Hear from Make the Dot's community
Yansi Fugel
Yansi Fugel designer TuxCouture
the Ai tools are a terrific addition to my Make The Dot toolbox. As a made to order and made to measure business, having the tools to illustrate the finished garments for the client prior to manufacture is invaluable. we can talk through visual iterations of style, color and details to start pattern work.
Yansi Fugel designer TuxCouture
the Ai tools are a terrific addition to my Make The Dot toolbox. As a made to order and made to measure business, having the tools to illustrate the finished garments for the client prior to manufacture is invaluable. we can talk through visual iterations of style, color and details to start pattern work.
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Rachel Gaynor
I have just graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, and my school RMCAD allowed me access to Make the Dot for creating mood and concept boards. My favorite thing about the software is the ability to save images at a high resolution from any website. It makes creating a beautiful concept board incredibly easy and fun.
I have just graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, and my school RMCAD allowed me access to Make the Dot for creating mood and concept boards. My favorite thing about the software is the ability to save images at a high resolution from any website. It makes creating a beautiful concept board incredibly easy and fun.
Sunnie Lee
Design Director at Tommy Hilfiger
As fashion designers, we have tightly packed calendars with overlapping seasons, so it helps when there are tools that allow us to easily create our vision for the next season.
I must say Make the Dot is an amazing tool for creating concept boards. I produced this concept deck quickly and easily, and the resources for the fabric libraries and Pantone color-matching tools were very useful and convenient.
My favorite feature is the Chrome extension, which allows you to add images you find in your internet searches. The best part is that the images come with links embedded in the details tab.
I see this tool being easily adopted in the fashion industry.
As fashion designers, we have tightly packed calendars with overlapping seasons, so it helps when there are tools that allow us to easily create our vision for the next season.
I must say Make the Dot is an amazing tool for creating concept boards. I produced this concept deck quickly and easily, and the resources for the fabric libraries and Pantone color-matching tools were very useful and convenient.
My favorite feature is the Chrome extension, which allows you to add images you find in your internet searches. The best part is that the images come with links embedded in the details tab.
I see this tool being easily adopted in the fashion industry.
Nitya Devgan
Fashion Design Student
The best part of Make the Dot was how easy it was to use overall and how quickly I could add content. Honestly, I loved all the features, but the extension was my favorite. I've been using it a lot for research on my Portfolio projects.
The best part of Make the Dot was how easy it was to use overall and how quickly I could add content. Honestly, I loved all the features, but the extension was my favorite. I've been using it a lot for research on my Portfolio projects.
Apr 12, 2024
Sharanya Saripalli
Fashion Design Student
I personally love the material libraries. Having easy access to materials really helps students like me be more productive during our hectic term time.
I personally love the material libraries. Having easy access to materials really helps students like me be more productive during our hectic term time.
Andrea Skillings
Product Development Program Coordinator, School of Fashion
One of my favourite things about Make the Dot is definitely the fabric library. It is so important for students to use accurate fabric swatches in their projects, rather than searching on Google or Pinterest, which can often give you a generic image that does not match with the type you're looking for.
One of my favourite things about Make the Dot is definitely the fabric library. It is so important for students to use accurate fabric swatches in their projects, rather than searching on Google or Pinterest, which can often give you a generic image that does not match with the type you're looking for.
Adrina Fanore
Apparel Technical Designer
My mood board with Make the Dot is way better than keynote and has instant access to all my textile color palettes.
My mood board with Make the Dot is way better than keynote and has instant access to all my textile color palettes.
Jada Wilkerson
Fashion Design Student
I'd normally never visit the fabric suppliers' websites directly, but now that it's embedded within Make the Dot, I love looking up the fabrics before visiting the store because it gives me inspiration and helps conjure up new ideas while I'm designing. I also use it to show the visualization to my teacher before buying the fabric.
I'd normally never visit the fabric suppliers' websites directly, but now that it's embedded within Make the Dot, I love looking up the fabrics before visiting the store because it gives me inspiration and helps conjure up new ideas while I'm designing. I also use it to show the visualization to my teacher before buying the fabric.
Ava Truckenbrod
Fashion Design Student
After using Make the Dot, I noticed that I started experimenting with more fabric options and novelty fabrics in my design. The experience of browsing and searching digitally is so much easier than going aisle by aisle in the physical shop.
After using Make the Dot, I noticed that I started experimenting with more fabric options and novelty fabrics in my design. The experience of browsing and searching digitally is so much easier than going aisle by aisle in the physical shop.
Sergeo Jackson
Fashion Marketing and Management Student
I love Make the Dot because it is so specific to my workflow as a fashion marketing student. I love that I can search for fabrics from all different suppliers and it's so easy to use the Eydropper to match the exact color on the fabric I'm looking for.
I love Make the Dot because it is so specific to my workflow as a fashion marketing student. I love that I can search for fabrics from all different suppliers and it's so easy to use the Eydropper to match the exact color on the fabric I'm looking for.
Apr 12, 2024
Tangera Mustare
Head of Development and Innovation
Fashion product development encompasses the intricate journey from concept to consumer, requiring meticulous planning, trend analysis, and supply chain management.
Meanwhile, fashion design fuels this process with creativity, vision, and a deep understanding of consumer desires.
Mastering both disciplines is essential for navigating the dynamic landscape of the fashion industry, ensuring that our designs not only captivate aesthetically but also resonate commercially.
Let's continue to embrace the synergy between product development and design as we drive innovation and excellence in the fashion world.
Concept board created with Make the Dot
Fashion product development encompasses the intricate journey from concept to consumer, requiring meticulous planning, trend analysis, and supply chain management.
Meanwhile, fashion design fuels this process with creativity, vision, and a deep understanding of consumer desires.
Mastering both disciplines is essential for navigating the dynamic landscape of the fashion industry, ensuring that our designs not only captivate aesthetically but also resonate commercially.
Let's continue to embrace the synergy between product development and design as we drive innovation and excellence in the fashion world.
Concept board created with Make the Dot
Tina Witke
Fashion Design Student
I love the ability to digtize my bag of physical fabrics, and also search for new fabrics in the fabric library. It's like I'm building my own personal fabric collection.
I love the ability to digtize my bag of physical fabrics, and also search for new fabrics in the fabric library. It's like I'm building my own personal fabric collection.
Yansi Fugel
Founder and Designer at Tux Couture
Just love how the "save" button makes my workflow a breeeeze!
The ability to save images to any board I am working with as I browse, as well as the ability to move the widget as needed without a break to my concentration is simply perfect.
Just love how the "save" button makes my workflow a breeeeze!
The ability to save images to any board I am working with as I browse, as well as the ability to move the widget as needed without a break to my concentration is simply perfect.
Fashion Mingle
Fashion Community
Looking for a future-proof work tool designed specifically for textile designers?
Look no further than Make the Dot! Its industry-specific features are tailored to your workflow, helping you complete projects faster than ever before.
The built-in Pantone color library, flexible infinite canvas, and visually-organized image library make it easy to create stunning textile designs. And with cross-device compatibility, you can work wherever inspiration strikes.
Looking for a future-proof work tool designed specifically for textile designers?
Look no further than Make the Dot! Its industry-specific features are tailored to your workflow, helping you complete projects faster than ever before.
The built-in Pantone color library, flexible infinite canvas, and visually-organized image library make it easy to create stunning textile designs. And with cross-device compatibility, you can work wherever inspiration strikes.
Isabella Notaro
Fashion Professor
I always recommend my students to bridge their online to offline fabric research and experiment with different textures before finalizing on a purchase. Even when I'm designing myself, I often use Make the Dot's fabric library to find specific print patterns to complement my concept. It is so convenient!
I always recommend my students to bridge their online to offline fabric research and experiment with different textures before finalizing on a purchase. Even when I'm designing myself, I often use Make the Dot's fabric library to find specific print patterns to complement my concept. It is so convenient!
Atticus Chen
Fashion Design Student
You can tell Make the Dot is designed just for fashion designers because it streamlines for design process right away. I'd recommend it to all fashion designers.
You can tell Make the Dot is designed just for fashion designers because it streamlines for design process right away. I'd recommend it to all fashion designers.
Allison Santiago
Fashion Merchandising Student
When I discovered Make the Dot in class I remember thinking “this is such an interesting app as it’s gonna make so many lives different and gonna be so much easier to design and create a portfolio”, which is just what I was just doing
When I discovered Make the Dot in class I remember thinking “this is such an interesting app as it’s gonna make so many lives different and gonna be so much easier to design and create a portfolio”, which is just what I was just doing
Mallory Murphy
UHMM!?!?! HOW AM I JUST NO!W ONLY FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS AMAZING EXTENSION?!?!? This is the exact thing I have been searching the great interweb high and low for something that would do everything this amazing extension can do!! WHOMEVER CREATED THIS AND THOUGHT OF THIS ....THANK YOU X 1,000,000,000
UHMM!?!?! HOW AM I JUST NO!W ONLY FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS AMAZING EXTENSION?!?!? This is the exact thing I have been searching the great interweb high and low for something that would do everything this amazing extension can do!! WHOMEVER CREATED THIS AND THOUGHT OF THIS ....THANK YOU X 1,000,000,000
Holly Pacius
Fashion Designer - Champion
Hey friends and creatives in the design industry! You gotta check out Make the Dot, they've opened up their beta program for their amazing app where you can make mood boards and easily collaborate with others on your team. I've had the pleasure of testing this in its early stages - Its such a thoughtfully made app and its such a helpful tool when it comes to designing!
Hey friends and creatives in the design industry! You gotta check out Make the Dot, they've opened up their beta program for their amazing app where you can make mood boards and easily collaborate with others on your team. I've had the pleasure of testing this in its early stages - Its such a thoughtfully made app and its such a helpful tool when it comes to designing!
Oscar Utierre
Founder at Utierre, Student at Academy of Art University
When I used Make the Dot, it felt organic for my workflow. It was almost like it existed already, but it didn't—not until now. I am blown away by this software.
When I used Make the Dot, it felt organic for my workflow. It was almost like it existed already, but it didn't—not until now. I am blown away by this software.
Mikelle Pellum
Fashion Design Professor - FIT
I try to incorporate digital fashion software tools into every aspect of my design development.
Not only do I just like geeking on technology 🤓, but it also allows me to be more productive and efficient and streamline my design workflow.
But there are a LOT of options available right now, which can be the gift and the curse!
So in this week's YouTube video, I'm revealing my top 6 digital fashion apps that I think are the most effective for every phase of design development.
Watch it now on YouTube! 🔗 in comments.
Which digital tools do you use for your design development?
I try to incorporate digital fashion software tools into every aspect of my design development.
Not only do I just like geeking on technology 🤓, but it also allows me to be more productive and efficient and streamline my design workflow.
But there are a LOT of options available right now, which can be the gift and the curse!
So in this week's YouTube video, I'm revealing my top 6 digital fashion apps that I think are the most effective for every phase of design development.
Watch it now on YouTube! 🔗 in comments.
Which digital tools do you use for your design development?
Anna Johnson
Fashion Merchandising Student
Make the Dot is a fun and user-friendly tool that streamlines the process of creating moodboards for my classes. The end result is always visually stunning and cohesive.
Make the Dot is a fun and user-friendly tool that streamlines the process of creating moodboards for my classes. The end result is always visually stunning and cohesive.
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Madumita Sokkalingam
Fashion Design Student
I really love the fabric libary on Make the Dot not only because you can search specific types of fabric, but it also tells you the source. Previously I used Illustrator to do my concept development but Make the Dot makes it much more streamlined as it's fashion specific.
I really love the fabric libary on Make the Dot not only because you can search specific types of fabric, but it also tells you the source. Previously I used Illustrator to do my concept development but Make the Dot makes it much more streamlined as it's fashion specific.
Dana Batho
Surface Pattern Designer
Being able to re-arrange boards on Make the Dot is a game changer for prioritization. You can even make hero prints with your supporting designs.
Being able to re-arrange boards on Make the Dot is a game changer for prioritization. You can even make hero prints with your supporting designs.
Gloria Lee
Founder and Designer at Gloria Lee™
No other moodboarding tool allows you to take images directly from the website, no matter the source. This is super handy for designers.
No other moodboarding tool allows you to take images directly from the website, no matter the source. This is super handy for designers.
Rekha Krishnamurthi
Visual Storyteller
Using Make the Dot has made it so much easier for me to keep track of the color palettes that I'm using in my design projects! The details like Hex code and RGB are captured in one place - so when I have to make edits or create modified versions, it is easier for me to find all my design specs in one mood board! #designprocess #moodboard #digitaldesign
Using Make the Dot has made it so much easier for me to keep track of the color palettes that I'm using in my design projects! The details like Hex code and RGB are captured in one place - so when I have to make edits or create modified versions, it is easier for me to find all my design specs in one mood board! #designprocess #moodboard #digitaldesign
ASTRID HANENKAMP
2D/3D Fashion Designer
Can't rave enough about how Make the Dot is the perfect solution for fashion teams looking to streamline their creative process!! The platform allows me to easily create amazing-looking mood boards that incorporate colors and images, and easily share that inspiration with my clients (who can add their own ideas) and get their feedback. I also love using it as an ideating tool where I can easily collect all my random images and clippings and organize them just as quickly without having to jump between different types of software. :) lnkd.in/g5r3NHsm
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Can't rave enough about how Make the Dot is the perfect solution for fashion teams looking to streamline their creative process!! The platform allows me to easily create amazing-looking mood boards that incorporate colors and images, and easily share that inspiration with my clients (who can add their own ideas) and get their feedback. I also love using it as an ideating tool where I can easily collect all my random images and clippings and organize them just as quickly without having to jump between different types of software. :) lnkd.in/g5r3NHsm
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Syeda Masooma Kynat
This Make the Dot extension is going to keep my workflow much more effective and organized. I am creating a lot of content now. This extension makes it so easy to save and organize my screenshots instead of having them all over the place in different sizes and formats. It's a super cool tool, and I'm glad I found it!
This Make the Dot extension is going to keep my workflow much more effective and organized. I am creating a lot of content now. This extension makes it so easy to save and organize my screenshots instead of having them all over the place in different sizes and formats. It's a super cool tool, and I'm glad I found it!
Grace Browne
Great app! Very simple and easy to use. Can create inspiration boards with ease. Good to have everything on one page that I can come back too!
Great app! Very simple and easy to use. Can create inspiration boards with ease. Good to have everything on one page that I can come back too!
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Tevyn Allen
Really good, it has helped me so much with projects by easily creating mood boards. 100% recommend Make The Dot
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Bradley Beaumont
This app is easy & straightforward to use, has assisted me well in saving my images. The "Save" button saves me so much time, and helps me to organise my work without interrupting my flow.
I would 100% recommend Make The Dot!
This app is easy & straightforward to use, has assisted me well in saving my images. The "Save" button saves me so much time, and helps me to organise my work without interrupting my flow.
I would 100% recommend Make The Dot!
Victor Abby-Hart
Founder & Creative Director at Victor-Hart
I love building colour palettes on Make the Dot! Arranging the colour palette next to my inspirations gives me a clear idea of where I took the photo and where I got inspiration from. This allows me to connect the dots very easily.
I love building colour palettes on Make the Dot! Arranging the colour palette next to my inspirations gives me a clear idea of where I took the photo and where I got inspiration from. This allows me to connect the dots very easily.
Sam Duffield
Owner of Ritual Skateboards and Fashion Designer
The color palette is really good and something that isn't available in other tools. That's the best feature. Just the ability to have all my colors and codes displayed right in front of me saves a lot of time.
The color palette is really good and something that isn't available in other tools. That's the best feature. Just the ability to have all my colors and codes displayed right in front of me saves a lot of time.
Dong-Oh Shin
This is just what I needed in terms of simplicity and really helping me organise and be more efficient.
Too often I'll see inspiration items and promise to go back to them as I go deeper into a research hole, only to forget or close tabs. This plugin makes it so useful to save and organise into separate boards and making life so much simpler.
This is just what I needed in terms of simplicity and really helping me organise and be more efficient.
Too often I'll see inspiration items and promise to go back to them as I go deeper into a research hole, only to forget or close tabs. This plugin makes it so useful to save and organise into separate boards and making life so much simpler.
Feanne
Fashion and Surface Pattern Designer
An infinite visual canvas built specifically for artists and designers. It's easy to add content, including text notes and color swatches directly from your images.
An infinite visual canvas built specifically for artists and designers. It's easy to add content, including text notes and color swatches directly from your images.
Dominique Fernandez
Founder at Poppy Seats
I love how I can save all my image references from any website and have total control over my layout on Make the Dot! The canvas is so much more flexible than Pinterest!
I love how I can save all my image references from any website and have total control over my layout on Make the Dot! The canvas is so much more flexible than Pinterest!
Kyle Ho
Creative Director at Kyle Ho and Lecturer at London College of Fashion
I like how everything is in one place on Make the Dot, which we don't have now. To be able to group share certain cards would save a lot of time. I like the commenting. It's like a check box for each card.
I like how everything is in one place on Make the Dot, which we don't have now. To be able to group share certain cards would save a lot of time. I like the commenting. It's like a check box for each card.
Bex Morley
Surface Pattern Designer
I initially compared Make the Dot to Pinterest, which was a mistake because it’s very different. With Make the Dot, I can create clean-looking boards quickly and easily, without being limited by the rigid folder options on Pinterest.
I initially compared Make the Dot to Pinterest, which was a mistake because it’s very different. With Make the Dot, I can create clean-looking boards quickly and easily, without being limited by the rigid folder options on Pinterest.