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ISS Atlantic City is the industry's leading event for the East Coast region in decorated apparel and imprinted products industry with over 6,500 attendees and close to 300 exhibitors.
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Be sure to check out the seminars by SPSI's application specialist, Dane Clement.

S05 The Ins & Outs of the Art Process NEW!

Mar 12, 2010 - 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Learn the basic information needed to start creating and producing artwork for apparel decorating more quickly and efficiently. Increase the work flow of your art department by applying information obtained in this seminar. Shop owners, managers and sales personnel will be better able to communicate with their artists and customers with a solid understanding of the art process leading to the creation of better designs produced more quickly and easily.
Industry expert Dane Clement will cover all aspects of the art process from beginning to end. Get a better understanding of art itself by first learning the various basic design principles. From image size, focal point, color, and everywhere in between, understand what is needed to make a good design.

In this session, you'll learn:
• What equipment will help you produce artwork including computers, scanners and software
• Different file types, setting up files, scanning and tracing images, using clip art and creating images yourself using various software
• The basics necessary for getting your artwork screen or digitally printed

 

S10 Artwork For Screen Printing NEW!

Mar 12, 2010 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Learn all you need to know to create artwork the "right" way for screen printing. Dane Clement will take you through all the aspects of creating, preparing and producing artwork from the simple to the more elaborate. Learn how to create simple vector art using Adobe Illustrator from basic one-color designs to multicolored layouts. (The same techniques can be applied in CorelDraw.) Also learn how to work with high-end raster artwork and photographs using Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to combine this high-end artwork with your vector files and print your separations properly. Once your artwork is complete, find out how to prepare and produce it for print and learn the proper screen angles, line frequency and dot shape to make it all come together on press.

In this session, you'll learn:
• How to create one-color and multicolor vector art using Adobe Illustrator
• How to work with more elaborate designs using raster artwork and photographs in Adobe Photoshop
• Various separation techniques, RIP software information, and how to prepare your artwork for print to get the best image possible

 

S33 How to Create Killer Artwork for Digital Printing

Mar 14, 2010 - 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

With the growth of digital printing, how do you make your designs stand out among the rest? Join Dane Clement as he discusses how to take your designs to the next level using various tips and tricks using Photoshop. Learn how to create interesting type layouts from simple to elaborate that can dress up any design. Find out how to use Photoshop's layer styles and manipulate them to create your own styles for use in your own designs. With the popularity of the distressed look today, learn how to create and use your own distressed textures and photo edges to design your own trendy looks. Finally, see how to incorporate personal photos into pre-made photo templates to create one-of-a-kind layouts for your clients. With the help of Dane's tips and tricks, you'll be ready to take on the competition quickly and easily, and start offering your customers designs like they've never seen before.

In this session, you'll learn:
• How to create interesting type and type applications
• How to create layer styles and apply them to shapes
• How to create new looks to photos, including distressed texture and photo edges