Book Design Course

What will I learn?

Give your publishing career a boost with our Book Design Course, designed for professionals looking to master the art of book design. Get stuck in to creating proper style guides, applying design principles, and making things more interesting with interactive bits and bobs. Learn to sort out your typography so it's easy to read, choose visuals that make a real impact, and use colour theory like a pro. Our short and sweet, top-notch modules make sure you get practical skills in layout, composition and the like, so you can create publications that look stunning and all hang together nicely.

Apoia's Differentials

Online and lifetime course
Certificate in line with educational standards
PDF summaries for printing
Online assistant always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Master style guides: Make sure your design is consistent across all the pages in the book.

Apply design principles: Get the balance right with alignment, contrast, and how close things are to each other.

Enhance engagement: Use visuals and interactive stuff to grab readers' attention.

Optimize typography: Pick fonts and spacing that make it as easy as possible to read.

Utilize color theory: Create colour schemes that work well together for maximum impact.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can 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 equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.