Custom Letter Design with Procreate
A course by Jimbo Bernaus , Lettering Artist
Combine lettering and illustration to create colorful compositions that communicate captivating messages
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 (159)
- 4,113 students
- 19 lessons (3h 45m)
- 23 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software 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.
Reviews
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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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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nicod9912
¡Me encanto! uno de los mejores
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ratchar
I'm learning It is a very good course.
bymmm
No lo he terminado, pero es un grandisimo curso.
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linda.parakova
This is just great. I'm definitelly gonna take some inspiration in Jimbo's way of work and creative process. Highly recommended.
herbstfluss_
Highly recommend! I’ve learned a lots from the course. Thank you Jimbo so much! Love your arts and spirit 💯💯💯