LOOKING TO LEARN THE ART OF BOOK COVER DESIGN?
YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
About this course:
Judging a book by its cover is not a bad thing!
A good cover helps sell books and authors depend on cover designers to deliver book covers that will take their books to the next level. There are good book covers, and then there are book covers that get a reader's attention and keep it.
Fantasy books have been on a consistent rise in the market and demand for the genre is growing exponentially. If you're a cover designer looking to get into fantasy design, now is a great time to start! Readers are looking for an out of this world escape and what better way to get it than by reading a fantasy book.
With so many books on the market, it is becoming harder for authors to stand out. Which is where you, their cover designer, come in. They are looking to you to design a fantasy book cover that will not only show the reader what to expect from the book, but one that will sell it.
And a good fantasy book cover will do just that! It will sell the fantasy...
If you're looking at this course, then you are ready to take the next step in your cover design journey. Good cover designers are often booked out well in advance and it is truly a career that is incredibly rewarding. You get to create art for a living, and fantasy art at that!
The better your skill, the more you can charge for your artwork and designs. By taking this course, you are going to elevate your cover design career and develop skills that will aid you in becoming a sought after designer.
Some of the things you will learn in this course:
How to prepare with clients
Setting up your Photoshop
Image extraction
Environment compositions
Model painting
Fantasy hair painting
... and so much more!
Click below to take a look at the curriculum to see everything you will learn!
As a promise to you, I will be with you every step of the way. The course is designed to work with your schedule and I will be designing a book cover with you from start to finish. All the modules are recorded in real-time so you don't have to worry about missing a part. You will see each and every detail as I work on designing a fantasy book cover and teach you as we work.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the community or in the discussion for each class. I will do my best to answer them within 24 hours during business days.
In order to succeed in this course, you will need to have basic knowledge of Photoshop. If you are an author looking to design your own covers, we recommend you familiarize yourself with the program prior to taking this course. The Photoshop program is not included in the course.
This is an ongoing course and when signing up, you receive lifetime access to all the lessons offered, including those added as the course gets updated in the future.
course reviews:
“Best Fantasy Cover Design Course on the Market! I was blown away by this course. I’ve taken a few different courses, and this was by far my favorite! I learned more in this course than I’ve learned in any this far. Inessa is so thorough with her explanations, and the way she teaches is very easy to comprehend. If she launches any more courses in the future for design, you better believe I’ll be taking it! 10/10 recommend taking this course! ”
“I must preface this review by stating that as a newbie in this field, this course absolutely made me fall in love with the art of fantasy cover design. Everyone can share knowledge, but to share in a way that inspires, speaks for the teacher.
Pre-requisite:
One must have a fairly decent working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. Given that the entire cover designing process is carried out in this software, lack of knowledge of photoshop will effect the learning curve. This course does not cover photoshop learning as stated in course notes.
Summary: Absolutely Recommended Course
Detailed thoughts: This course covers from the basics of tools and legalities of contract to the ultimate finished fantasy cover design (e-book and paperback). Each module of the course covers in detail various aspects of the cover designing process.
I was grateful for the module around composition basics which helped improve my understanding of the basic design structure around which the cover was built.
From model body work and face extraction, to background image, lightning, hair painting, fantasy and magical elements incorporation (hey this is fantasy cover course afterall!), i found the course complete and easy to understand and follow.
Personally, this is the type of course I would keep referring back to in order to improve my skills.”
“This is a great course for learning how a designer goes about taking stock images and putting them together into a cohesive piece. I learned a lot, and the cover I made along with the lessons looks great.
Lots of practical photoshop tips, tips to choosing stock art, painting hair, magic effects and more.”
“I found the course very helpful. I learned a lot of tips and tricks on how to be a better graphic designer and create fantasy book covers in Photoshop. I definitely would recommend to anyone interested in creating fantasy book covers for fun or profit.”
“There was a lot of information, well organized. It showed the progress of making the cover from beginning to end. Photoshop screen was clear so I could see what was clicked on, and the video explained that information also. I learned a lot. Great for beginners and intermediate users of Photoshop.”
