Custom Letter Design with Procreate
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
- 99% positive reviews (165)
- 4,397 students
- 19 lessons (3h 45m)
- 23 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
ProcreateWhat 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.
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Jimbo Bernaus
A course by Jimbo Bernaus
Jimbo Bernaus is a Spanish lettering artist based in Croatia. As a child, he was always interested in art and was encouraged by his family to pursue a career in creativity. After earning his degree in graphic design in Barcelona, he moved to Croatia to work for a well-known advertising agency. From there, he took the leap and started BAM!, an agency of his own in Zagreb which he runs with his partner.
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
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Let’s Talk About Lettering
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Introduction to Lettering
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Mood Board
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Selection and Sketching 1
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Selection and Sketching 2
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Transfer from Paper to Procreate
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U3
Let’s Get the Sketches Rolling
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Start Working in Our Main Sketch
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Deciding the Color Palettes
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Texture Brushes Explanation
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U4
Adding More Details to Your Sketch
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Teaching Letter Style: B 1
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Teaching Letter Style: B 2
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Teaching Letter Style: L
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Teaching Letter Style: U
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Teaching Letter Style: E
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Teaching Letter Style: S
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U5
Wrapping It up and Sharing It With the World
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Adding Extra Elements to Our Lettering Composition
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Extra Light and Texture
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Final Additional Touches: How to Export and Share
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FP
Final project
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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.
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Excelente curso, todo muy bien explicado de una forma clara y amena.
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
Muy buen curso!, te explica a detalle cada paso.
Muy buen curso!