Introduction to Book Cover Design

Overview

“Finally, we will take a tour of the publishing world. From the agents involved in the preparation of books to the types of texts that are published and who consumes them.”

In this video lesson Daniel Bolívar addresses the topic: X-ray of the publishing world, 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

“Books are intricate cultural artifacts born from collaborative agreements between numerous parties. This lesson delves into those individuals making key choices in book production. such as the cover design and content approval. The initial player to consider here is the publisher. The publisher is the industry behind the production and dissemination of texts. These texts share common features. which we call an editorial line. The designer's job is to align the editorial line with the line. The publisher's catalogs are composed of collections. Editors play a crucial role in the publishing in...”

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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