Designing a Book Cover

1. Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

2. Getting Started

• The project brief
• Doing research
• Setting up a document in InDesign CS5
• Setting up a document in InDesign CS4
• Putting your InDesign CS5 document on a grid
• Putting your InDesign CS4 document on a grid
• Setting up the document in Illustrator and placing it on a grid

3. The "Big Book" Solution

• Creating hand-drawn type with the Blob Brush tool
• Using Live Paint to color type
• Choosing typefaces
• Creating a simple illustration using the Pen and Gradient tools
• Applying type effects
• Manual tracing
• Using the gradient and transparency effects

4. The Typographic Solution

• Distressed type
• More distressed type
• Using mirrored type
• Using giant wraparound text
• Starting text on the cover

5. The Abstract Solution

• Illustrating concepts with abstract shapes and transparency
• Representing the book content with icons

6. The Illustration Solution

• Using historic photography
• Using Illustrator to create a simple illustration
• Using gradient mesh in Illustrator to create a simple illustration
• Using Live Trace on a photograph
• Using black-and-white images creatively

7. Beyond the Front Cover

• Developing a book set
• Designing the back cover
• Designing the flaps
• Designing the spine

8. Printing

• Using spot varnish
• Preflighting your document
• Preparing the PDF

Conclusion

• Goodbye