The look of a cover sets the tone, conveys the character and clues the reader to the value (or not) of what’s behind it. You can make cover designs out of nothing except a pen and rectangle (or ellipse) tool and some type. This 18-page article from issue 39 of Before&After Magazine teaches you how to use a step-and-repeat technique to make artistic covers in no time.
You’ll create one object such as a circle, repeat it across your page until it becomes a pattern, then add your words. The variations? Endless.
© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
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