Introduction to Design Software
Martin Boyle
Learn the skills to create and prepare your own digital files, giving you more control and minimising technician time which will reduce overall costs when using our digital fabrication equipment.
Design software is an essential tool for digital fabrication, especially when it comes to creating the vector-based designs used in laser cutting/engraving, CNC machining and vinyl cutting. Most of the time spent on digital fabrication is in designing and preparing files correctly.
Learn how to prepare digital files for cutting, engraving and transferring. By understanding the production processes and learning how to prepare your files correctly, you’ll be ready to use FLAX-LAB facilities and reduce the time and cost of a technician.
This workshop is for anyone who wants to use our FLAX-LAB digital equipment or would like to learn the basics of design software to create posters, illustrations, gallery plans, and other types of graphic content. The course covers creating documents, working with Layers, Tools, Shapes, Typography, vector versus pixels, exporting compatible files.
Suitable for beginners.
Date: Tues 13 May 2025
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Location: FLAX-LAB, 5 North Street, Belfast, BT1 1NA
Cost £40
To register:
*You need to bring your own laptop with Affinity Designer.
About Affinity Designer 2
Affinity Designer is award-winning vector graphics software available for Windows, macOS and iPad as a one-off payment. We use it as a more economical alternative to subscription-based software like Adobe illustrator.
You can get a 7-day free trial or purchase the app (one-off payment) £67.99.
