Introduction to Book Cover Design
Project evaluation
A course by Daniel Bolívar , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Project evaluation
Overview
“During this lesson I will tell you how you can make an evaluation of a project in terms of budget, production and other factors, since the path that you can take will depend on this. ”
In this video lesson Daniel Bolívar addresses the topic: Project evaluation, 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
“In this lesson. i'll guide you on assessing a project regarding budget. production. and other elements. as these will shape your approach. The initial factor to evaluate is the timeline. Determine how much time is available to complete the project efficiently. is how much time you have to complete this project. I recommend creating a critical path from the moment the project reaches you until you need to finalize the cover proposals. For publishers. it's crucial that you deliver on time. If you're short on time. i suggest reading only a fraction of the text to analyze. If you have more time...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Book Cover Design
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Art Direction, Bookbinding, Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design

Daniel Bolívar
A course by Daniel Bolívar
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.
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