Book Cover Design: Reimagine a Classic

Overview

“Here I will show you the most common binding types, such as paperback and hardcover, as well as the types of finishing.”

In this video lesson Rafael Nobre addresses the topic: Bindings and finishes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Book Cover Design: Reimagine a Classic. Combine images and text to create memorable book covers and bring your designs to life using Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Partial transcription of the video

“Bindings and finishes In this class, I will show you some of the main finishes and bindings that a book can have. Starting with the binding, we have the brochure and normally it is made on a more rigid paper, a paperboard, 250 grams, with a lamination. It is a flexible paper that covers the inside of the book. In terms of cost, it has a low production cost. and on the other hand, it has a slightly shorter durability. It is the most used type of binding in Brazil. Here we have another type of binding, which is the hardcover book. In the hardcover book, the cover can be in fabric or on paper....”

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Course summary for: Book Cover Design: Reimagine a Classic

• Level: Beginner
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• 1798 students
• 4 units
• 20 lessons (3h 34m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Design, Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Design, Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Graphic Design