Design Two More Fantasy Book Covers in Procreate
Doni Waikel, Artist, Illustrator, Author
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Intro
1:46
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Designing Book Cover #1
12:55
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3.
Designing Book Cover #2
10:59
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Final Thoughts
1:24
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À propos de ce cours
Ready to bring magical book covers to life? In this immersive Skillshare class, follow along as I guide you through my complete process of designing two unique fantasy ebook covers—from blank canvas to polished, professional results.
Whether you're a budding book designer, a fantasy artist, or an author wanting to DIY your own covers, this class is packed with inspiration, practical tips, and creative techniques you can use again and again.
What You’ll Learn:
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My full start-to-finish workflow for designing two different fantasy ebook covers
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Layout and typography techniques that make your title stand out
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Composition tricks that draw readers in
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Color grading and finishing touches to give your design that pro edge
Bonus:
This class includes several free assets, including a lite version of my Procreate Fantasy Brush Kit, containing all the brushes and stamps I use for designing these covers. Please see Projects & Resources for a full list of downloads.
My full, 242-brush Fantasy Brush Kit is one of my bestsellers - perfect for crafting magical scenes, ethereal moods, and dramatic textures!
What You’ll Need:
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An iPad with Procreate installed
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Basic knowledge of Procreate is helpful but not required
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A passion for fantasy and storytelling!
By the End of the Class:
You’ll have the professional insight to design your own ebook covers, a better understanding of visual storytelling for book design, and new skills you can use for client work, personal projects, or your own self-published books.
Let’s create some magic—join me in class!
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Hello and welcome! I'm Doni, and I'm a full time creative based in Indiana. As somewhat of a free spirit, I could never adjust to the idea of being stuck in a corporate cube. As such, I've ventured down some interesting twists and turns in my career. For the past 25 years I've been a book designer and illustrator, which led me in 2007 to develop my own popular book design software. I sold my software to another company back in 2016, and from there, ventured into creating my own brand of personal planners, journals, coloring books, and custom products.
When I'm not designing book covers or journals, I can usually be found perched on the sofa doodling weird things on my iPad. Besides being artsy, I love to hike, hang out with my black cat and two pet chickens, and go on wild motorc... Voir le profil complet
Projet de cours pratique
Class Project:
Your class project is to design your own fantasy book cover using the techniques we cover in this class!
You’ll apply what you learn—everything from concept development and layout to illustration, typography, and finishing effects—to create a fantasy ebook cover that captures the mood and magic of your story (or an imaginary one!).
Here’s what to do:
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Choose a fantasy book idea (real or made-up).
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Sketch your layout and plan your visual elements.
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Use Procreate (with the included Fantasy Brush Set) to design your cover, following along with the techniques shown in both demo projects.
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Add final polish: adjust colors, lighting, and type for a professional finish.
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Upload your finished cover to the project gallery and share your creative process!
Tips:
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Feel free to remix styles or combine techniques from both demo covers.
Don’t worry about perfection—focus on experimenting and expressing your creative vision!
I can’t wait to see the worlds you bring to life through your designs!
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CLASS ASSETS:
BOTH BOOK COVERS:
- Lite Fantasy Brush Kit link (free download): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CUMbmJw7GyCRdXL4trMv2PTkX22uezqI?usp=sharing
- Full Fantasy Brush Kit link (242 brushes): https://breezybrushes.com/product/procreate-fantasy-brush-kit/
COVER #1:
- Moonic Font: https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/moonic/
COVER #2:
- Rose Bunch (free download): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17Ml3w0GIGlTDiUcZ3YxOuGn-H4oFHe-x
- Coventry Garden Font (Free for commercial use): https://www.dafont.com/coventry-garden.font
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