Book Design Courses and Certifications

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

Book Printing in Adobe Lightroom Classic

Book Printing in Adobe Lightroom Classic with Jared Platt

• CreativeLive
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design Your Own Photo Book (Live Online)

43 ratings at CourseHorse

Learn the fundamentals of designing your own photography book with expert guidance from Elizabeth Avedon.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $775.00

GIMP Complete: GIMP Graphic Design, Book Covers and Drawing

751 ratings at Udemy

GIMP Complete: GIMP Beginner to advanced: Free GIMP graphic design: Free GIMP book covers: GIMP Drawing with a tablet

• Udemy
• 1 day 16 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Adobe

Designing a Print-Ready Book - Part 1

Learn to design a print-ready book using InDesign and Photoshop. Create custom layouts, dynamic fonts, and color palettes while exploring self-care tips for pandemic survival with designer Anjela Freyja.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Book Exam Design

Discover principles and best practices for designing equitable, effective, and engaging open-book exams that enhance student learning and assessment outcomes.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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

TED

The Hilarious Art of Book Design

Explore the witty world of book cover design with Chip Kidd as he reveals the creative process behind his iconic work, blending humor and deep artistic insight.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

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

Ben Marriott

Graphic Design Analysis of Dune: Movie Titles, Posters, and Book Covers

Designers analyze the evolution of Dune's visual identity across films and book covers, exploring typography, composition, and artistic choices that shaped its iconic graphic design.

• YouTube
• 25 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

Career Certificate

Adobe InDesign Bootcamp

247 ratings at Noble Desktop

Master professional page layout design with Adobe InDesign, from basic text styling to advanced techniques like master pages, tables, and book creation for producing polished publications and marketing materials.

• Noble Desktop
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• $975.00

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

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

Introduction to Imagemaking

2958 ratings at Coursera

Explore imagemaking techniques, expand visual vocabulary, and learn to create compositions, culminating in designing an image-based book. Experiment fearlessly and focus on hands-on practice.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course