Custom Letter Design with Procreate
A course by Jimbo BernausLettering Artist
A course by Jimbo Bernaus, Lettering Artist
Combine lettering and illustration to create colorful compositions that communicate captivating messages
Unlock your creative superpowers and create custom designs that communicate moods and capture attention. Lettering artist Jimbo Bernaus has been designing for over ten years. He runs his own studio in Zagreb, Croatia, and has worked for clients including Booking.com, BMW, and Carlsberg.
In this course, Jimbo shares his expertise to help you create colorful and dynamic lettering compositions. Experiment with textures, color, light, and shadow to design custom letters for a Spotify playlist cover.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 23 downloads
Introduction to Lettering
2 minutes, 10 seconds
Mood Board
13 minutes, 1 second
Selection and Sketching 1
13 minutes, 2 seconds
Selection and Sketching 2
10 minutes, 57 seconds
Transfer from Paper to Procreate
2 minutes, 4 seconds
Start Working in Our Main Sketch
17 minutes, 45 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know Jimbo. He shares his creative journey and the experiences that led him to a career in lettering. Learn about his creative hobbies, education, and the influences which inspire his work as an artist.
Explore the world of lettering and the different ways in which it can be used. Discover how to create a mood board and use it as inspiration for your lettering sketches. Transfer your ideas from paper to Procreate and familiarize yourself with the app. Experiment with Procreate’s digital tools, how to work with layers, and center your sketch.
Learn about the importance of accurate sketching and how to create your first layer on Procreate. Turn your rough sketch into a refined piece of art using a digital pencil. Decide on your color palette using your mood board as a guide, then add shadows to create depth and suggest light. Jimbo discusses the difference between types of brushes and when to use each one.
Experiment with color, tones, and shadow to create different versions of your letters and understand how each element impacts the final design. See how Jimbo combines each of the steps from the course to craft a detailed finished result that is ready to be shared online.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a lettering piece inspired by a music genre for a Spotify playlist cover.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creative lettering or who wants to improve their illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
A basic understanding of lettering styles and experience using Procreate would be beneficial.
To take this course, you need an iPad with Procreate installed.
Reviews
- 7 months ago
Sehr cooler Kurs, bei dem ich eine Menge gelernt habe!
- 1 year ago
Excelente curso, todo muy bien explicado de una forma clara y amena.
- 1 year ago
Me está gustando mucho. Me ha animado a coger algún otro curso de Lettering que sea un poco más para principiantes y aprender más y mejor
- 1 year ago
Muy buen curso!, te explica a detalle cada paso.
- 2 years ago
Muy buen curso!
Jimbo has been working in the design space for more than ten years and has worked for agencies and freelance clients across the world. His client list includes Booking.com, Carlsberg, BMW, and Affinity Design.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Let’s Talk About Lettering
- Introduction to Lettering
- Mood Board
- Selection and Sketching 1
- Selection and Sketching 2
- Transfer from Paper to Procreate
- U3
Let’s Get the Sketches Rolling
- Start Working in Our Main Sketch
- Deciding the Color Palettes
- Texture Brushes Explanation
- U4
Adding More Details to Your Sketch
- Teaching Letter Style: B 1
- Teaching Letter Style: B 2
- Teaching Letter Style: L
- Teaching Letter Style: U
- Teaching Letter Style: E
- Teaching Letter Style: S
- U5
Wrapping It up and Sharing It With the World
- Adding Extra Elements to Our Lettering Composition
- Extra Light and Texture
- Final Additional Touches: How to Export and Share
- FP
Final project
- Custom Letter Design with Procreate
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for intermediate-level designers who want to deepen their skills in lettering, branding, and digital illustration using tools like Procreate.
You'll need an iPad with Procreate, a compatible stylus, and access to traditional tools like brush pens and paper for sketching. Familiarity with Pinterest for inspiration boards is also helpful.
You'll learn how to create dimensional lettering, build mood boards, extract color palettes, develop a personal art style, and complete digital lettering projects for branding using Procreate and traditional tools.
Basic familiarity with Procreate is recommended, but the course includes step-by-step guidance on using essential features for lettering, mood boards, and digital illustration.
The course guides you through analyzing inspiration, experimenting with analog and digital tools, and synthesizing references to develop a personal and original lettering style.
Yes, you'll explore building color palettes from images, applying textures with custom brushes, and using shading and lighting to create depth and visual interest in your lettering.
Yes, you'll practice traditional sketching with brush pens and paper, then transfer and enhance your work digitally in Procreate, learning a hybrid workflow.