Design and Create a Clothing Collection from Scratch
A course by Justo HerasArtist
A course by Justo Heras, Artist
Discover the entire process to launch your own streetwear line, from the initial concept and design to its development and production
A clothing collection is a reflection of the designer and their personality, experiences, and philosophy on life. For Justo Heras, artist and founder of Laser Barcelona, each item he designs is more than just clothing, it's a story told in stitches. His textile creations can be found in stores across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
In this course, learn everything involved in designing and marketing your own clothing line. Justo guides you step-by-step through the concept, design, development, and production phases to create an original streetwear line. Decorate shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories with your designs and discover the key to launching an unforgettable collection.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 24 downloads
Materials and techniques
19 minutes, 46 seconds
Sketches and conceptualization 1
14 minutes, 40 seconds
Sketches and conceptualization 2
8 minutes, 19 seconds
Introduction to the artist notebook
16 minutes, 42 seconds
Sketch digitization and graphics creation
17 minutes, 8 seconds
Accessories for the collection
19 minutes, 10 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin the course by getting to know Justo Heras, who tells you about his work as an illustrator and his clothing brand Laser Barcelona. He also shows you some of his favorite projects and biggest sources of inspiration.
Start exploring the main concept of your collection and have a look at Justo's creative approach to find ideas and inspiration. Learn some techniques to help you choose a topic that motivates you and create a mood board to see all your ideas in one place. Then, learn about different fabrics, materials, and techniques you can use to make clothing and create sketches of your designs using an artist's notebook.
Now it's time to switch to the screen. Go over your sketches with watercolors or ink, digitize them, and arrange them in files to work on in Photoshop or Illustrator. Design your clothing collection following the style and color scheme you chose. Make a line sheet and experiment with colors before selecting five articles of clothing for your collection. Justo then shows you how to apply your design and adjust for different sizes.
Finally, create the accessories for your clothing line while keeping your budget and material options in mind. Justo gives you some tips on how to find suppliers and what to expect in the production phase and for costs, final prices, and timing. To wrap up the course, he shares the secrets to successfully launching a clothing collection.
What is this course's project?
Create a collection of streetwear with five products of your choice, from shirts, sweatshirts to hats and other accessories.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustration, fashion, and design lovers who want to transform their ideas into their own clothing line, as well as artists who want to take their brand to the next level, or designers interested in learning new tools to create clothing collections.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Photoshop and/or Illustrator is needed to take this course.
As for materials, you need pencils, paper, and drawing supplies like markers, ink, or colored pencils. You also need a computer with the above-mentioned programs and a scanner or smartphone.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Very solid and stright to the point. Overall teaching was laced with key experiences and processes which made it richer
- 3 months ago
muy completo lleno todas las expectativas, muchas gracias
- 5 months ago
A very good course
- 6 months ago
Good course; looking forward to having more Domestika-style workshops in the apparel industry.
- 7 months ago
muy bueno!!
As an illustrator, Justo has been expressing himself by painting murals for more than twenty years. This form of expression helped him find his own style and led him to explore new creative avenues, which is what ultimately led him to the world of clothing design.
Content
- U1
Let's get to know each other
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Concept and bases
- What will be the theme of the collection?
- Mood board and references
- Materials and techniques
- Sketches and conceptualization 1
- Sketches and conceptualization 2
- Introduction to the artist notebook
- U3
Creative process and development
- Sketch digitization and graphics creation
- Line sheet and color tests
- Selection of garments and composition
- Preparation of designs for application
- U4
Create your collection
- Accessories for the collection
- Accessory Design
- Technical data sheets
- Suppliers and production
- The keys to success
- FP
Final project
- Design and creation of a clothing collection from scratch
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to conceptualize, design, and produce urban clothing collections—from inspiration to sales—including illustration techniques, moodboards, brand management, screen printing, and sketch digitization.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those with basic illustration or design knowledge who want to dive deeper into streetwear collection development.
You’ll need access to digital drawing tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, or Procreate, basic sketching supplies, an artist’s notebook, and optionally, materials for screen printing and analog photography.
The course covers artistic sketching techniques, digitizing sketches, image composition, creating graphics for apparel, acrylic wood illustration, and using watercolors and mixed media collage.
You’ll learn how to find inspiration, pick a theme, build moodboards, organize references, define color palettes, and turn experiences into original concepts and graphics for a collection.
Yes, the course teaches brand management strategies, collection presentations, supplier management, and sales techniques for selected stores and commercial platforms.
Absolutely, the course guides you step-by-step through creating and managing your own brand—from creative concept to production and marketing of your garments.