Introduction to Book Cover Design

Influences

A course by Daniel Bolívar , Designer and Illustrator

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Audio: Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll show you the work of the designers who got me interested in books and their covers. His approach to books never ceases to amaze me and I always return to them when I need inspiration. Many of these, I met studying design history in college.”

In this video lesson Daniel Bolívar addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Book Cover Design. Learn the essentials to design the front cover of a book from start to finish.

Partial transcription of the video

“Now that you know me better. i want to introduce you to designers who transformed my perspective on books. Join me to explore their influential and inspiring work. In Mexico. more than a century ago. artists saw books not just as reading material but as a powerful tool for social improvement. given that books served as an essential platform to convey their thoughts and the public. The artists were skilled at blending avant-garde art and innovative typography with traditional Mexican motifs. For instance. francisco Díaz de León frequently employed wood engraving in book pages and covers. sea...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Book Cover Design

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (185)
3981 students
5 units
18 lessons (2h 36m)
6 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Art Direction, Bookbinding, Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design

Daniel Bolívar

A course by Daniel Bolívar

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Designer and Illustrator

Daniel Bolívar is a graphic designer who specializes in book cover design. Since graduating from the Arts and Design faculty at UNAM in Mexico City, he has been working as a designer and art director for major publishing houses like Grupo Planeta and Penguin House.

As an art director, he has worked on over two hundred book covers. He has also collaborated on projects with Tierra Adentro, Ediciones Hungría, Ediciones Antílope, and Alacraña.