How To Design A Stand-Out Book Cover For Amazon Kdp In Canva

Learn How to Design Stunning Book Covers and 3D Mock-ups for Hardcover, Paperback and eBooks on any Budget with Canva

What you'll learn

You will learn what critical elements you need to include on your cover to make it stand out from the crowd

You will learn how to create paperback, hardback and eBook cover designs for FREE using Canva

You will be able to calculate and set the proper orientation and dimensions for your book cover using free cover calculators

You will learn Canva features and techniques that can be used for creating stunning effects and customizing fonts and backgrounds using images

Find inspiration for your book covers with a guided tutorial on what covers stand out and why?

Gain and understand the technical design terms used in cover design, such as trim size, file size, aspect, color modes, and file type to use when uploading to

Know how to create and save your cover files to the correct specifications for a print book and eBook on major platforms like Amazon KDP and Ingram Spark

Create unique book mock-ups for marketing that are FREE

Requirements

A ‘Take Action’ attitude to implement the ideas and strategies

Computer with internet connectivity

Patience to learn the correct skills

Description

The Ultimate Book Cover Design CourseAre you tired of book covers that fail to grab the attention of potential customers? Imagine creating book covers that not only captivate but also increase your revenue. Want to learn how? Join the Best-Selling Udemy course on Book Cover Design for KDP using CanvaHosted by Best-Selling Udemy instructor and Best-Selling author, Romney Nelson, this course includes over 25 engaging lessons and 3 hours of high-quality video content. This comprehensive course will teach you the essential steps and strategies to create a stand-out book cover that attracts more customers and will help boost your book sales.Practical Step-by-Step Processes for Designing Captivating Book CoversThrough practical step-by-step processes, you will learn how to design book covers, create 3D mock-ups, and format your paperback, hardback, and eBooks using Canva – all without breaking the bank. Regardless of your budget or experience in design, a DIY book cover is simple to create once you learn the basics outlined in this course.But don't just take our word for it. Here are what some of our students had to say:★★★★★The BEST course I've taken on Udemy! Also, the BEST instructor I've had on Udemy. If I could give this course a TEN Star, I WOULD! Thanks to my favorite instructor on Udemy! D.Byrd★★★★★"I can't wait to apply all this new knowledge to my book covers and improve my sales!" – Brenda Cyr★★★★★Awesome!!! This is my second course with Romney and I really enjoyed it! I like his teaching style and I appreciate him sharing his tips and wisdom, I gained a lot of value. Thanks so much!!! Jamie GalifiDesign Better Converting Book Covers TODAY!By enrolling in this course, you will learn how to increase your book sales with great cover design and create book covers that are more likely to attract potential customers. You will also gain practical know-how and advanced techniques to create your own original book cover design in Canva with little or no budget.This course also includes all of the essential steps from the core design principles, book formatting for paperbacks, hardbacks and ebooks, front and back cover design, the correct file and format to upload to Self-Publishing platforms such as Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Draft2DigitalSo, what are you waiting for? Join the course now and take the first step towards creating eye-catching book covers that will elevate your books and captivate the attention of customers worldwide!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Taking Action for Book Cover Creation

Lecture 2 Main Contents of the Course

Lecture 3 Introduction to Our Design Platform – Canva

Section 2: Critical Elements of Cover Design

Lecture 4 Why Book Cover Design is so Important!

Lecture 5 The Key Elements of Book Cover Design

Lecture 6 Choosing the Right Color Combinations

Lecture 7 Amazon Book Cover Research

Lecture 8 Front and Back Cover Design Elements

Lecture 9 The Basic Design Elements I use With Canva

Section 3: Cover Dimensions

Lecture 10 Introduction to Cover Trim Sizes on KDP

Lecture 11 Cover Calculator Trim Size Tool

Lecture 12 Creating Our Templates for Covers on Canva

Section 4: Book Design

Lecture 13 An Introduction to Book Cover Design

Lecture 14 Front Cover Design

Lecture 15 Back Cover Design

Lecture 16 Hardback Formatting

Lecture 17 Cover Design Alternative Using Book Bolt

Lecture 18 Book Bolt Studio - Cover Formatting - Update Lesson

Lecture 19 eBook Formatting

Section 5: Final Proof

Lecture 20 Getting Ready to Upload and Print

Lecture 21 Publishing Options

Lecture 22 Book Mock-Ups

Section 6: Project 'DESIGN'

Lecture 23 Book Cover Project

Section 7: Thank You

Lecture 24 Conclusion

Lecture 25 My Udemy Instructor Profile and Self-Publishing Courses

Lecture 26 Extra

This course has been designed for beginners new to Canva or those who want to learn more about the critical elements required to create stand-out cover designs,This course is for beginners or self-publishers who would like to create their book cover designs to save time, money and who are interested in learning the design requirements of cover design,This course is not recommended for advanced graphic design artists who already understand the fundamentals of creating images and book cover designs