Down below is a wonderfully done YouTube Video showcasing the design of the Book Jacket and Case for “Killing Commendatore”, the latest Novel by Haruki Murakami, published by Knopf on October 9th, 2018. Chip Kidd was the Lead Designer & Art Director for the “look of the book”. To Learn More and Purchase Your Copy, Just CLICK HERE! ————————————————————————————————————
Comic book writer and artist Alex Ross make an amazing TV appearance the other night where he talked about his artistic process, what drew him to the idea of drawing realistic versions of superheroes and explains why he doesn’t have an email. Of course this appearance was on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and was all about promoting his new book, MARVELOCITY: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross (Pantheon, in Stores Now!). Designed by Chip Kidd, Photography […]
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! […]
YES! YES! YES! The Crew over at KAPOW COMIC BOOK SHOW did an amazing Book Review for Chip Kidd & Dave Taylor’s, “Batman: Death by Design” (DC Comics). So, Please Check It Out! ————————————————————————————————————
Here is a VIDEO of the lecture given by Chip Kidd at the INSIGHTS DESIGN LECTURE SERIES. This was filmed at The Walker Art Center on 3/28/2009. The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker […]
Just a quick shout out, we wanna thank the guys over at the BRUSHES OF DOOM website for doing a kick ass BOOK OF THE WEEK Review Video (see down below) all about the “ROUGH JUSTICE: The DC COMICS SKETCHES of ALEX ROSS” book edited by Chip Kidd. They covered it pretty damn well. No, seriously! It gives you a really good idea about what this book is about… a Focus on the amazing comic book artwork of Alex […]
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.
If you’re a serious Batman Fan, or just love the character, then you totally have to check out this preview clip from the new TOKYO TOY GUY 2 Movie! This is a fun documentary series all about extremely RARE Japanese BATMAN TOY Collectors from all over the world. In this clip from TOKYO TOY GUY 2 we get to see Chip Kidd’s secret visit to Nakano Broadway where he was able to find some of the rarest vintage Japanese […]
It’s official! The TOKYO TOY GUY 2 Movie, Special Edition, will be screened in Abu Dhabi on Oct 28th! For the people unfamiliar with this line of movies it’s a very serious series of documentary films covering the joy of collecting Vintage Batman Toys with an emphasis on the toys made in the country of Japan in the 1960’s. TOKYO TOY GUY 2 features an in-depth interview about Chip Kidd’s visit to Nakano Broadway where Chip Kidd and the Director, Yuji Ueda, got to […]