Book Design Course

What will I learn?

Make your publishing work better with our Book Design Training. This training is for people who want to learn how to design books well-well. You'll learn how to make style guides that always look the same, use design rules properly, and make readers interested with pictures and things they can touch on the page. You go learn how to make the words easy to read, choose good pictures, and use colors that look good together. Our short and good lessons will give you the skills to put things on the page nicely, make the book look balanced, and more. This will help you make books that look fine and make sense together.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Master style guides: Make sure the design looks the same on every page of the book.

Apply design principles: Balance where things are put, how different they look, and how close they are to each other.

Enhance engagement: Use pictures and things people can touch to make them want to read more.

Optimize typography: Choose the right letters and spaces so the words are easy to read.

Utilize color theory: Use colors that look good together to make the book good for learning.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.