Anyone with an interest in Graphic Design knows all about the PANTONE™ Coloring System. They are the industry standard for COLOR relating to print. For those unfamiliar with Pantone we have included a video at the very bottom of this post that gives a brief history. But, back to the main issue. This year the Pantone company made a major announcement that they will be adding 112 new colors to their color palette. To introduce these new colors they created three promo videos […]
WOW! We’re pretty excited to report that Sonny Liew’s THE ART OF CHARLIE CHAN HOCK CHYE came out today (March 1, 2016 Pantheon) and it has already hit Amazon’s #1 spot in the “New Release” section of the “Art of Comics & Manga” category! This book is the much awaited graphic novel about the life and times of the pioneering, but almost forgotten, comics artist named Charlie Chan Hock Chye. His art career spanned six decades, from Singapore’s struggle for independence and all the […]
Akshita Nanda, the Lifestyle Arts Correspondent for THE STRAITS TIMES (A popular newspaper in Singapore), recently interviewed Chip Kidd about the process of book cover design, what it’s like to work with Haruki Murakami, and he also shares how he came up with the iconic Jurassic Park dinosaur silhouette for the best-selling Michael Crichton book. To read the full story, just CLICK HERE!
Long time fans of both Charles M. Schulz and the PEANUTS Comic Strip should be pretty excited about this news. In Japan they have plans to dedicate an entire building to the art of “Sparky”! This, of course, is the special nickname of the Cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz. This special place will be known as the SNOOPY MUSEUM TOKYO and it is opening on April 23, 2016 (architect’s rendering above). This new museum came about because of an exhibition of original […]
Here’s a quick post to share some really great book publishing news! Chip Kidd’s JUDGE THIS / TED Talks Book has been translated into Italian for the book market in Italy! The “new” title is, “Così è se vi sembra”! If you would like a copy of this rare book then please visit this RIZZOLI website where they have links to Amazon.It, among others. Oh yeah, here’s an Amazon Link for the ENGLISH Version:
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” The National Education Association is building a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA’s READ ACROSS AMERICA! Now in its 19th year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read and learn the joy of reading books through special events, partnerships, and reading resources. This special event is celebrated every year on March 2nd, the birth date of Dr. […]
If you have never heard of a website named DESIGNGATHA then you should really check it out. They cover many related topics around the ideas of Art, Design, Handicraft, Architecture, Fashion, and Graphic Design. Seriously, it’s a cool blog! Anyways, we wanna thank them for posting an interview they recently conducted with the Designer Chip Kidd. They asked some really good questions and even posted a bunch of his famous book cover designs…. sweet! To read the full interview, please CLICK […]
OK, here’s some unusual “Chip Kidd” News that we’re actually quite proud of. Hey, on your next visit to your friendly neighborhood grocery store please be sure to check out Little Debbie’s Snack Cakes because the back of that box should have a promotional campaign for THE PEANUTS MOVIE, which offers Chip Kidd’s latest book, Only What’s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts (Abrams). Yes! WOW! This is like national coverage and it’s so cool!! Thank you Little Debbie ;) Oh yeah, […]
Real quick, we wanna thank the guys over at THE OKC EDGE website for posting a very excellent book review for Chip Kidd’s book, “GO: A Kidd’s Guide To Graphic Design” (Workman Publishing). It’s very well thought out and has an interesting angle. The author of that post, Scott Cosby (who’s main personal focus is being a digital colorist for comic books), actually bought the book to improve his color design skills and he said it was a great inspiration. Thanks Scott! To read the […]
This is so cool, YOU can help further the cause of Breast Cancer Research!! Yes, CHARITY BUZZ has teamed-up with the Book Designer Chip Kidd to raise money for PINK ZONE AT PENN STATE. This non-profit organization is one of the most hard-working charities out there who are doing everything possible to help those affected with this disease. It’s a great cause and here’s how YOU can join the fight! OK FIRST, Charity Buzz is having an AUCTION where the winner gets to have Chip Kidd design […]