Hello everyone!
Hi! I’m Mo and I’ve been designing for a few months now. I’ve decided to share some of my tips for designing and a few do’s and don’ts which could be useful to people who are just starting out.
TIP 1:
Useful Applications that I use to design (click on the arrow to view)
pixlr.com
medibang.com
Both of these applications are free!
TIP 2:
Remember to shade your clothing!
Shading can have a really good effect on your clothing, it can make them look realistic.
This is an example of how I shade my clothing.
- Make a few lines for shading on a new layer! Darker shades of the base colour give the best effect!
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Use gaussian blur.
Choose what amount of the blur looks the best on the clothing. -
Change the blend mode to overlay and reduce the opacity.
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Make a new layer and add traces of white for the highlights
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Add some amount of Blur.
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Reduce the Opacity
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What to Design?
Look for real-life clothing to recreate, there are tons of inspiration on pinterest.com
You can also get inspired from speed designs on youtube, but do not copy the entire outfit.
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How to grow your designing group!
Remember that patience is the key to success.
These are some tips which might help you to grow your group!
- Run advertisements
- Build a homestore
I’ve heard that people find it much more entertaining and convenient to shop at homestores rather than the store page.
- Have an appealing logo and group description
The first thing that people look for when joining the group is, the logo and the description.
I would suggest having a GFX logo and a description mentioning the group’s goals and all the ranks.
- Keep your group active
Host events and do the group shout everyday. This would give your members a reason to come back everyday to check on the group and would keep it active.
- Do not steal
Please do not steal or copy clothing from other designers as this would have a bad impression on the group. Designers spend a lot of time on their clothing and it simply isn’t good to steal.
- Do not advertise on other group walls
I’ve learnt this from my own experience, to never advertise on other’s group walls. It gets people annoyed and leaves a bad impression on your clothing group.
Thank you for reading this post and I hope this is helpful to all the designers who are starting out.
Good Luck! 
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments and let me know whether I should add anything and whether this helped you!
