FREELessons: 18Length: 1.9 hours
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3.4 Designing the Background Elements
We're going to take our message icon and create two variations of it, then use these variations to create a subtle background which will help fill in our composition and further enforce the social media concept.
1.Introduction1 lesson, 01:46
1 lesson, 01:46
1.1Introduction01:46
1.1
Introduction
01:46
2.eBook Cover Overview3 lessons, 11:50
3 lessons, 11:50
2.1Publishing Services and Requirements04:43
2.1
Publishing Services and Requirements
04:43
2.2Cover Design Fundamentals03:46
2.2
Cover Design Fundamentals
03:46
2.3Graphic Application Considerations03:21
2.3
Graphic Application Considerations
03:21
3.Project 1 : eBook Cover Design in Adobe Illustrator6 lessons, 45:45
6 lessons, 45:45
3.1Setting Up the Illustrator Document03:16
3.1
Setting Up the Illustrator Document
03:16
3.2Preparing the Type in Illustrator09:55
3.2
Preparing the Type in Illustrator
09:55
3.3Designing the Message Icon and Banner14:23
3.3
Designing the Message Icon and Banner
14:23
3.4Designing the Background Elements07:03
3.4
Designing the Background Elements
07:03
3.5Showcasing the Cover on a Book Mock-Up10:16
3.5
Showcasing the Cover on a Book Mock-Up
10:16
3.6Optional eBook Cover Assignment in Illustrator00:52
3.6
Optional eBook Cover Assignment in Illustrator
00:52
4.Project 2 : eBook Cover Design in Adobe Photoshop7 lessons, 55:51
7 lessons, 55:51
4.1Setting Up the Photoshop Document03:04
4.1
Setting Up the Photoshop Document
03:04
4.2Cutting Out Our Desktop Objects13:30
4.2
Cutting Out Our Desktop Objects
13:30
4.3Preparing the Type in Photoshop08:22
4.3
Preparing the Type in Photoshop
08:22
4.4Designing the Pen Sketch Effect09:53
4.4
Designing the Pen Sketch Effect
09:53
4.5Framing with Borders08:55
4.5
Framing with Borders
08:55
4.6Showcasing in Adobe Photoshop11:23
4.6
Showcasing in Adobe Photoshop
11:23
4.7Optional eBook Cover Assignment in Photoshop00:44
4.7
Optional eBook Cover Assignment in Photoshop
00:44
5.Closing1 lesson, 01:06
1 lesson, 01:06
5.1Conclusion01:06
5.1
Conclusion
01:06
Gary Simon has a 1 year old daughter named Natalie, and a beautiful wife Stephanie. He has two other interests aside from his internet business, which are fitness/lifting and being a hobby musician.