Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover

Overview

“Colors have meaning and making the right choice really contributes to the overall success of the cover! Here you will see how to define a harmonious palette for your lesson project. ”

In this video lesson Manon Bucciarelli addresses the topic: The color palette, 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

“The color palette In this lesson, we will define the color palette which we will use in our final project. To have a powerful and effective image, we need to use a harmonious palette that guides the reader's gaze, but also which immediately translates the good atmosphere. colors have meaning and choosing them correctly will contribute to the success of your coverage. To do this, use your moodboard and notes taken while reading. In my moodboard, I had identified the colors green and blue, but also the orange and yellow of the sun. First I will simplify my background, as I find the stripes st...”

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Course summary for: Illustration and Lettering: Create a Book Cover

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (18)
• 872 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 55m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Design, Illustration

• Software

  Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, Lettering