Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate

A course by Eduardo Mejía , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer . Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined May 2020

Create striking animated lettering projects to promote your portfolio or your clients' projects

100% positive reviews (92)
2,254 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Create striking animated lettering projects to promote your portfolio or your clients' projects

More and more brands are looking to lettering to convey their messages. That’s why, as a professional, it's important to stay up to date on trends, learn the latest techniques, and master your art form. Bring your letters to life by animating them with graphic designer Eduardo Mejía, an expert in lettering and branding.

In this course, learn how to create an animated lettering design using Procreate. Take your creativity to new heights with this program using its exceptional design and animation capabilities to turn your work into art in motion so you can use it as advertising material for clients or even your own portfolio.

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 21 downloads

Basic principles of lettering
7 minutes, 53 seconds
Composition techniques 1
14 minutes, 12 seconds
Composition techniques 2
10 minutes, 10 seconds
Mood board
9 minutes, 23 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (92)
  • 2,254 students
  • 17 lessons (2h 52m)
  • 21 additional resources (10 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a lettering design, with a word or phrase, for advertising and animate it using Procreate.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Letter enthusiasts, designers, artists, calligraphers, or anyone who wants to learn a new digital technique for their art, design, or other personal projects.

Requirements and materials

This course reviews basic lettering and drawing concepts, but you’ll be better prepared if you have some experience in calligraphy and drawing letters.

The materials you need for this course are drawing and calligraphy tools, an iPad with a digital stylus, like the Apple Pencil, and the Procreate app (version 5.0 or later), and a computer.


Reviews

2,254 Students
92 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Eduardo Mejía

A course by Eduardo Mejía

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Graphic Designer

After graduating with a degree in graphic design from the University of Guadalajara in 2016, Eduardo Mejía launched his career as a freelance artist to pursue his dream of applying the art of letters to design. Since then, he has become an expert in lettering and specializes in brand and logo design. He uses his expertise to guide his clients and help them build their business or brand.

Over the course of his career, his work has focused heavily on the gastronomy sector including projects for different tequila and spirit companies as well as cafés. He has also collaborated with visual artists and has clients in the US, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Spain. When he’s not designing, he travels to different cities in Mexico to share his knowledge giving workshops and talks.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    A review of the world of lettering

    • Basic principles of lettering
    • Composition techniques 1
    • Composition techniques 2
    • Mood board
    • Procreate: introduction to the application and tools
  • U3

    From theory to practice: hands on "paper"

    • Sketching in "pencil" 1
    • Sketching in "pencil" 2
    • Variations and adjustments 1
    • Variations and adjustments 2
    • Understanding movement
    • Bringing your project to life
    • Applying last details
  • U4

    Postproduction

    • Video and audio montages
    • How to share your animation
  • FP

    Final project

    • Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate

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Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate. 3D, Animation, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Eduardo Mejía

Animated Lettering for Advertising Using Procreate

A course by Eduardo Mejía
Graphic Designer . Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined May 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (92)
  • 2,254 students