How to Design a Book Cover That Sells

In this Author's Quick Course, Kristen is going to describe how to create a book cover that sells. There are 3 modules:

Session 1: Cover Design Essentials
- Fonts: What to use and how to use them
- Color Theory: How to make your cover design work
- Images: Where to get them and how to use them
Session 2: Advanced Cover Design
- The difference between Kindle and Print
- Front Cover vs Back Cover
- Making your title stand out
- Working with a Book Series Title
- Handling printer specifications
- Working with a professional book designer
Session 3: Software Demos
- Canva (Kindle)
- Photoshop (Kindle & Print)
- InDesign (Kindle & Print)
- SumoPaint (Kindle)
- Pixlr (supplemental software for background images)

Resources:

Discuss This Training
Session 1 (slides)
Session 2 (slides)
Session 3 (slides)
Book Cover Rocket (templates)
Training #292 – Professional Cover Design Strategies
Expert Media Show: Designing Covers

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