How to Draw Technical Flats in Adobe Illustrator

[@PoleCherylArt]

Zoe hong + Robin Schneider = best combination ever!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@saradaly7173]

Totally agree!

[@karinarodrigues2556]

12 hours of CAD classes in uni was nothing compared to this thank you

[@shermanefouche4162]

I'm a total novice, and even though this kind of thing makes my head hurt, I COMPLETELY GOT EVERYTHING!!!! Great Teacher!

[@DmitryMikheyev]

I’ve never considered manipulating shapes instead of drawing each one with pen tool. I love your time-saving techniques with graphic styles and symbols. Thanks!

[@kyriegary1355]

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost my password. I love any assistance you can give me

[@Swatch_]

I’ve been studying fashion for three years, there are some tips and tricks in here which I never knew! Thanks so much Zoe and Robin! Adobe will continue to think of everything hahaha

[@designbyeide6905]

Hey Simon, I love that you are studying fashion, are you enjoying it so far? I remember those loooong days in fashion school very well 😅 I have been working as a professional fashion designer for 14 years now and I share my fashion secrets on my channel so you're welcome to check it out. Have an amazing day! Love T

[@got2bjosh]

Illustrator + flats = important, must watch video. Zoe brought in a pro to guide us. Really interesting stuff.

[@zoehongteaches]

Robin is legit the best at Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

[@dagmaradobkowska1960]

I've been studying fashion and I haven't learned all those handy tricks. This simple half an hour gave me so much confidence in my practice.

[@carolinesa91]

This is by far the BEST tutorial to draw flat fashion sketches on Illustrator! I was struggling so much to understand how to do these. I've watched videos, read books, but nothing helped me! Thank you so much!! ❤❤❤

[@therezinhagraham5130]

I’m so glad KZbin recommended you’re channel.... literally binge watching through this quarantine!

[@zoehongteaches]

Welcome to the channel!

[@zoehongteaches]

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[@syakirahnhuzaimi1718]

mind is blown!! I'm a first year second sem fashion student and I love how accurate and time saving this is!

[@TimothyRobert93]

This is super cool. I just graduated with my BFA in graphic design, (ie. I use illustrator a lot) and you've taught me some things that I wasn't familiar with. I can't wait to get back into clothing designing. I did my own tech packs for a clothing line I created.

[@zoehongteaches]

Very cool! Good luck with your clothing line! (And yes, Robin is a bottomless well of Adobe knowledge.)

[@shemar3572]

We use Illustrator at work. We taught ourselves but never learned how to use layers. We use the pen tool for lines and line-curves and it’s very time consuming. Layers seem so much easier! Can’t believe over 20 years later I’m just now exploring this option! I’m now retired but working remotely. Oh and now I know what the “v” thingy is for😃

[@GO-FORTH-MINISTRY]

This video is so helpful! I'm an architecture student trying to make my first garment, and this gives a foundation to get started with flats. Thank u!

[@fodorvanessza6532]

I'm so grateful for this video! I'd love to see more illustrator videos on your channel or just more advanced ones in general

[@zoehongteaches]

I have an On The Computer playlist and you can also sub to Robin's channel which is full of Illustrator videos (links are in description box)

[@hippiecalico]

I'm interviewing for a technical illustrator role at a company, and this video was super helpful for refreshing my Illustrator memory!

[@sejalchopra2790]

I am studying in a fashion school, and even they did not explain the way you did it. Excellent

[@singwithme8482]

I can definitely say that this YT channel is best for Fashion designing student 😌

[@darkheadedirish5554]

this, is a class I should be paying for. 😳 thank youuu

[@th5023]

Thank you very much, Professor Hong and Lecturer Schneider, for the informative video. I appreciate the technique of building the flat using complete pieces that can be managed separately as necessary. Thank you both for being great teachers and for your generosity.

[@keronemartin8641]

I love how clear you were. great video.

[@Fametory]

I love the way you explain things! you also explain the potential problems we can encounter. Good explanation!

[@mariaverseau3255]

OMG ZOE, it’s like you read my mind! I was hoping you’d upload another flat related video! Xxx

[@zoehongteaches]

Happy to help!

[@tantr4727]

Thank you so much!! this video is super helpful - Do you have tutorial videos on how to create the graphic styles / symbols for button and stitch etc?

[@KawaiiBlackPixie1]

The back collar part is worth it alone 5:26, pathfinder is great buuut this is better - this video taught me so much more than individual videos on different tool functions! Thank you :X Literally, I'm so OCD I might make a list of all the tool lessons she taught in this video. lol

[@aherrod7191]

OMG! That's a game changer (5.26) ! Thanks for calling it out :-)

[@anshikaaaaa]

You are such an amazing teacher 😭😭😭❤ cannot thank you enough! I've been struggling with pen tool for months! For Monthssss! And you! Just appeared like magic 😭❤I'm so so so soooooo grateful I came across your channel and you specifically!!!! 💜💜💜💜

[@kaasseyy1]

literally the best illustrator tutorials....

[@melanieaviles2361]

This is super help full, am trying to improve my skills to do flats and this has made my day

[@zoehongteaches]

Don't forget to sub to Robin's channel! (Link in the description box)

[@keziafrederick8262]

This was so good, I also learnt alot about illustrator too! thank you!!

[@Nava87]

It wasss amazing, I love love that!!! Thank you Zoe and Robin for sharing that! ❤️❤️❤️

[@subhechhabhatta236]

Thank you, Zoe and Robin, for putting up a highly informative video on fashion flat drawing. You guys really made highly intimidating process into a really fun process. Highly recommended video. Thumbs up.

[@innertamement]

This is super helpful thank you both! Just purchased your men’s templates along with the design books you recommended in your prior videos. Looking forward to trying this!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks for supporting my shop! Have fun!

[@Mihaippscu]

Wow! I can't thank you enough for your videos! She explained everything so well!

[@bellarizkiantara8015]

thank you so much!!! i learned a lot from this video. and also i love your other videos too, it really really helps me. i adore youuuu.

[@ModoSareh]

wow reallllyyy useful! loved this tutorial and learned a lot of tricks! even though I learn AI In school, but these useful tricks will absolutely help and speed up my work! thank you so much!

[@vidhigarg6395]

U made it so easy for us❤️❤️

[@KizzyGill]

I’m considering purchasing this app but was wondering if I could use it as a beginner. Thank you for sharing.

[@zoehongteaches]

You can! When I first started Illustrator, I had no experience with any other Adobe products, no other drawing programs.

[@rajasubbaraman937]

Nice and Simple Details... I have Learned in this video new tips and techniques

[@dilobar3090]

Wooow, just Wooow. That was super useful. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@cbancy423]

The BEST TUTORIAL EVEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rayzhelam]

Aa a fashion student I love the videos in your channel :)! Everything is so clear and detailed, thank you for the tutorials.

[@mariafabiolatobon2293]

The best video that I have seen

[@nehadeeva]

Super easy and understandable tutorial. loved it!!

[@Yu_____]

Thank you Zoe! Your videos are always better and showing more efficient ways to work compare what I’m learning in fashion school. Lol 😂 dead truth! Wish you are my teacher! 😞

[@letmeknow4167]

Zoe be finnessin out here

[@Djohnson4224]

I like your way of teaching it is exilant thanks

[@lindaloving6493]

Ordered the templates. Thank you so much.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks for supporting my shop!

[@yasminmalik9057]

Amazing explanation. 👏 Thank you

[@naziarana2395]

Very helpful Tips, Thank you

[@niskanagpal24]

Life-saver! Thank you so much for this, saved me so much time

[@OceaniqueLeague]

You are amazing Zoe I always wanted to go to school for designing but haven’t however I want to know how I can put my designs on paper

[@saminamirza5094]

I learned a lot -- and I don't even own Illustrator - seriously considering it as a growing old gift to myself. As a sewing nerd, may I ask why the collar stand was not added? Even though not much of it would be visible, I was missing it showing at the top center front where the first button is.

[@RobinSchneider]

Due to time constraints, I omitted the collar stand most stitches and buttonholes.

[@德德-y2q]

love you from Taiwan

[@metaphysicsforbreakfast8846]

Hello! Firstly thanks a lot for providing great free content! The lecture+demonstration was very clear and easy to follow even for an Illustrator beginner as me. I have two questions: 1- is there a specific reason for mirroring every piece as the process goes, instead of drawing one complete half and mirroring it at the end? 2- how do you control scale on flats? I understand buttons and simple shapes, but I’m curious about more complex and 3D geometries such as the collar pieces. Thanks again for the great content :)

[@muyueshen4633]

Terrific video! Thank you! How did you create that "2 point outline" graphic style? It would be super handy to use!

[@megansanders3516]

I'd also love to know! So cool!

[@Elena-ng8ur]

Hi Joe, thanks so much for the amazing video! Just one thing, could you also make a tutorial video of how to set up the "Graphic style"? Thanks!

[@anitajoe4737]

Thanks for the great video!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@jaden_6314]

i love you, thankyou so much

[@Karolsstudio]

5:54 I can’t join the lines, what I’m doing wrong?

[@ethanclim]

Very helpful video!

[@zoehongteaches]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AyahDemerdash]

this is so smart !! thanks a lot

[@r.g.36]

Thank you very much!😍😍😍🙏🤘🙌

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome 😊

[@mrmanish5953]

Can you pls make a video, how how cutting pattern will be adjust in the fabric. Mean marker(stitches) of a shirt how much fabric actually take from fabric say in 2 meters fabric?

[@kameamepopcorn9660]

Bonjour from France, merci ; )

[@zoehongteaches]

bonjour!

[@sukie6758]

how do you use the convert anchor point tool to curve the line? i've tried this and I can't seem to get it to work, I have cs6. do I need a newer version?

[@designbyeide6905]

Choose the Anchor Point Tool (the upside down V shape next to the pen tools), and just click on the line you want to curve and pull it out. Another way to create curved lines is to click on one of the anchor points and pull out to one of the sides. You will see two arms coming out from the anchor point and you can use these to adjust the curve 😀 Love T

[@joaoluisrockenbach1163]

Same problem for me. Can anyone help us please?

[@auroracortez2022]

Same problem... someone please help.

[@designbyeide6905]

@@auroracortez2022 In order to create a curved line there are two ways of doing this: When you use the pen tool you click and make an anchor point where you would like to start. When you add your second anchor point you click and drag and you will see that the line you just created curves as you move your mouse. The two arms that come out from the newly created anchor point are there for you to pull and adjust the curve as you would like. The other way to create a curve is to use the Anchor Point Tool, (the upside down V shape next to the pen tool. If you don't see this you may need to click on the small arrow at the corner or side of the pen tool symbol). When you used this tool you can click on any anchor point and simpply drag it to curve the line. The two arms will appear from the anchor point and you can pull and move these around to adjust the curve. Love T

[@auroracortez2022]

@@designbyeide6905 Thank You!

[@quindaze5826]

thanks so much for sharing!!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@ceciliastella1218]

Zoe, can you do a tutorial for Affinity Designer please??

[@Harry-Jack]

The stitching part is confusing--if you copy and paste the bodice and then paste in front, when you go and make the line dashed (i.e. stitches) it then changes the whole outline of the bodice to dashed lines. How are you able to only make the hem dashed?

[@MdHanif-mg1en]

Hi This learnable Tutorial. How can i download this software. would apricate if you share any link to download this software.

[@enriquet548]

How would you draw serger lines for athletic wear in illustrator flats?

[@brainzbeauty]

Great video!

[@bassantnasser617]

that's amazinggg thank you

[@SunnaLee]

What about tech pack requirements 2pt, 1 pt, grouping separately, etc?

[@TaliAndreaE]

I LOVE YOU thanks for this video

[@imfromcolorado]

At the end, how do you add a thicker stroke to only the perimeter?

[@hangdinh8379]

excuse me, why can't i use achor point tool on the stroke? it keeps noticing that anchor point tool can be used only in the point?

[@darrentrentacosta]

REALLY well done...:)

[@darrentrentacosta]

Forgot to ask!...two things, can this tech be easily done in PS?...also where are the templates coming from, ie buttons, placket, etc...:)))

[@fatemehkarimi1224]

thank you so much Zoe 😍🌺.. but I don't have graphics styles. what should I do?!

[@zoehongteaches]

helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/graphic-styles.html

[@irinahansen5256]

Hi Zoe. My graphic styles just show squares with a letter in them. How do I change it so it looks like yours?

[@ikuesonopium465]

I'm having a problem where the cuff plackets shape

[@meelo1978]

I find it so useful ! I never got cad in design school so I leaned on flat pattern making but even so it was hard to find a job that didn't require this. I'm good at doing flats by hand using french curve. I feel I was cheated at that school who did not prepare creatives for the real world. I'm still in love with this process what do you recommend for someone who's been out of touch for more than a decade?

[@moniqjennisa]

YEAAAYY. THANK YOU

[@estrombom2089]

Thank you, verk good video 😊

[@TheViperZed]

Now I am wondering what the "basics" are meant to be if these Bézier-Basics weren't it. Also why not a vector based template, path snapping makes things so much easier.

[@astridmccorkle1015]

I have desktop was this video done on apple. Can you do this video again. I tried it but because this was video was done 3 years ago. it did not work. please

[@billymckill]

Amazing!!

[@nuerullya.illustration]

ure great teacher tq! it helps

[@kaasseyy1]

could you please do another tutorials with some more complicated designs !!! they are just so good and easy to learn

[@zoehongteaches]

You should check out Robin Schneider's channel and classes for more! Links are in the description box.

[@princesseilly]

Thanks aloooooott Appreciate it 💕💕💕🙏🙏

[@saharasable7032]

Thank you very intersting, from algeria .. please zoe can you activate translation to arbic or french?

[@zoehongteaches]

Go to the screen, hit the CC button so it's highlighted, then hit the cog/wheel button to see your subtitle options.

[@qualityassurance2354]

Hi mam. So nice video❤❤❤❤

[@virginialelevaga6026]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE APP DESIGN THAT YOU WERE MADE THIS PRODUCT PLEASE ?

[@zoehongteaches]

Adobe Illustrator

[@belindagrimes2418]

Awesome!

[@saina6171]

Thanks a lot so much educational

[@NatawkaPro]

I understood everything except how to make 2point outline at the end of the video

[@RobinSchneider]

It was a Graphic Style that I had previously made and applied with 1 click.

[@NatawkaPro]

@@RobinSchneider , I would usually merge all shapes in one layer and outline it, move this layer back. But to make it with one click! I guess I need to learn about graphic styles a bit more. Thank you for the trick :)

[@aylin_hot]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4K7qYCersSdepo here is how to make this graphic style :D

[@sakshichopra5927]

@@RobinSchneider hello Mam....Mam can u please explain how to create 2point outline and how to save it in graphic style also? pleaseeee🙏

[@khattak448]

thank you so much mam really appreciate that

[@sonyagarwal7786]

really helpful

[@beeurself8947]

wow thank you. 🥰

[@syedhyder1856]

v useful video thanks a lot

[@enghesrenata306]

Thank you soo much!!