In this 5+ hour project, students create a cover design for a book using Adobe InDesign. Students communicate the book’s characters, setting, story, or theme through visual choices and design principles intended to sell the book. Students may each choose a favorite, or the class may work with the same text and compare the variety of choices made.
Because InDesign enables students to create professional and unique designs for both print and digital display, this project empowers students to champion their favorite book. You can adapt this project to multiple disciplines, and students can work individually or in small groups.
This project was created by Amaris Ketcham, an Adobe Master Teacher and Associate Professor of interdisciplinary liberal arts at the University of New Mexico Honors College.
Education Level: 6th - 12th Grade
Subjects: Humanities - Art and Architecture
Tools: Adobe InDesign