How to design a t shirt - Adobe illustrator 2020 Tutorial

[@davidchapamusicofficial]

I'm by no means a graphic artist, but I have been using Adobe Illustrator since it came out in 1987. Before Illustrator I was creating graphics in postscript, yes, code and graph paper - it wasn't pretty. However, once Illustrator came out I used it for my "light graphic" requirements such as adhoc graphics, images, for business cards, letterhead, etc. When I created in Illustrator, it was more text, blocks, and shading but the majority of what I did was edited and mock-up. That being said, over the years I have watched countless videos on using Illustrator and all were just okay and barely taught me anything "earth-shattering". Hands down this video right here is the best tutorial I have ever watched. So, I have liked and subscribed because I already learned a handful of new things that none of the other videos have ever taught me. I will be trolling your other videos now as well. Great work and I'm super surprised you don't have 1M subscribers yet. I know I'll be sharing your channel with my other "graphic slug" friends.

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

That's awesome dude! thanks

[@FalconEagleEye7]

Been working with illustrator for almost 20 years & you have taught me some AWESOME new things - Thank you Mike !!!

[@MindofAnimus]

Bro, the amount of effort it took me just to draw the circle!! I followed all the steps but B&W had the red dash through them so when I hid the copy layer the circles would disappear!! luckily a little bit of ps helped out lmao

[@cynthiawalck9368]

You’re videos are so helpful for older newbies like me that are just getting In the game and didn’t grow up learning these things. I truly appreciate you and your videos as I am just starting my own graphic design clothing store for people with similar interests as me 😊

[@Tim.McElheny]

This helped me understand the write on text tool a lot better. I did not know there was a hot key for the reflection tool. Just hitting "O" on the keyboard is much faster than clicking up to Object > Transform and choosing the reflection or rotation from there.

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

I think by the end of this tutorial reflect will be drilled into you! haha wow that was a lot of step and repeat. Thanks for the comment Tim! 🤘

[@CosminSerbanDesign]

Hi, I really like how the t-shirt design looks! I appreciate your work, also the tutorial was very nice to watch! Have a creative day!

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thank you so much! What a awesome comment, appreciate it. Thanks Cosmin! 🤘

[@Gizi3moto]

Holy crap! Thy are right you are fast - it’s more your speech pattern than pacing, but all could go a bit slower. I used to teach too fast as well.

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Haha 🙃

[@zeeshanch9094]

Great work

[@kembarasembang497]

Thank you. I really follow every details you taught.

[@davidkelemen1302]

You keyboard has a really good bass. :D Good vid bud! :)

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

yup, I have been trying to save for mic arm.

[@davidkelemen1302]

@@KeeponCreatingTV No worries man. Keep up the good vids! :)

[@PhotoFlair]

FELLOW SOUTH AFRICAN!!! :D Love hearing fellow Safrican's on KZbin :D Unless I'm horribly wrong and you're from somewhere else with a SAfrican accent, in which case, my bad :D

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Yirrrrrrrrrrr 👍

[@maximusdoomed]

Great video and process. Nice desgin. Keep on creating!!!!

[@angrycloudz234]

Great thanks gave me a bunch of ideas .... love the content

[@thiranmadumal9660]

This is very helpful..thank you so much for create this...

[@malik4yahia]

Keep up buddy ,you are the best 💪

[@arranness]

This is such a great video. I can’t seem to find the arrow with the line on top to duplicate the word. I’m using the latest version, has it changed?

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

I’m not sure, I’ll have to check it out.

[@insap-ui]

keep going bro ❤❤

[@msfmentor4217]

amazing work helpful

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks, means a lot 😀

[@relaxwithunchainedmind4826]

great tutorial

[@miltonlpt]

Great content! I prefer the look of design up to min 18. I think that the simpler version looks much better, just my opinion. Keep it up.

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Milton, i'm a big fan simple and agree with you. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@jacobyarbroughmusic4514]

I agree, but I’m glad the rest was added because it was great training

[@mikecanedo2919]

HELLO GOOD DAY. IM NEWBIE AND BEGINNER HERE IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. I LIKE YOUR TUTORIAL. I LEARN MORE LESSONS FROM YOU. I SUBSCRIBE YOUR CHANNEL. THANKS, GOD BLESS YOUR TUTORIAL

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ashly3616]

How do you transport a logo with out having the white background and have it on a t-shirt like you did?

[@stinkyyy2k]

i dont know if it's just my earphones but every single keystroke makes a lot of low-feq sounds, thought i was going crazy for a minute

[@breathe1281]

Yo man Thank you for this great content, god bless you ❤

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Breathe! More to come 😉

[@breathe1281]

It will be cool if you made a video about fonts to use for text based designs

[@jodiemckane8532]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Jodie, GREAT to hear 😉

[@msfmentor4217]

keep it up

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Really appreciate it. 👌

[@seanmcgarry8852]

Hello, I am new to illustrator. I am using it for possible tshirt ideas and I found your video in hopes of using your guide to mess around and see what I can create. I love it a lot, but I am getting an issue that even after a fairly extensive google search I can't seem to find the solution. After I create my circle, it dissapears until I move my mouse over the path. I went into preferences to check about some Real time drawing and editing that my google search told me might be affecting it. But I don't have the option of ticking/unticking that. Would you mind, if you can, explaining why the circle keeps dissapearing? The text remains but once I move my mouse or click away with the selector tool, then all I can see is the blank page and the text. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@peterassanfulkwame852]

Great video. I loved it - but you added too many elements to it and messed up everything. I love minimalism and for me, it’s hard to read the text “keep on creating “ after so many elements. I believe design should communicate clearly in as much as you want to express your creativity. But good job overall 😊

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

I totally agree!

[@hananeahrour3422]

Hello, first i want to thank you for this amazing job i have a little question where can i find the font that u used in this tuto ?

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Hanane, more coming in the new year. Font in the centre is - creativemarket.com/Paul_Howalt/624199-Clutch-Font-Family-BONUS-Icons?u=mike_hayes888

[@hananeahrour3422]

@@KeeponCreatingTV Thank U

[@Dilshan1999]

THANK YOU BRATHER

[@scoophdjones7050]

I could not use type on path tool. "You must click in a non-compound, non-masking path to create text along a path" ....please help!

[@larcentud6534]

My adobe illustrator didnt show the mouse that can rotate the circle . Can you help me ? Btw very helfpul tutorial

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Hey Larcen, I’m not to sure. Try switch on ‘smart guides’ command + U

[@linetech7531]

@@KeeponCreatingTV Hey, I actually have the same Problem. I can see characters and rotate the circle, but I can only rotate the circle or text so it's upside down. Also, the character looks different (a line that is curved / a small half circle is with two arrows at the ends). Could you help me (I have already tried smart guides and I have the Ai version 2022.) Kind regards.

[@superteeprints371]

cool video mike awesome content keep on learning thks mike stay safe

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Always Thanks Super Tee

[@nixondesign5093]

Design red bro i from haiti,I like

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks bru! 🤘nice one, Love hearing where you are from!

[@naturalhealthrevolution1518]

PLEASE HELP. When using this tutorial to practice the text on a circle I ran into a problem. After duplicating the circle the text is on the inside. Perfect. When I use to baseline to move it to the outside it automatically adds more space in between the letters. It didn't do that to you on the tutorial. Why me? I am sure I have something selected or not selected that's causing this.

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Hey NHR! Sounds like you just need to adjust the tracking. When you have the text selected, head up to the text option at the top bar of the window and there is an 'a' button which is character setting. Select that and up pop a character pallet. In here adjust the 'tracking' settings. hope this helps ;-). Thanks for watching and the comment.

[@naturalhealthrevolution1518]

@@KeeponCreatingTV I know how to adjust the tracking but why doesnt it keep the same same tracking as the original? Is there a way to keep it the same when changing the base line?

[@oO5Dynasty]

Hey mike awesome video! Keep it up! Wanted to ask you if you wanted to do a collab video in the future!

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Hey D, for sure will have try figure something out ;-)

[@mufasagoesviraltv5266]

thank you so much

[@scottbromilow4661]

Good but complicated

[@tirthox9169]

Can someone please tell me how to get the blank t shirt mockup?

[@danielpulido8644]

Hola Mike me gustan tus vídeos demasiado ,disculpa que no escriba en inglés pero mi inglés escrito es malo pero me gustaría que pudieras subtitulos o descripción de los productos que usas como hilos o tintas etc, al español de todos los productos que usas si es posible gracias por ayudar tanto y ser tan bueno en lo que haces saludos desde México!!!!

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Daniel, appreciate it. I'll try find a subtitle builder ;-)

[@mixdifferent8428]

great work bro

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Mix different, appreciate it 😉

[@feelthemsick]

Guyz I have a problem.... which file should we give them?

[@psyka-5306]

updated version on windows please??

[@StoversMotors]

I always watch these videos cause I usually pick up a thing or two...... this time I learned that I have been doing things a much harder way than needed be🤣🤣

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Love this comment hahaha, excellent 🤘

[@onionpainter2016]

Okey

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

Thanks Still Art

[@jonah6469]

great tutorials but it would be even better if you isolated your microphone from your desk and add a high pass filter to tame those bassy waves

[@betresranang]

Video too complicated i am all getting the wrong buttons when i follow your tutorial, because i cannot follow your shortcuts

[@feelthemsick]

To print

[@LifesAGambleLAG]

bro slow it down dear lord

[@KeeponCreatingTV]

No mmmmwaahaha! Yup I have in newer vids 😉

[@FilipBogoev]

Brat glup te napraivme za djabe gleame kako dupka da ima vo monitorov od edno uvo vlaga od drugo izlaga pa pu mater mu ibam bidi malce po direkten :D Pozz :)

[@jeffcotner724]

wow, slow down a little bro

[@rachelsmith8074]

title should say how to make a logo ? smh

[@robertneilpalmer]

You lessons are too fast, slow down.