Before you buy tools / hire someone / spiral… answer these: ☐ What are you trying to save most right now? Time / Money / Sanity ☐ What keeps slowing you down? Samples / Feedback loops / “Almost ready” ☐ What would a win look like in 30 days? (pick ONE) — 1 digital prototype + mini lookbook — fewer sample rounds — faster approvals — pre-sell/test interest before sampling If you can’t name the win, you don’t need digital yet. You need clarity. That’s today’s homework. No one likes homework, but here we are. 🫠

If you’re a freelance designer who’s been side-eyeing Marvelous Designer because “enterprise pricing = nope”… there’s movement. Marvelous Designer has launched a new Indie license option aimed at smaller studios (and they’re also pushing a more flexible “toggle on/off” monthly enterprise route). Why you should care (even if you’re not a “studio”): - it’s a signal that creator / small team workflows are being taken seriously - MD keeps inching closer to being a realistic part of more freelancers’ stacks (especially if you collaborate in a small collective) - And yes, MD has been adding AI-related features/activations on the product side too.

One thing I keep seeing: founders try to use AI to design the garment… and then wonder why everything falls apart when it’s time to make it real. The fastest digital workflow isn’t “AI replaces 3D”.It’s this: 3D = the truth (shape, proportion, construction, fabric behaviour)AI = the speed layer (scene, campaign vibe, content volume) When you do it this way, you can create sellable visuals early — without accidentally inventing a garment that can’t be produced. The stack (simple + repeatable) CLO3D / Browzwear → Krea or Midjourney → Canva or Figma → ChatGPT/Claude The workflow founders should steal 1. Build one clean 3D anchor (front + 3/4 + detail) 2. Generate 10 AI variations from the 3D reference (backgrounds, styling, lighting — not garment redesign) 3. Drop into a one-page mini lookbook (hero + 3 details + colourway row) 4. Use AI to write PDP copy + 3 launch captions 5. That’s how you go from idea to something you can actually sell/test/pitch — faster. Let me know if works for you in the comments below! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾