Introduction to Book Cover Design

Overview

“During this lesson, I will explain why typography plays such an important role in cover design, I will teach you how to choose a suitable typeface for your project, we will experiment with hand-drawn letters and you will learn to prioritize the information in the format.”

In this video lesson Daniel Bolívar addresses the topic: Typographic choice, 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 share some theoretical insights on typography. Next. we'll explore how to integrate these concepts into your cover designs. We will actively work on applying them together. Just as colors are a powerful tool for conveying the tone of a book. so too are fonts. In her book Designing Type. designer Karen Cheng elaborates on how typography serves as the voice that brings written content to life. that makes messages readable. nuances. and alters them. She tells us that typographic characters are loaded with symbolic power and that typography expresses personality and emotion...”

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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