We all judge books by their covers. So how can you design one that stands out?
A book cover is often the first interaction readers will have with a book. In this lunchtime masterclass, Deputy Creative Director at Bloomsbury Publishing and award-winning cover designer Greg Heinimann will take you through the process of designing a book cover from ideation and conception through to completion. He'll discuss common dos and don'ts of cover design across font, colour palette and style. And he'll share his top tips for designing a cover that tells a story and captures a reader.
Greg will also share insight into his own career journey, and discuss how you can hone and develop your skills in this area to begin and/or advance a career in book design.
The session will end with a brief Q&A, so come ready with your questions.
The masterclass will take place online via Teams. It will also be recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you'll be able to catch-up and access the recording for up to two weeks after the event has taken place.
I am Deputy Creative Director of Bloomsbury Publishing, where I design and illustrate book covers across our fiction and non-fiction lists.
I studied at Camberwell College of Art, Goldsmiths College, Central Saint Martins, and began my cover design career at Vintage (Penguin Random House).
My work has been featured in The Times, Eye Magazine, Phoenix magazine, Spine magazine, Casual Optimist's 'Covers of Note', Casual Optimist’s ‘Covers of the Decade’, the Independent Book Design blog, and FaceOut Books.
AWARDS
- D&AD award win for Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race
- Finalist for Designer of the Year 2022 at the British Book Awards
- Seven time finalist at the A.B.C.D awards
- Winner, and two-time finalist at the British Book Design and Production Awards
- Designed covers that have won the Man Booker Prize (with four shortlisted over the years), the Golden Man Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, Folio Prize, and National Book Award
The workshop fee of £20 (incl. VAT) is payable in full online. Please note that payment instalment plans are available for all W&A events, writing courses and editing services. Contact W&A Admin on [email protected] so that we can find a payment schedule that works for you.
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