Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover
Imagine different compositions 2
A course by Manon Bucciarelli , Book Cover Designer
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Imagine different compositions 2
Overview
“Once this first composition is finished, I will go on a second track with a silhouette inspired by a work by Matisse. ”
In this video lesson Manon Bucciarelli addresses the topic: Imagine different compositions 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover. Learn to understand the needs of a publisher and create an original book cover that combines hand lettering and illustration in Photoshop and InDesign.
Partial transcription of the video
“Imagine different compositions I roughly place some colors to try to see where the elements of contrast are positioned. I'm going to put a background in soft colors. And come and place my decor. I do different tests of sizes and materials. I'm going to come and dress my character. Rework your silhouette. There too, I want to play with the stripes in different directions and in different colors. Also different sizes. I would like my silhouette to stand out more against the background. So I'm going to add a background to make it stand out. I do it pretty rudely too because I like to give the ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Design, Illustration -
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Manon Bucciarelli
A course by Manon Bucciarelli
Manon Bucciarelli studied graphic design at the École Nationale Duperré and has been working as a freelancer since 2005. Passionate about reading, she specialized in the publishing sector, looking to shake things up in cover illustration, which she found was all too often bland and overlooked. Whether it's albums, cookbooks, or novels, she likes to play with colors and typography.
She has extensive experience in publishing and has illustrated books for Hachette, Fayard, Gallimard, and 10.18 in pocket formats. She has also created collection designs for the likes of Éditions Anne Carrière, for which she received the Best Editorial Design Award from Le Club des DA.
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