Introducción
- The statement of the editor
- Theoretical and graphic research I
- Theoretical and graphic research II
- Graphic materialization
- ¿How much to charge?
- International editorial fairs and digital world
What you'll learn
- Design
- Creativity
- Book cover design
- Knowledge about the editorial industry
Description
How to design a book cover? Which are the main keys you have to keep in mind to be successful in this special design task?
In this class I will take you through the fundamentals of book cover design. Taking as an example one of my most successful works which had the applause of the editorial field, we will analyze the creative process of the cover for the famous book 1984.
You will learn how to:
Listen to carefully the statement of the editor or director
Different tools for developing a theoretical and graphic research
Translate your ideas into a graphic materialization
Work with Indesign till you get your final printing PDF
Besides this, I will give you some inputs about:
How much to charge for your work
How editorial market works in different levels
The future of the industry where digital books are becoming bigger and bigger
Like a final project: reimagine the cover of your favorite book!
Upload an image of the original book cover and a photo of your final design, as well as any concepts, sketches, or research you did for your project to the Project Gallery. We can’t wait to see what you make!
Resources:
Step-by-Step Project Guide
Editorial design is one of the more fascinating creative fields. I hope you really enjoy this course and it will be so helpful for your future projects!
The University of Sheffield
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About the instructors
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Manuel Pallarés, architect and graphic designer
Arquitecto + Diseñador gráfico
Hola a tod@s,
Mi nombre es Manuel Pallarés. Soy arquitecto por la universidad de Alcalá de Henares y la Sapienza de Roma. Después de terminar mis estudios y trabajar en diferentes estudios me especialicé en diseño gráfico a través de un master en la escuela Artes Creactivas de Madrid, donde también empezó mi andadura como profesor. Al terminar el master resultó que necesitaban un profesor para el módulo de Photoshop, Indesign e Illustrator y allí estaba yo.
Desde entonces mi actividad profesional ha estado ligada tanto a proyectos creativos de diferente índole (diseño editorial, diseño gráfico, paisajismo, arquitectura...), pero siempre he tenido un pie en la enseñanza.
He trabajado como docente en la universidad Superior de Diseño de Valladolid (ESI). También a día de hoy trabajo como profesor en la Escuela Artes Creativas de Madrid e imparto cursos en el espacio cultural de La casa Encendida, en Madrid
La verdad es que me encanta enseñar! Supone una gran satisfacción transmitir tus conocimientos a otra persona y además nosotros los profes también aprendemos, ya que si quieres explicar algo bien, uno lo tiene que tener muuuy claro. Me tomo la enseñanza de una manera muy seria. Se lo importante que es un buen profesor en un momento determinado.
Espero que mi pasión por enseñar llegue hasta vosotros a través de estos cursos online y me declaro a vuestra disposición para todo lo que necesitéis.
Hello everyone,
My name is Manuel Pallarés. I am an architect from the University of Alcalá de Henares and the Sapienza in Rome. After finishing my studies and working in different studios, I specialized in graphic design through a master's degree at the Artes Creactivas school in Madrid, where I also began my career as a teacher. At the end of the master it turned out that they needed a teacher for the Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator module and there I was.
Since then my professional activity has been linked both to creative projects of different kinds (editorial design, graphic design, landscaping, architecture ...), but I have always had one foot in teaching.
I have worked as a teacher at the Universidad Superior de Diseño de Valladolid (ESI). Also today I work as a teacher at the Creative Arts School of Madrid and I teach courses in the cultural space of La casa Encendida, in Madrid.
The truth is that I love teaching! It is a great satisfaction to transmit your knowledge to another person and also we teachers also learn, because if you want to explain something well, you have to be very clear about it. I take teaching very seriously. I know how important a good teacher is at any given time.
I hope that my passion for teaching reaches you through these online courses and I declare myself at your disposal for everything you need.
A cordial greeting,
Manuel Pallares
Student feedback
4.05
Course Rating
Reviews
Muhammad Moustafa Abd Elhamed
20-03-2024
very good
Priscilla Lira
13-10-2023
Thank you for your course. At times it got a little hard for me to follow along with the tone of the course.