# From idea to a production-ready tech pack

> Create a collection and a style, take it through design and development, and finish with a printed or shared tech pack.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/idea-to-tech-pack/

This journey follows one style from the first idea to a tech pack you can send to a factory. You can also start from a spreadsheet: see [Import from Excel](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/excel-import/).

## Before you start

- A brand with a season and a size range set up (see [Onboard your brand](https://docs.vestislabs.com/journeys/onboard-your-brand/)).
- Materials and colours in your library, or the names to add them as you go.

## The steps

1. **[Create a new collection](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/create-a-new-collection/)**
   Create the collection that groups your styles.
2. **[Create a new style](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/create-a-new-style/)**
   Create the style with its name, code, seasons and colours.
3. **[Design and development page](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/design-and-development-page/)**
   Open the design and development board for the style.
4. **[Design and development stages](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/design-and-development-stages/)**
   Learn what happens in each of the stages.
5. **[Uploading files in the design and development page](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/uploading-files-in-the-design-and-development-page/)**
   Add sketches, files and library cards to the board.
6. **[How to do collaboration (comment & communicate)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/how-to-do-collaboration-comment-and-communicate/)**
   Comment and annotate with your team.
7. **[Approval process](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/approval-process/)**
   Submit, request changes and approve each stage.
8. **[Tech pack overview](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-overview/)**
   Build the tech pack overview for the style.
9. **[Tech pack bill of materials](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-bill-of-materials/)**
   List the materials and trims in the bill of materials.
10. **[Tech pack measurements](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-measurements/)**
   Add the size chart and measurement tables.
11. **[Material cost page](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/material-cost-page/)**
   See what the materials cost.
12. **[Pricing and cost analysis](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/pricing-and-cost-analysis/)**
   Check the style's total cost and margin.
13. **[Print and share a tech pack](https://docs.vestislabs.com/collection-style/tech-pack-print-and-share/)**
   Print the tech pack or share a link.

## What comes next

- [Create sampling](https://docs.vestislabs.com/sampling/create-sampling/)