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How to Design a Book Cover

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This course teaches learners to design a print book cover in Adobe InDesign, from choosing a genre-appropriate creative direction and drafting the front cover to expanding it into a full wraparound design. It also covers typography, color, texture, print specifications, preflight, and press-ready PDF export.

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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    Adebanwo Michael
    As a starter this is really helpful
    I got my mind enlightened and also I love how you could get inspiration from other book cover designs and where to focus your own style based on the genre
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