Lettering in Procreate: Illustrating Landmarks with Type

For graphic artist and muralist Pieter Boels, typography is more than just written language: it's a playground!

Letters are incredibly flexible, and so a perfect way to express your creativity. Using existing typefaces can only take you so far, and where they end, this class begins! By bending letterforms into new and interesting shapes, you can create typographic illustrations with loads of personality.  

In this class, Pieter will show you how he creates a lettering piece in his signature style, using Procreate. 

You'll learn how to create a typographic illustration from start to finish, including how to:

• Use reference material
• Lay the groundwork for your lettering
• Rough sketch
• Flesh out the lettering skeleton 
• Polish your piece with color & texture

Whether you're an illustrator, graphic designer, or any other type aficionado, if you follow along you will pick up an addictive and super versatile lettering technique!

Image credits

Port House images

• Helene Binet
• Hufton+Crow

Monograms

• Miguel Angel

Fonts

• Cortese by Hanoded
• Ed Interlock from the Ed Benguiat series  by House Industries
• Changing by PintassilgoPrints
• Tropika Island by Aiyari

Harry Chester's work  
Saul Bass' movie posters

• Introduction
• Class Project
• What You'll Need
• What is Interlocking Type?
• Using Reference Material
• First Sketches
• Refining
• Adding Stylistic Flavor
• Color Palette & Background
• Creating Depth & Texture
• Conclusion