Creating Illustrated Poetry Books with Word and Paint

Have you ever wanted to turn your favorite verses or children's stories into a beautifully formatted, illustrated book? You do not need complex, expensive design software to start creating professional-looking digital poetry collections. This text-based course guides you through the foundational steps of book design, text formatting, and simple digital illustration using tools you already have: Word and Paint. You will progress from understanding basic page layouts to exporting a finished, polished digital document. What you'll learn: - Understand fundamental page setup, margins, and typography rules for readable book layouts - Format text professionally using styles, headers, footers, and page numbers in Word - Create and edit simple, charming digital illustrations using basic tools in Paint - Combine text and images seamlessly while maintaining clean document alignment - Apply modern design principles like white space, color contrast, and consistent formatting - Export your completed illustrated poetry collection into a shareable digital format. You will start with the core concepts of document design and typography, then move on to practical illustration techniques, and finally bring everything together in a structured, step-by-step layout project. This course is designed entirely for beginners, with no prior design or technical experience required. Begin reading today to bring your favorite poems to life on the digital page.