Learn the secrets of conceptual illustration to create an eye-catching book cover using analog and digital techniques Awakening curiosity and desire is at the heart of every great book cover illustration, and behind this craft lies a series of tricks and secrets to achieving professional results. Silja Goetz is a German illustrator with vast experience in creating book covers for publishing houses like Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Gräfe und Unzer, Doubleday, and more. Discover how to put your ideas onto paper and refine them with Silja’s guidance to generate illustrated pieces ready to present to a publishing house.
In this course, Silja takes you into her book cover illustration world, to give you a full professional perspective and guide you through her own methodology to create a mesmerizing book cover that has the power to capture an audience’s full attention. Learn how to research, experiment, and uncover the ideal illustration for a literature piece and get expert advice on how to start working in editorial illustration.
What is this course’s project?
Create a striking book cover full of meaning for a fiction novel of your choice.
Who is this online course for?
For professional and aspiring illustrators, graphic designers, book cover aficionados, and people who want to learn how to communicate with their drawings.
