Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images

Learn how to distill the words of a book into a single image using watercolors, handmade textures, and Photoshop

• Introduction
• Creating Reference Material, Exploring Visual Ideas and Generating Roughs
• Creating the Final Artwork
• Editing the Final Book Jacket
• Showing Off Your Cover in Your Portfolio
• Final project

Book covers are the perfect bridge between our world and the one created within their pages. Artist and illustrator Owen Gent uses subtle, intimate, human imagery to create his covers using watercolors and Photoshop. He has worked with publishers including Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, and Vintage.

In this course, Owen guides you through the steps you need to create a meaningful book cover of your own using a variety of both digital and analog techniques. Delve into the world of book cover design and bring your favorite story to life through illustration.