Introduction to Book Cover Design

Overview

“In this lesson I will tell you why I decided to do a cover design course, I will also tell you about the project that we will do in the course and I will explain the steps we will follow to carry it out. Are you ready?”

In this video lesson Daniel Bolívar addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, 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

“Well. now that you know me and some of my influences. i want to tell you what we'll do in the course. When I started designing covers. i realized it was quite complex. You have typography. you have the image. But it's like a complex puzzle that's tough to solve without knowing where to begin. In this course. my aim is to introduce each piece of the intricate process behind creating an effective book cover. By breaking every element involved in cover design. you'll gain comprehensive knowledge about what goes into making a When designing covers for books. you'll delve into typography. color....”

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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