Journal
| Title | Date | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| How to Sync Your Design Projects Across Multiple Devices | Design work rarely stays on one computer. You might sketch on an iPad in a café, refine artwork on a desktop in Melbourne, review colour proofs on a laptop in… | |
| The role of AI in automating fabric pattern generation | Artificial intelligence is changing how textile designers develop prints, repeats and surface artwork. Instead of beginning every concept with a blank screen,… | |
| How to Fix Common Issues With Tablet Input for Digital Drawing | A graphics tablet can transform a laptop or desktop into a precise drawing workspace, but small faults quickly become frustrating. A cursor that jumps, a… | |
| Using Adobe Illustrator to Design Complex Jacquard Patterns | Jacquard fabric design demands more than an attractive repeating motif. Every line, colour, and tonal transition must translate into a controlled arrangement… | |
| Testing Color Profiles Before Production | Colour decisions that look reliable on one screen can shift considerably when artwork reaches a commercial press, dye-sublimation unit, textile printer or… | |
| The Best File Formats for Archiving Fabric Designs | A fabric design archive should preserve more than a picture of the finished pattern. It needs to retain colour information, repeat measurements, editable… | |
| Building a Digital Library for Your Fabric Patterns That Lasts | For many makers, designers, and small studio owners around Sydney and Melbourne, the fabric cupboard has become a quiet archive of half-forgotten rolls,… | |
| Practical tips to compress print files while keeping them sharp | When designers prepare artwork for print, the tension between file size and image clarity is one of the oldest frustrations in the studio. Large files can… | |
| 3D Fabric Simulation Software: A Practical Guide for Textile Creators | The Australian textile and fashion sector has long balanced heritage craftsmanship with forward-looking technology. From the cutting rooms of Sydney's Surry… | |
| How to automate colour swatch generation with scripts | Creating colour swatches by hand is manageable for a small fabric collection, but the process quickly becomes repetitive when a range includes dozens of… |