Book Cover Design Courses and Certifications

Design For Meaning: Creating Effective and Artistic Book Cover Designs

Explore book cover design with Peter Mendelsund: from reading as a designer to creating impactful visuals that convey the author's vision and captivate readers.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Introduction to Book Cover Design: Making Stories Visual

Learn the art of book cover design from legendary designer Chip Kidd. Explore typography, concept development, and design elements to create visually compelling covers that capture the essence of stories.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Design A Book Cover - Graphic Design Basics

Learn graphic design basics by creating a book cover, exploring symmetry, scale, and framing through practical exercises and award-winning examples. Perfect for beginners and intermediate designers.

• Skillshare
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Book Cover Illustration: Unraveling the Essence of a Story

Learn the secrets of conceptual illustration to create an eye-catching book cover using analog and digital techniques

• Domestika
• 2 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images

Learn how to distill the words of a book into a single image using watercolors, handmade textures, and Photoshop

• Domestika
• 3 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Book & eBook Cover Design Course

172 ratings at Udemy

Design your own beautiful eBook covers with Photoshop. This course is perfect for Amazon Kindle and ebook authors.

• Udemy
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Book Cover Design Training with Canva - Beginner to Pro

81 ratings at Udemy

Complete Guide to Book Cover Design, Amazon KDP Book Cover, eBook Cover Designing, Mockups Design Using Free Canva.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Become A Professional Book Cover Designer In 1 for Free

78 ratings at Udemy

Learn the #1 most important step to create and earn income using Book-Cover Design Skills

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Book Cover Design

57 ratings at Udemy

Design Free Book Covers, Create Mockups & Learn PowerPoint Picture & Text Effects (2016, 2013)

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Impactful Book Cover Design: An Art Director's Perspective

Learn how to design meaningful book covers that capture the attention of readers alongside an award-winning designer

• Domestika
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Book Cover Design from Concept to Creation

Explore visual metaphors, shapes, and formats to condense the complexity of a book into one space, using analog and digital techniques

• Domestika
• 2 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Fast Easy Cover Design

35 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn fast and easy techniques for designing more striking, easy to read, and versatile covers for books, magazines, brochures, and more.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Envato Tuts+

How to Design a Book Cover

Learn to create professional book covers for print-on-demand services. Develop an effective creative process, from genre-appropriate styles to full wrap-around designs using InDesign.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Adobe

Designing a Custom Book Cover - Part 1

Designer Casey Moses demonstrates hand lettering and illustration techniques to create unique book covers using Adobe Fresco, InDesign, and Photoshop, offering insights on composition, layout, and typography for aspiring book cover designers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bernadette Banner

Redesigning Historical Romance Novel Covers for Accuracy

Redesigning historical romance novel covers for accuracy: A creative exploration of period-appropriate aesthetics, challenging modern misconceptions and enhancing visual authenticity in book design.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video