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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

Book cover design in Adobe Illustrator

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First of all, the book cover design to be taught in this tutorial article is not a full book cover design but just a front cover design. All the same, the procedures to be explained here still remain applicable in case that is what you want to create.  A book cover is a very important part of a book considering the fact that it speaks a lot about what a book could contain which makes it capable of either attracting readers or driving away readers.   This is why a designer pays careful attention to the book cover to make sure it sends out a very intriguing message as people look at it. Even though some book covers might not be in line with the content of a book, a designer has to achieve this to ensure the reader is able to trust the content of a particular book.  Read carefully the procedures and practice with the software to experience what you are reading to the maximum. Open Adobe Illustrator. Click " Create New " to create a new document with your size specification. For