{"id":55993,"title":"The Design Process","description":"A quick look into the design process that is used for all of our t-shirts at Volkswear.","content":"<p>I use digital illustration and Graphic design software to create our designs, this way we have scalable designs that can be used for a vast array of printed products and the print quality is always at the highest level. It also means that there is a creative process involved with each design and I get to choose which details that I want to appear on the final product (usually all of the detail to be honest).<\/p><h2>Step 1 - Photo<\/h2><p>I source our photos from our followers, friends &amp; family members who want nothing better than to see their VW on a t-shirt. The photo is edited slightly to help with the contrast for illustration.<\/p><h2><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/y9iib7mis3fqe6xd7eoz7bqnj6jzqy8i7d45x4fxocswfdnn.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Edited photo of a Volkswagen Camper van - part of our drawing process\" title=\"Edited photo of a Volkswagen Camper van - part of our drawing process\" \/>Step 2 - Lines<\/h2><p>The bulk of the illustration work is line work, all of the lines are created one by one, in a contrasting colour (to see what has been done so far) and in the same thickness.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/oxyxyisgjvjsuae2dwtusccuwncfiwr5njy4dyf3eezg9fpe.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Volkswagen camper van with the start of the line drawing process\" title=\"Volkswagen camper van with the start of the line drawing process\" \/>Some lines are modified along the way and some are deleted or redrawn depending on how they look on the final line drawing<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/9lq1azidzinnvk0mlwtnt36wlc1g1mtwguxoa7wuv7htp33l.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Volkswagen Transporter image with a line drawing on the top. showcasing our design process.\" title=\"Volkswagen Transporter image with a line drawing on the top. showcasing our design process.\" \/>Once this is done, there is now a framework in place to continue to the final stages.<\/p><h2>Step 3 - Shadow<\/h2><p>Whilst the line drawing itself is a great illustration, it needs some depth to really stand out. This is where I add a shadow layer behind the line, I have always found that the shadows on the glass look a little bulky, so often these parts are amended with some extra stroke lines to give a \u2018reflective\u2019 feel<\/p><h2><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nycba84mgqketukyktgzp75ur14xtbcpghkbujw1vxdvavk7.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Volkswagen Transporter design work - almost finished with the lines and shading in place.\" title=\"Volkswagen Transporter design work - almost finished with the lines and shading in place.\" \/>Final Steps - Export &amp; T-shirt Design<\/h2><p>Once this is done I will make any final modifications with the photo layer removed (or hidden) with a plain background - this displays the final illustration as it would appear when printed.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/l2cljyy3bfzbt9xzsuq6ouqbugrag2rhp1fzogcml7jr4iv1.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"Volkswagen transported illustration - The finished design - with the photo removed from view\" title=\"Volkswagen transported illustration - The finished design - with the photo removed from view\" \/>I then use the design editor on Teemill to produce the final design for the t-shirt. Selecting a choice of t-shirt colours which contrast or compliment the chosen print colour.<\/p><p>Last but not least I add Volkswear Custom Apparel text, which, on the Signature range, can be removed or edited by our customers.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/gxz0owbagxpwaafpyybiyrhaxwdhssdqssqqglg8q2yxr9a0.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"gxz0owbagxpwaafpyybiyrhaxwdhssdqssqqglg8q2yxr9a0.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p>Author - Jamie - Volkswear Custom Apparel<\/p>","urlTitle":"the-process","url":"\/blog\/the-process\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/the-process\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/volkswear.uk\/blog\/the-process\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1776368177,"updatedAt":1776371747,"publishedAt":1776371746,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":356356,"name":"Volkswear"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pa2wmr30y7vrzgvglmchfngt9r1mivzzksp2j1v0zsoniqas.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pa2wmr30y7vrzgvglmchfngt9r1mivzzksp2j1v0zsoniqas.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/pa2wmr30y7vrzgvglmchfngt9r1mivzzksp2j1v0zsoniqas.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":55739,"title":"Printing and Production","url":"\/blog\/printing-and-production\/","urlTitle":"printing-and-production","division":356356,"description":"We work with a UK-based partner called Teemill to print and fulfil our T-shirts. 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