This is my winning design for Jessica Brody’s new book, The Karma Club. It’s a poster to promote the trailer for the book. Find out more at jessicabrody.com. This is a great book for young adults and anyone who has ever taken Karma into their own hands!
Ever had a desire to create your own book cover? Or are you just stuck on where to begin setting up your file? My new Design Like a Pro tutorial released on Youtube walks you through the setup to get your book cover ready for the shelf.
What the tutorial covers:
1. Learn how to setup your file in Indesign for a 6x9 book cover.
2. Don’t forget about the spine!
3. Once your file is setup, get pro tips for your design’s color, typography and layout.
Thanks to arnoldhenry758 for the tutorial request. You can send your own requests and questions to ideas@nickihart.com. You just might be featured in an upcoming episode!
With nonstop marketing and promotion hitting us like a baseball nearly every minute, graphic designers are always looking for new and creative ways to enhance their visual message. However, what if the approach utilized something old like negative space in a new and unique way? Creative negative space dominates IBM’s new print ads featuring two images in one. Not only are the images inspiring, they tell a story. From cellphones displayed as footprints to a stethoscope creating the eyes and mouth of a doctor, IBM has revitalized an old design staple.
DESIGN LIKE A PRO: Find out the difference between RGB and CMYK colors in this overview video. Also learn how to choose which one to use for what project and how to switch between the modes in Photoshop and InDesign.
THANKS TO THE CORKSAILER FOR THE REQUEST
http://www.youtube.com/user/thecorksailor
We start our adventure into magazine cover design with setting up the document. Then we move to dropping in a photo and title for our magazine in Part 1 of this multi-part series in Photoshop. I also share some cool tips like color selection, how to choose the right photo and how to bring the model’s head in front of the magazine title—a great way to create depth with this popular magazine style.
