The other night I fell down the YouTube Rabbit Hole. Yes, we have all been trapped there at one time or another. But my reward was that I discovered this fun “Book Review” video on Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel (DC Comics). The book has been out for awhile and it’s extremely cool that it still gets some really good attention. Yeah, we love that! This guy shares a lot of interesting information about the book and […]
There’s a new documentary film coming out later this year that everyone in the “Graphic Design” world is getting really excited about. It’s called “Graphic Means” and it covers the story of the graphic design industry from the 1950’s to the 1990’s. Since the beginning of time everything used to be done by hand… but then the personal computer came along and changed everything! Here’s the new trailer for the movie, it’s looks so cool, check it out!!
Next Wednesday, on August 31st to be exact, DEBBIE MILLMAN will be teaching a FREE class for CREATIVE LIVE titled “A Brand Called You” Modeled after the curriculum she teaches for her “Masters in Branding”class at New York City’s School of Visual Arts (SVA). The day long course will cover “Why no one cares if you are a people person”, “Why busy is a decision”, “How to make cold calls”, “How to ask for what you want”, and “How to write a kick-ass resume”, and […]
Here’s a quick post to share some fun book publishing news that we’re really excited about! Chip Kidd’s “JUDGE THIS” Ted Talks Book (TED BOOKS) has now been translated into another language, Slovak. This book is intended for sale in the Czech and Slovenian book markets. “Prvý dojem”, translated back into English, roughly means “First Impression”. Oh man, this is so cool!! So far this book has been translated into Italian, Greek, and Russian! Here is the American English version: […]
Here’s a quick post to share a podcast we recently came across which is always very entertaining and informative. This podcast is brought to us by the famous UK newspaper. It’s called the GUARDIAN BOOKS Podcast and if you love books and enjoy reading them then please be sure to check them out, just CLICK HERE! Down below is an example of a recent episode where they discuss the importance of Editors and Book Editing.
Here’s a random image I came across lately where someone has taken an inspirational quote from the Designer Chip Kidd and turned it into a meme. Thanks to whoever created it, it’s hilarious! Plus, everybody else please feel free to share it on your local social media page.
Here’s a quick post to share a wonderful article written by Patricia Coroi over at the FLIPSNACK website. Flip Snack shares information about many different aspects of Graphic Design and other creative endeavors. Patricia’s article asks the hypothetical question, “What is the philosophy behind his book covers?”. Then, she goes about creating a list of 5 principles of Chip Kidd’s design process that could be used by any book cover illustrator or designer. To read the full article, please CLICK HERE!
In this recent SELECTED SHORTS podcast episode guest host Hope Davis introduces three tales about heroes, heroism, and challenge. The stories were performed at Symphony Space in New York City and were performed, in this order, by Chip Kidd, Aya Cash, and David Strathairn. Enjoy.
CBLDF DEFENDER is a free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech! You can find it on sale at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology, and for free at CHIPKIDD.com. It is also always available (for free!) at CBLDF.org! Each issue of CBLDF DEFENDER will bring engaging creator interviews, detailed analysis of current censorship news, and in-depth features that tell the story of the people fighting for the […]
We just wanted to give a quick shout out and thank you to the guys over at AR DESIGN for their awesome interview with book designer Chip Kidd. It was a lot of fun and they actually asked some very very good questions! Here’s a LINK, go check it out!!