Nerdabe
Book Cover Design
with Steve Attardo
2h 1m — 7 Lessons In English
ABOUT THIS CLASS
Join Steve Attardo in this Nerdabe Book Cover Design class, where he’ll walk you through his exclusive process from cover to cover.

This is a process that’s such an important and interesting part of design but rarely talked about. He’ll explain all of the ways to use typography in an unconventional way, the use of color, tricks, and tips for working with illustrators, and the power of photography. Steve breaks down his creative process using real-life experiences, and pulling advice from his wealth of knowledge from working in the industry for 10+ years and designing hundreds of book covers.

This is the perfect class if you’re a beginner designer looking to understand the ins and outs of book cover design. This class is also great for intermediate and advanced designers looking for new techniques to apply to their own work. This is a class you won't want to miss.

After you take this course, Steve challenges you to create a cover design for a book of your choice. Try experimenting with something you’ve never read before. Share your work with the Nerdabe platform for a chance to get featured on the “Projects” page, and to interact with other students taking the class.

Enjoy this class at an introductory price.

6 lessons include:
- Cover Design as a Medium
- Concept to Execution
- Collecting References & Comps
- Typography & Composition
- Photography, Illustration & Color
- Steps Forward
REQUIREMENTS
→ A pen and paper for taking notes
CLASS GALLERY
INSTRUCTOR
Steve Attardo
Steve Attardo is a New York-based art director, designer, photographer, and educator working with a focus in publishing, photojournalism, and all forms visual storytelling. Currently, Steve is the Design Director for W. W. Norton and Company’s trade book division.

Norton is the world’s largest Independent publisher whose books live at the intersection of high quality non-fiction, reportage, groundbreaking fiction, and poetry. In this role, he leads and contributes to a team of talented Art Directors and Designers who combined, jacket nearly 200 books per year.

His core interest as an artist is in documenting and portraying the complexity of a story through simple and striking compositions. His photography, his work at Norton, and his approach as an educator is all in service to the stories and connections between us.

Over the past 10 years, Steve has worked for nearly every major publisher, Newsweek Magazine, The New York Times, and a variety of freelance clients. Some of the Author’s he has had the privilege of working with include Ronan Farrow, Jay-Z, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Michael Korda, Rion Amilcar Scott, Chuck Palahniuk, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and (Mayor) Pete Buttigeig.
REVIEWS
November 7, 2020
Lauren J Gardner
Terrific expertise and thorough overview of the process!

January 4, 2021
rebecca lown
Steve has a warm and inviting personality. Rather than a presentation, it felt like I was there with him in his office. Steve’s class helped me think in a new way when approaching my own projects. My only regret... I wish there had been more classes!!

March 22, 2021
Lexi Earle
I loved this class, it has helped me have more of an InDesign based workflow for comping which has really sped up the process. I also loved the look into file structure which is so helpful with handling multiple projects in an organized way. Thanks Steve!