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Book Event Video – EXERCISE OF POWER by Former Secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates

In his newest book, Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World (Knopf), former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates provides a candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations, and how it has been exercised, effectively or poorly, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity, […]

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Jim Carrey ‘s New Book, “Memoirs and Misinformation”, Appears on The Graham Norton Show

Jim Carrey was on the Graham Norton Show (BBC America) where he talked about his new book, “Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel”. Now, the cool thing, is that they show the cover of the book on screen really big & Jim shares a very interesting story about the image used for the cover. As a side note, this book & it’s cover were designed by Chip Kidd. ( The book is being published by Knopf, a Division of Penguin Random […]

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Video – MUTTS Comic Strip, The Art of Nothing with Patrick McDonnell and Chip Kidd

On November 6th, 2019 at the Society of Illustrators (SOI) Building in New York City, cartoonist/artist Patrick McDonnell and designer/writer Chip Kidd had a very in-depth conversation about Patrick’s career and his latest book “The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of MUTTS & the Art of Patrick McDonnell.” Here, is a video transcript of the event, please enjoy/share: ————————————————————————————————————

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DESIGN MATTERS Podcast: Fresh Interview with Chris Ware & Chip Kidd

In this recent episode of the DESIGN MATTERS Podcast the Host, Debbie Millman, talks to Designer Chip Kidd and his good friend, the Graphic Novelist Chris Ware. They discuss their friendship, their working relationship, the state of Graphic novels & then Chris goes into depth about his new book, RUSTY BROWN (Pantheon 2019). Check it out! ————————————————————————————————————

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NOV. 6 – Designer CHIP KIDD to Host “The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of #MUTTS and the Art of Patrick McDonnell” at the Society of Illustrators, NYC.

Join cartoonist/artist Patrick McDonnell and designer/writer Chip Kidd for an in-depth conversation about Patrick’s career and his latest book “The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of MUTTS & the Art of Patrick McDonnell.” The event will be at the Society of Illustrators (SOI) on Wednesday, November 6th and starts at 6:30 pm (runs until 8:00 pm or so). Society of Illustrators is located at 128 E 63rd St, New York, NY, 10065. Tickets:$15 Non-Members$10 Members$7 Seniors/Students (Undergrad with […]

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ON SALE NOW! Typography 34: The Annual of the Type Directors Club!

Over at the Official TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB Website they have a few books on sale for a limited time. This is the chance to get some you might need at a great price. Here’s an excellent example: Typography 34: The Annual of the Type Directors Club Sale Price: $30.00 (Regular: $65.00) This beautiful 360-page book, designed by Chip Kidd, features full-color images of innovative type design in a wide range of categories including books, magazines, corporate identities, logos, stationery, annual […]

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New York Times Book Review – RUSTY BROWN by Chris Ware (Pantheon)

Here’s some pretty amazing news we knew we had to share. Chris Ware’s new book, RUSTY BROWN (Pantheon), has been reviewed by the New York Times. This is seriously a big deal!! Here’s a LINK to check it out, just CLICK HERE! ————————————————————————————————————

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The GUARDIAN Talks With CHRIS WARE About His New Book, RUSTY BROWN

The Writer/Cartoonist Chris Ware has a new book out now titled, “RUSTY BROWN” (Pantheon). Recently, Chris met up with Sam Leith over at The Guardian & they had a great discussion about Art, Books, Creating Characters, Writer’s Block, and Life in General. Plus, they obviously talk about his new book… RUSTY BROWN! Here’s a LINK, check it out! Also, here’s some eye candy from the pages of RUSTY BROWN : ————————————————————————————————————

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Neil Gaiman’s APPLE “Behind The Mac” TV Commercial Voice-over!

Okay, this news is almost too surreal to share but it’s the main reason we’re doing so, ha! Neil Gaiman was recently contacted by the Apple Computer Company to see if it would be alright if they used a small sample of his now super-famous “Inspirational Commencement Speech” that he did at the University of the Arts in 2012. The YouTube video of this speech as garnered over 1 million views! if you have never seen it before we have […]

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CHICAGO August 10th, 2019: ALEX ROSS & CHIP KIDD #MARVELOCITY Book Signing Event!

Saturday, August 10th, 2019 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) Bess Bower Dunn Museum 1899 W. Winchester Road Libertyville, IL. 60048 Phone: (847) 367-6640 The “Meet the Authors of Marvelocity: Alex Ross and Chip Kidd” book signing event will be held from 1–4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville, Illinois. In their book, “Marvelocity” (Pantheon) Ross and Kidd bring to life beloved Marvel Universe comic characters. They tell the stories of the superheroes that live in this universe […]

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