Stop Watching Tutorials. 

Start Designing Real Book Covers.

Build a portfolio of professional-looking book covers with guided projects, real-world practice, and step-by-step walkthroughs—so you can confidently call yourself a book cover designer.

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Minimal experience needed • Learn at your own pace • Lifetime access

RomCom cover we design together in Guided Project #1

This Is Perfect For You If:

  • You’ve taken a beginner course… but still feel unsure designing on your own

  • You understand the basics, but don’t know how to apply them

  • You want real designs for your portfolio

  • You’re ready to move beyond tutorials and actually create

Most beginner designers get stuck here

  • You follow tutorials… but can’t design without them

  • You know the tools… but not how to use them creatively

  • You start designs… but don’t finish them

  • You don’t have anything you’re proud to show

That’s because watching isn’t the same as doing.

By the End of This Course, You'll Walk Away With:

  • 3–5 portfolio-ready book covers

  • Confidence designing without step-by-step instructions

  • A clear understanding of what works in different genres

  • The ability to take an idea and turn it into a finished cover

This is your skill builder.

Inside this course, you won’t just learn—you’ll design multiple book covers from start to finish.

With guidance when you need it…
and space to grow when you’re ready.

A real redesign done by Deborah Bradseth for author Rozsa Gaston for Publisher's Weekly, Booklife Magazine.

Why This Course Works

Most courses teach you how to use tools.

This course helps you actually design, finish projects, and build a real portfolio. That's what moves you forward.

After this course, you won't be wondering:

"Can I actually do this?"

You'll already have proof.

And from there, the next step is simple:

Learning how to make your covers sell.

Start Designing!

What's Inside

Guided Project #1: RomCom Cover (Full Walkthrough)

  • Follow step-by-step as you design a complete eBook cover

  • Learn how to choose the right images, fonts, and layout

  • Understand what makes a romance cover instantly recognizable

Guided Project #2: Thriller Cover

  • Design with more independence

  • Learn how to create tension and intrigue

  • Use typography and spacing to signal genre

Guided Project #3: Nonfiction Cover

  • Design a nonfiction cover that grabs attention

  • Target your audience with strategic typography

  • Create a clean, market-ready layout

Challenge Mode: Now It's Your Turn

  • Design covers from practice briefs like you'd get from a client

  • Practice without step-by-step guidance

  • Build real confidence through repetition

Before & After Breakdowns

  • See weak covers vs strong covers

  • Learn what makes a design fail or succeed

  • See real redesigns and their success

Portfolio Builder

  • Choose your best work

  • Present your designs professionally

  • Start building something you can actually show

Included Extras

  • Cover Design Prompts

  • Genre Guidance Sheets

  • Practice Briefs

"Deborah's lessons are so easy to follow. I've learned so much in such a short time."

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Deborah.

I’ve spent over 15 years designing professional book covers and graphics using Adobe Photoshop. I have worked, and still work, with publishers and bestselling authors.

I created this course to guide you through the book cover design process. Within 1 hour you will design your very own cover. From there you can take what you've learned to design your next cover. I look forward to joining you on your journey!

What You Can Create With These Skills

All designs have been created by course creator Deborah Bradseth-a seasoned designer with over 20 years experience.

Which Path is Right for You?

If you’re wondering what the next step is, here’s the easiest way to decide:

Start with the Design Lab path if:

Start right here with the Book Cover Design path if:

  • Your main goal is to design your own book covers

  • You want a step-by-step process focused on one specific result

  • You’d rather create something real now instead of learning everything first

Good news — If your goal is book covers, you can jump straight into the Book Cover Design course.

I’ll walk you through exactly what you need — without overwhelming you with everything Adobe Photoshop can do and focusing on the skills you need to know for book cover design.

Start Designing Real Book Covers Now.

Stop watching.

Start creating.

Build something you're proud of.

You can keep searching for tutorials and trying to piece everything together…

Or you can follow a clear, step-by-step system and create a real portfolio you can use professionally.

This course gives you that system.

Your Price Today: $97

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Your Questions, Answered

Do I need Adobe Photoshop experience? → Nope! This course is designed for beginners.

Do I have to use Adobe Photoshop? → Nope! You can use any design program you're comfortable with. This course focuses on the design aspect, not the technical side of using a program.

What version of Adobe Photoshop should I use? → Any recent version of Adobe Photoshop works.

How long do I have access? → You will have lifetime access! Go at your own pace and revisit lessons anytime. And access to any and all updates that happen along the way!

Is this course for just authors? → Not at all. Anyone who is interested in book cover design will find great value in this course.

What if this course doesn't work for me? → If, within 30 days of purchasing my course you do not feel you have learned anything new and helpful in your creative journey, contact me for a full refund.

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