Hi and Welcome to my course page. My name is Marianne Centner. My industry experience has spanned the era from in-house sampling  and production manufacturing to off shore production. This has literally  given me a wealth of information to draw on. I started my career when the  fashion industry was only using hand drawing and now we only use digital  drawing from concept to production. In the last 5 years I have turned my  attention to shoe design. The footwear industry has been a little slower to  adopt the full use of digital drawing with accessible software like Adobe Illustrator.

We all know how slow and expensive sample production can be. I see that there is a huge gap and I intend to help you fill this. In this  course I will teach you the techniques I use when developing a range. I am  passionate about process and efficiency. My methods will save you time and  give you the space to be more creative. By the end of my course you will have created a library of brushes, textures and the start to some basic shapes you  can re-use. You will also learn how to apply your own practical shoe design  and construction knowledge to Illustrator. Please join me as I guide you  through my Illustrator trade secrets and tips!