


If all your important docs are in one big folder it becomes hard to find them quickly. This will keep you fashion illustrations neat and easy to use. In this tutorial we show you how to create these layers and what parts of your illustration are kept on each layer. If your elements are all combined on one layer you will have a very messy illustration that is hard to work with and change at a later date. This is very handy when you want trims or design elements to sit on top of the colour layer. Not only that, but it allows you to place collections of elements on top of others. Separating complex parts of your illustrations into layers, allows you to turn a very complicated illustration, with many elements, into manageable bite size pieces. As with most digital artworks, layers are incredibly important and useful. I know this because I’ve spent years playing with it. It can be hard to get right without following some basic methodology. Digital fashion illustration in Adobe Illustrator can be a tricky process especially if your illustrations are quite complex.
