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tegant · January 3rd, 2009

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking to buy software to implement my t-shirt design ideas. The designs are really simple, and I am a novice at the t-shirt biz.

Thanks!

T

PositiveDave · January 3rd, 2009

Try Inkscape for free...

AV1611 · January 3rd, 2009

I used Adobe Illustrator for the 5 years I worked at an apparel company. And I still use it. Most people to my knowledge in the business use Illustrator or Corel Draw for vector based art.

clayboyrat · January 3rd, 2009

say give Hanes a try. its a free try for 15 days

oldkush · January 3rd, 2009

I don't know what type of design work you would like to do but generally the most popular programs used are [in no particular order]:

- CorelDraw [vector images]
- PhotoShop [raster/bitmap images]
- Adobe Illustrator [vector images]
- InkScape [vector images] software can be downloaded for free

With any of the above programs, the learning curve is steep but the control you will have over the design is virtually endless. Do not expect to find simple "one click" programs that will consistently produce quality designs.

Bob

charles95405 · January 3rd, 2009

To add to what Oldkush sez....don't forget Gimp...It is a photoshop like program and it is also free

oldkush · January 3rd, 2009

Glad you brought up Gimp ... I couldn't remember the name.

Bob

guysmalley · January 4th, 2009

I would add to the above this, if you are going to seriously going to pursue art, t-shirt design and are going to learn an art program do the main stays like Photoshop, illustrator or coreldraw. The reason is if you do stay with the business you would out grow other (free) programs and would have to learn the big three anyways. But if you do want just to vector simple designs then the free programs are fine.
good luck

DTFuqua · January 4th, 2009

I have never before done anything in graphics but am doing really well with Corel Draw X3 by just figuring out what I want to do and look for tutorial or youtube video. Don't always find good info with either but trial and error till its good is working pretty good for me. One caution. If you expect to use any of the plug-ins for cutters or VB tools, don't get the studen/teacher or OEM versions. Only the "retail" versions have the VB runtime tools integrated with it and it needs them to run the cuttting master plugin for my graphtec cutter. Good luck.
Terry

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