Procreate for Marketing & Merch: From Beginner to Portfolio

Create a social media ready design by combining text, shapes, and brush techniques, then convert color to black and white and refine typography for impact.

Set up a Procreate document by choosing RGB or display P3 depending on screen or print; use sRGB for cross-device consistency.

Find a free image on Unsplash, download a medium size, and import it into Procreate as a new layer. Create a circular mask with a hard brush, flow zero.

Place the picture under the circle, then apply a clipping mask to reveal it inside the circle. Move the image or the mask, and group them for synchronized adjustment.

Create multiple color circles on separate layers, adjust hues and brightness to craft a gold color palette, then convert image to black and white by lowering saturation, all within Procreate.

Add and edit text in Procreate by selecting the layer and using edit text, choose fonts like din condensed, adjust color, size, leading, and alignment for bold marketing text.

Design a logo by sourcing vector logos from Pixabay or generating a simple black on transparent logo with ChatGPT, then insert and resize it with the cat image.

Save and export your Procreate artwork by selecting layers, erasing, and using masks; share and back up to cloud, and export as JPEG, PSD, TIFF, or PNG.

Explore Procreate techniques for social media design by using paint brushes to create background shapes and gradients, experiment with brush options, and dive into typography and text effects.

Learn how to cut out images for marketing materials, comparing Pixel Cut's transparent background with ChatGPT's unreliable edits, and practice in Procreate with 1080 by 1080 layouts.

Create a smooth, swirly background in Procreate by adding a new layer, using a hard pencil brush, applying stabilization, and experimenting with colors and layers.

Learn how to create a gradient background in Procreate by layering colors with a soft brush, sampling blues, and adjusting lightness with multiple layers.

Add and edit text in Procreate, adjust color from blue on blue to yellow, move and scale text, and explore left, right, and center alignment.

Learn to tweak typography in Procreate by editing text, applying bold italic, adjusting leading and tracking, toggling all caps, and exporting for social media.

Adjust contrast with curves in Procreate, darken and brighten midtones, create more contrast, and apply black-and-white using saturation for a chrome-like finish.

Duplicate the layer to preserve the original, then apply motion blur. Use directional and perspective blur, dragging to adjust blur amount and distribution.

Combine two layers in Procreate to create motion by blurring the behind layer while keeping a sharp front, then merge into one layer with a pinch.

Experiment with color using a gradient map and pre-made or custom colors, adjust the background, and test blend modes like multiply or screen to enhance the image.

Speed up your workflow by duplicating and resizing text layers, using caps and blend modes like hard light, and exporting your design as a JPEG for social media.

Make variations of your Procreate artwork by duplicating pieces, tweaking background colors and text, and experimenting with blend modes like multiply on cards to enhance marketing and merch designs.

Master cropping and resizing canvases to create banner graphics, duplicate and reposition layers, and copy and paste elements across canvases in Procreate, while noting that pasted text becomes non-editable pixels.

Learn how to apply text effects after rasterizing text into pixels, using perspective blur to blend the text into graphics and experiment with variations in the workflow.

Create a flat style image in procreate from a chatgpt scene, search Pixabay images, and insert the chosen image into a 1200 by 600 RGB canvas with space for text.

Apply Procreate to blend image edges using a soft eraser and airbrush, preserving a cream background. Sample colors, paint on layers, and merge them for a seamless, portfolio-ready composition.

Extend images in Procreate using a new layer, stabilized hard brush, and color sampling to refine painted edges. Erase on a separate layer to refine the desk area.

apply the gradient map in procreate to adjust colors and create a background for marketing and merch. merge layers, pick blaze hues, and fine-tune lightness and hue.

Learn to copy canvas from the gallery to bring in your artwork, which flattens layers so you can paste as a single layer.

Import a phone image into Procreate, use the automatic selection tool to isolate the background, erase with a brush to remove it, and refine the image position.

Learn to edit layers, position elements with the move tool, and add text to create a marketing composition featuring 'awesome ideas' and a bottom phone number.

Add finishing touches by experimenting with call-to-action shapes, buttons, and graphics for banners or social media; adjust colors and try alternatives, then share your work.

Learn to create engaging infographics in Procreate for marketing and merch, using brushes, gradients, and pictures to transform data into visually appealing content and explore multiple variations.

Create a scalable Procreate icon by drawing a circle and wool-like cross lines with a hard airbrush, using a reference layer to fill.

Adjust color in procreate using hue, saturation, and brightness to switch to black or explore color options.

Create a custom canvas for your marketing infographic in Procreate, set a 1080 by 1350 Instagram canvas, ensure you're on sRGB, then build the infographic with brushes and new techniques.

Use procreate to rotate and draw bright infographic bars with a hard airbrush, using stabilization and hue-saturation-brightness adjustments. Create three bars on separate layers to represent monthly wool sales.

Duplicate and arrange the bars, recolor with hue and saturation and adjust brightness, then create a soft shadow with black layers and Gaussian blur.

Use alpha lock on a layer to paint only on existing pixels, creating parallel bottom lines with a brush in Procreate, and experiment with line sizes and colors.

learn how to add text effects in Procreate by duplicating text, applying gaussian blur, rasterizing for pixel edits, changing color, adjusting shadows, and using multiply to blend with backgrounds.

Using a reference layer in Procreate, apply color changes to layered elements, adjust with threshold, and keep edits reversible by placing colors on a top layer.

Learn to add wool logos as circular icons, copy and paste layers, scale and duplicate them, then create a blended background with color painting and gaussian blur.

Turn icons white using alpha lock or brightness adjustments in Procreate, and explore multiple methods to keep them visible and create a clean gradient.

Learn how to edit text in Procreate by replacing letters with wool icons, duplicating layers, rasterizing, erasing, resizing, and moving multiple layers together.

Import a wool image from Unsplash as a background in Procreate, then explore blend modes, layer order, gradients, and opacity to blend texture with graphics.

Apply finishing touches to improve text readability on photos with a new layer, rectangle selection, and opacity tweaks, then paint and move the black text for an infographic-ready look.

Create Instagram carousels by designing one long document, slicing it into parts, and optimizing for social media; explore blends, brush smoothing, photo integration, and color changes.

Set up a six-panel Instagram carousel in Procreate by creating one long document and dividing it into six sections with drawing guides, then add a high-resolution background.

Experiment with overlay colors for marketing and merch by adjusting hue, saturation, and brightness. You can modify these color settings later, so don’t worry about the perfect color now.

Set up the front slide with the wool logo and a guiding swipe arrow, and create a unifying wool-like line across the project on separate layers using an ink brush.

Learn to import and recreate a logo in Procreate for marketing and merch by isolating the logo on a transparent background, copying, pasting, scaling, and centering it for your portfolio.

Add text over a background image in procreate, choose a font, and position it for clean slide design. Import custom fonts from Dafont and duplicate text for multiple versions.

Insert a downloaded image from Unsplash as a background, position it across slides, then move it below the text and orange line to keep it readable.

Learn practical image blending in Procreate by flipping and aligning elements, erasing edges with a soft brush, and creating seamless blends between background wool and the arm.

Learn to introduce new colors with varied brushes, sample colors, and build depth by duplicating layers, using alpha lock, painting with black, and applying blur and blend for polished results.

Learn to manage layers in Procreate, copy and move layers above others, and add text like 'contact us' to refine your marketing visuals.

Bring in a map to show shop location by screenshotting Apple Maps, paste into Procreate, add an arrow, adjust layout and color saturation, and prepare a mobile carousel.

Save your Procreate document as a jpeg, upload to a carousel maker, split into six parts, and download for an Instagram carousel.

Review the final Procreate result, noting a small border tweak and a smooth blend between elements. Create something awesome and share your results, then visit the contact us page.

Explore basic Procreate animations and practice animating text and a simple infographic for social media. For heavier animation, consider Procreate Dreams from the Procreate website.

Learn to create frame-by-frame animations in Procreate using the animation assistant, onion skinning, and multiple frames, with adjustable frame rate and hold durations for marketing and merch portfolios.

Use Procreate's animation assistant to build your name frame by frame, duplicate frames, tweak frames per second, and create a slow, looping reveal.

Create an Instagram portrait by setting the canvas to 1080 by 1350 and importing a background image, then animate a hand-drawn sun across frames with spinning rays using animation assistant.

Animate graphics in Procreate by duplicating layers, rotating sparkles and sun rays, using onion skinning, and setting ten frames per second for eye-catching social media posts.

Export your animation from Procreate for marketing, choosing between animated gif for websites and animated mp4 for Instagram, ensuring at least three seconds by adjusting frames and frame rate.

Import an image and add the 'surf shack' text with a custom font, then build a frame-by-frame animation by grouping layers for background and text.

Animate a knit ball icon in procreate by grouping layers, duplicating and rotating elements, adjusting hue to white, and exporting a high-resolution animated gif.

Learn to add shadows, reflections, and liquify effects in procreate to blend cut-out products into new backgrounds and text, making visuals look realistic for marketing and merch.

Explore composition techniques for social visuals, using canvas layout, symmetry, optical center, and the rule of thirds to place your brand and text with space for a reflection.

Use the selection and freehand tools to cut out the bottle and copy-paste it on a new layer. Flip vertical and place beneath as a reflection, refining with masking later.

Use the liquify tool to push and shape a reflection that follows the base, and adjust brush size and opacity to refine the effect.

Add and customize text in Procreate, adjusting font, color, tracking, and position, then liquify to create a liquid feel and treat editable text as pixels for final polish.

Group the layers and use the animation assistant to build a background reveal, painting frames, erasing with onion skin, duplicating frames, and adjusting hold times to create a smooth animation.

Experiment with growing circle patterns in Procreate using layers and moving brushes to create dynamic effects. Export your animation as mp4 to share.

Create a YouTube splash screen by refining cutouts and tweaking details, then build a custom brush frame; apply these techniques to socials and printed materials.

Create a YouTube splash screen by setting up a 1920 by 1080 document in sRGB. Layer a journal background with text, a face, cutouts, and adjust lighting and color.

Learn to bring in a cutout portrait in Procreate, place the subject on the rule of thirds, adjust size and edges, and blend with erase and airbrush tools.

Tidy up cutouts in Procreate by darkening stray hair edges with a soft airbrush using alpha lock, and check against white and dark backgrounds.

Master frame creation in Procreate by using layers and inking brushes, balancing orange with blue, and using rectangle selection and invert selection to paint a framed edge.

Adjust leading, tracking, and kerning; sample a color from the image, set text to white, group layers so they move together, add a multiply shadow, and export JPEG for YouTube.

Explore monograms as letter-based logos, study their history, and practice creating your own, including initials for names, to apply to marketing and merch design.

Learn to design readable, balanced monograms that scale from big to small, reflect the brand, and invite feedback to refine your logo.

Design monograms by turning a bee emblem into a monogram form to convey upright, businesslike meaning. Use Procreate tools, rasterize text, monoline brush, spacing, and eraser, to refine lettering.

Practice creating a two-letter monogram by duplicating a letter, adjusting overlap and gaps for readability, then enclose it in a circle using shapes and layers in Procreate.

Learn to braid letters into monograms by wrapping an S around a T, using Procreate text tools, rasterize layers, erase overlaps, and test readability at small sizes.

Explore graphic design principles, including balance and magic thirds, to create beautiful, balanced work, even if you’re new to design.

Explore essential design principles in Procreate, including repetition, emphasis, balance, negative space, complementary or contrasting colors, alignment, and hierarchy to create professional marketing artwork.