Book Cover Design Courses and Certifications

Envato Tuts+

How to Design a Book Cover

1 rating

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Become A Professional Book Cover Designer In 1 for Free

116 ratings at Udemy

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

• Udemy
• 2 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Envato Tuts+

Magazine Cover Design With Matt - Cover Designer at The Economist

Explore magazine cover design with The Economist's designer. Learn ideation, artwork creation in Illustrator and Photoshop, and cover layout in InDesign. Gain insights into professional techniques and creative processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Olivio Sarikas

Design a Book Cover - Affinity Publisher Basics

1 rating

Master book cover design using Affinity Publisher: photo selection, font pairing, color harmony, and layout techniques. Create eye-catching covers with pro tips and free resources.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design Cuts

How to Design a Cover for a Children's Book in Photoshop

Learn to design a vibrant children's book cover using Photoshop. Master textures, patterns, masking, and coloring techniques while exploring essential Photoshop tools for creating eye-catching designs.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Igor Vensko Tutorials

Photoshop Tutorial - Book Cover Design Timelapse Process

Timelapse tutorial demonstrating the creation of an Ancient Egyptian historical fiction book cover in Photoshop, from composition to final touches, with detailed steps and resource links.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nucly • Photoshop and Creative Design Training

Creating a Split Water Effect in Photoshop - Book Cover Design Tutorial

Learn to create a stunning split water effect in Photoshop, perfect for book covers. Master techniques for blending above and below water elements, and create a reusable smart object template for future projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Thinking Like A Book Designer

20 ratings at CreativeLive

Thinking Like A Book Designer with Jessica Helfand, Michael Bierut

• CreativeLive
• 4 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Create a Blurb Photo Book with the Book Module in Lightroom

8 ratings at CreativeLive

Create a Blurb Photo Book with the Book Module in Lightroom with Jared Platt

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp (Live Online)

686 ratings at CourseHorse

Expand your graphic design skills and create a stunning portfolio with this hands-on bootcamp.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $1,295.00

Writing a Book: Creative Writing Skills for Self-publishing

2105 ratings at Udemy

Writing a book: Creative writing Fiction/Nonfiction/Page-turner: Punctuation: Outlining: World building: Self-publishing

• Udemy
• 1 day 9 hours 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

98 ratings at Coursera

Learn to self-publish on Amazon KDP: format your book, create a cover, set up an account, handle taxes, and optimize for search visibility. Gain confidence in the entire publishing process.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Using Amazon's Kindle Direct to Self Publish your Book (Live Online)

98 ratings at CourseHorse

Learn the step-by-step process of self-publishing your book on Amazon's Kindle Direct platform in this informative online course.

• CourseHorse
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• $29.00