Paint Shop
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| | is adults, try to keep the colors limited
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| Pro, and Adobe Photoshop. Corel products
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| | and the font easier to read. Colors that
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| are significantly less expensive,
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| | are dependable and inoffensive include
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| however, most designers prefer the
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| | blue, black, and white. If you want your
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| superior capability of Adobe products.
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| | design to catch eyes in an anything but
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| However, both companies offer free trials
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| | subtle way, go for red, orange, or even
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| at their websites if you only need to use
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| | yellow. Also, consider if you want the
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| it for a one-time design! If you
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| | shirt to be more functional or more
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| absolutely do not consider yourself
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| | fashionable. Last, keep in mind your
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| computer savvy, some companies, like
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| | demographic (children, adults, teenagers,
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| custom t-shirts, offers
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| | there is a whole range of groups of
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| design-consultations. These consultations
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| | people to target your shirt to.) Remember
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| offer customers the chance to get a
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| | that design is only limited to your
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| personalized, original design without the
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| | imagination and that these are not rules,
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| customer having to think creatively.
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| | but mere suggestions to steer you in the
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| How Do I Use These Programs?
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| | right direction! Your options are
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| The basics of computer drawing programs
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| | unlimited!
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| are not hard to learn. To draw in
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