An essential book for all those working with fashion and design, particularly fashion print design. It covers all the techniques for the creation of fashion prints using the most popular software, Photoshop and Illustrator. With step-by-step instructions and handy screen grabs, find out how to: scan in hand-drawn motifs or illustration and rework into a digital pattern; work with colour; create stripes, checks and geometric prints, with the secret of seamless repeats; and how to prepare your prints for development onto real fabric and garments. Contains tips and tricks from the professionals and a wealth of inspirational images from some of the best print designers working today.

About the Author

Kevin Tallon is a visiting teacher on the BA Fashion Design course at the influential Central Saint Martins college, where he also set up the Design Laboratory. He also works within the fashion industry. He is the author of Creative Fashion Design with Illustrator and Digital Fashion Illustration with Photoshop and Illustrator, and Fashion Tribes China. He lives in Beijing.