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How to Design a Book Cover

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Overview

Learn how to design a book cover professionally for print-on-demand services like Amazon or CreateSpace. Develop a creative process for designing covers, refine genre-appropriate styles, and create front cover artwork using InDesign. Expand cover designs into full wrap-around designs and learn to export them for printing. The course includes guidance on finding creative direction, sizing covers, drafting front covers, refining designs, and concluding the design process. Intended for individuals interested in creating captivating book covers.

Syllabus

1 - Introduction.
2 - What You'll Need to Get Started.
3 - How to Find Creative Direction for Your Cover.
4 - How to Size Your Cover.
5 - How to Draft the Front of Your Cover.
6 - How to Refine Your Design: Part One.
7 - How to Refine Your Design: Part Two.
8 - How to Expand Your Design Into a Full Cover.
9 - How to Export Your Cover for Printing.
10 - Conclusion.

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