“Fashion Icon”, Ha Ha! Recently, over at the Always Amazing ROWING BLAZERS Website, they did a profile story on Chip Kidd. Yeah, they even did an extensive interview which you can READ HERE. The basic premise of the article is a short history of Chip’s Life & Career. Plus, there’s a ton of really nice photos so please be sure to check it out! ————————————————————————————————————
Chip Kidd was a recent guest on Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things With Lisa Birnbach Podcast. These two have a history together considering that they both collaborated on a book back in 2010 titled, TRUE PREP (Published by Random House). This was a sort of a sequel of Birnbach’s ultra-classic book, “The Official Preppy Handbook” that was published in the 1980’s. So, I guess you can say their book was really a more updated modern version of the classic book. Here […]
Last October, the Designer Chip Kidd was interviewed by COLENSO BBDO which is one of the leading Creative Agencies in Auckland, New Zealand. Here’s what he had to say: The legendary Graphic Designer @chipkidd sat down with us at @semiglobal to explain why he favours analog over digital#design #graphicdesign #LoveThis pic.twitter.com/Q7PTmtDYUe — Colenso BBDO (@ColensoBBDO) October 17, 2018 Here’s what the legendary designer @chipkidd had to say about our Love & Trust card – “See the […]
Here’s a quick post to share a very cool fan-made YouTube Video showcasing the Book Cover Design for the New MARVELOCITY: THE MARVEL COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS Book (Pantheon) created by the Book Designer, Chip Kidd. So, a Special THANK YOU goes out to COLLECTOR DUDE for making this, it’s awesome! ————————————————————————————————————
In this very well put together YouTube Video by Designer MEAD McCLEAN he discusses the Book Cover Dust Jacket and Interior Page Design of the Hardcover version of Haruki Murakami’s “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage”. Mostly, this talk focuses on the use of the central “hand image” and its integration with elements of the story. Plus, it shows off some of the unique qualities of the book’s design, great job Mead & thank you! […]
You remember Comic Sans. You know, that irreverent, off-kilter font that came pre-programmed on 90’s versions of Microsoft Word? In fact, you probably have very strong feelings about that font. Here’s the story behind the most polarizing font ever made.
Here’s a quick post to share a nice video of a book review done by a YouTuber named chekherjoy for Rokudenashiko’s book, “What is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good For Nothing Artist and her Pussy ” (Koyama Press). The book was edited by Graham Kolbeins, translated by Anne Ishii and the book cover was designed by Chip Kidd.
This year Chip Kidd is teaming-up again with Penn State University to support their Breast Cancer Research Program that they call PINK ZONE. As a way to raise funds for this wonderful organization Chip has agreed to design a book cover for the lucky person who wins the contest over at the CHARITY BUZZ website. Just click the link to add your bid, or you can DONATE any amount directly to PINK ZONE by clicking here… Thanks!
Pantone, the reference for professional color standards in the design world, has declared a fresh, “zesty yellow-hue” of “Greenery” the Color of the Year for 2017. Pantone 15-0343 is described as a “life-affirming” shade of green foliage, grass and green apples that evokes the first days of spring and the pursuit of personal passions and vitality. “Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the hope we collectively yearn for amid a complex social and political landscape,” said […]
Over at the CREATIVE BLOQ website they recently shared a post titled “10 Famous Designers’ Portfolios and What You Can Learn From Them” and the really cool thing is that Chip Kidd made the list! I mean, seriously, it’s a great honor because the list of names also includes: Susan Kare, Peter Saville, April Greiman, Kate Moross, James Victore, Debbie Millman, Stanley Donwood, Jon Burgerman, and Jessica Hische! Oh yeah, and they shared an awesome screenshot of our website (shown up above), thanks Dudes! […]