How to Design Original Book Covers: DIY Bookbinding Tutorial

This video follows the basic process I use to design original cover art for the books I re-bind. I understand that not everyone will have access to some of the exact tools I use, like Adobe Illustrator or Cricut Design Space, so I have tried to keep my comments general enough to apply to whatever technology you have access to. If you do have Illustrator, here are some links to more detailed tutorials by other YouTubers that will help you execute some of the things you see me do in the video: Convert pixel image to vector: Convert stroke to object: Convert text to object: Fuse shapes with Shape Builder tool: If you are interested in any of the supplies I feature, click the link