“AI is going to replace designers.”
“AI is going to replace designers.”
That’s the headline everyone loves to argue about.
But here’s the reality:
Designers who use AI will replace designers who don’t.
The tool isn’t the threat.
Staying static is.
I still sketch.
I still ideate the way I always have.
This concept started in Procreate. Loose lines. Raw form. Pure idea.
Then I brought it into FLORA and turned that sketch into a realistic catalog render.
Not a moodboard.
Not a “try to imagine this finished.”
An actual product visual.
Fabric. Lighting. Proportion. Presence.
It’s never been easier to take a concept from sketch to something that looks ready to drop.
The advantage isn’t abandoning craft.
It’s accelerating it.
If you’re sketching apparel concepts and want to turn them into realistic renders without rebuilding everything from scratch…
Comment “sketches” and I’ll send you my workflow.
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𝐓𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐤
Senior Apparel Designer @ Wooter | Creative Partner @ FLORA | Sportswear Designer