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I'm a designer in the biz myself and I gotta tell ya, if you getting anything screen printed, Adobe Illustrator is always the best way to go. It'll run you a little high price-wise though. There's also the cheaper alternative Corel Draw, but Corel is to Illustrator what MS Paint is to Photoshop, so it's power is a little lacking.
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I'm a designer in the biz myself and I gotta tell ya, if you getting anything screen printed, Adobe Illustrator is always the best way to go. It'll run you a little high price-wise though. There's also the cheaper alternative Corel Draw, but Corel is to Illustrator what MS Paint is to Photoshop, so it's power is a little lacking.
That's not at all true. I've been using Illustrator, and after my Fiance moved up here I've been watching his workflow with CorelDRAW. Let me tell you, CD is EXTEMELY powerful software, and I'll be switching as soon as we can afford a new license.
I have to start by saying I have been in graphic design for a little over 10 years now. I have used many different programs, and I have to say that despite it's "prestigious" standing- Illustrator can't hold a candle to CorelDraw. I am currently using X3 and it is the easiest, most user- friendly software for any price. I'm still not sure why Illustrator gets the praise and CorelDraw gets put down. In My opinion, CorelDraw will always be better than Illustrator.
I have to say that I like Corel draw the best, it is very easy to use. I have been using corel draw since it first came out, and the versions have gotten better and better. I also have adobe photoshop, and I use alot with doing cool things with photos, but as far as graphics I prefer the Corel Draw.
I have designed some by hand, some are a mix of clipart and my own stuff, and some are from a artist that I bought license of his art( the retro vintage stuff). that is what is nice with corel draw, no matter what experience you have, it is a easy program to use. I dont use the clipart from the cds so much, I pay for a subscription clipart online as they have more to choose from and better quality clipart than the Corel Draw clipart. That is one negative I can say about corel draw is that the clipart it comes with has not come a long way over the years. but the program itself has made leaps and bounds since its earlier versions.
I would like to create my own tee shirt designs on the computer. However, I am new at this so I wanted to know what software should I purchase thanks
CorelDraw gets my vote. If you can afford the newest x3 version that's the one. If you are on a budget, then look at some of the older versions like v9.0 or v12.0
I would like to create my own tee shirt designs on the computer. However, I am new at this so I wanted to know what software should I purchase thanks
CorelDraw gets my vote. If you can afford the newest x3 version that's the one. If you are on a budget, then look at some of the older versions like v9.0 or v12.0
What software is best for designing teeshirts 
