Book Cover Design: Reimagine a Classic

Overview

“In the second part of this lesson, we will think about cover typography. I will explain the technical and aesthetic issues that will define this choice.”

In this video lesson Rafael Nobre addresses the topic: Vector drawing and typography 2, 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

“Vector design and typography Now, I'm going to start thinking about the cover typography. The choice of typography can be either for technical reasons as for aesthetic reasons. Usually, it is the junction of these two variants. For example, if you need to compose a very large title, you can opt for a more condensed font. Or if you want to give it a more classic or relaxed tone, the typography design can help you to reflect these characteristics as well, even if it is sometimes a little more subjective. I have made available to you a list of type foundries and sites where you can find good t...”

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Course summary for: Book Cover Design: Reimagine a Classic

• Level: Beginner
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• 1771 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