What You’ll Learn
Procreate for Marketing, Merch &amp; Social Media – A Beginner-Friendly Course
Join me for a hands-on, step-by-step Procreate course where you’ll learn how to create professional designs for marketing, merch, and social media, even if you’ve never drawn before.
We’ll design a variety of projects including logos, social posts, carousels, posters, infographics, and simple animations, while also learning design principles that make your work stand out.
Whether you want to grow your brand, explore a creative hobby, or start selling your work, this course will give you the skills and confidence to create polished designs in Procreate.
Who This Course Is For
Hi, I’m Tim – your instructor!
 I’m a professional designer and trainer with years of experience teaching creative software. I love helping beginners unlock their creativity with Procreate, and I can’t wait to show you how to bring your ideas to life - even if you don’t think you can draw.
This class is designed for complete beginners and intermediates. No drawing skills are required.
What We’ll Cover
You’ll follow clear, easy-to-understand tutorials and complete step-by-step creative projects that build your skills as you go.
Tools and Techniques You’ll Learn:
<ul>
<li>Brushes, layers, textures, and colors in Procreate</li>
<li>Working in both RGB and CMYK for digital &amp; print</li>
<li>Easy design principles for professional results</li>
<li>Exporting for social media, merch, and print</li>
<li>Creating mockups to present your work</li>
<li>Building a repeatable, time-saving workflow</li>
</ul>
What You’ll Create
By the end of this course, you’ll complete a set of finished projects including:
<ul>
<li>Logos and monograms</li>
<li>Social media posts with text</li>
<li>Instagram carousels</li>
<li>Posters and flyers (for both print and digital)</li>
<li>Infographics</li>
<li>Simple animations for social media</li>
</ul>
These projects will give you real-world experience, boost your confidence, and help you build a starter portfolio.
What You’ll Need
To get started, you’ll need:
<ul>
<li>An iPad</li>
<li>An Apple Pencil (or compatible stylus)</li>
<li>A copy of Procreate</li>
</ul>
Each lesson includes on-screen tips, tool reminders, and shortcuts to make everything easy to follow.
What’s Next?
By the end of this class, you’ll have a portfolio of professional Procreate projects ready to share, sell, or use to grow your creative brand. You’ll also have the confidence to continue experimenting and building on your new skills.
Credits &amp; Notes
<ul>
<li>Procreate and its logo are registered trademarks of Savage Interactive in the United States and/or other countries.</li>
<li>All artwork created in this class is original and designed for educational purposes only.</li>
</ul>

Intro to this Course

Create a Document

Brush Basics

Layer Basics

Social Media Project - Intro

Document Setup - RGB & CMYK

Add a Photo and Make a Hard Brush to Clip Photo

Make a Clipping Mask

Make Color Circles and Turn Image Black & White

Add Text

Add a logo With chatGPT and a Cat

Save & Export

More Social Media - Intro

Cut Out Images

Make a Background

Add a Gradient Effect

Add Some Text

Use Typography Settings

Adjusting Contrast Using Curves

Adding Movement Using Blur

Combining the Two Images

Using Color

Text Effects

Make Variations

Crop & Resize, Copy & Paste

Adding Text Effects

Find & Insert an Image

Procreate Blend Image

Procreate Extend Image

Procreate Using the Gradient Map

Copy Canvas

Using Selection Tools

Add Finishing Touches

Infographic - Intro

Create Your Icon

Change the Color

Create Your Custom Canvas

Create Infographic Bar

Add Color & Effects to Bars

Use Alpha Lock

Adding Effects to Text

More Reference Layer

Add Icon & Edit Background

Change Icon Color

Edit Text

Blend Modes

Finishing Touches

Create Carousel - Intro

Set up Carousel Canvas

Overlay Color

Set Up the Front Slide

Import Logo

Add Text to Next Slide

Add Image to Next Slide

Blend Image

Sample Colors

Add a Map

Animation - Intro

Intro to Animate Assist

Animate Your Name

Animate Hand drawn Graphic

More Animation of Graphic

Export Your Animation

Make Background & Add Text

Animate Icon & Export

Making Things Look Realistic - Intro

The Power of Composition

Create Reflection

Using Liquify

Add & Adjust Text

Add Animation

Experiment

YouTube Splash Screen - Intro

Set Up Document

Bring In Cutout Portrait

Tidy Up Cutout

Add a Frame

Monograms - Intro

Monograms

Hidden Meanings

Join 2 Letters Together

Wrap a Letter Around Another

Well Done & Thank You!

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