OFFSET is an annual 3 day conference that takes place in Ireland. Every year they feature an impressive line-up of creative people who speak about their work, techniques, inspiration and problems. This year one of their speakers was the extremely talented Poster Artist and Graphic Designer, Olly Moss. In the video down below Olly talks about how he got started and shares his design process that he goes through with every job he gets. He also gives out some good advice.

Also, Check this out, here is Chip Kidd’s lecture on Book Cover Design when he was a guest back in 2009:

Just a quick post to share the good news that the GALLERY PAGE of ChipKidd.Com has just been heavily updated and there is a ton of brand-new eye candy to enjoy! Most of the newly added graphics are Book Jacket designs that will be appearing in 2013. You can get there by clicking the GALLERY TAB up above or just CLICK HERE. Please check ‘em out, they’re fun! Oh yeah, while there, please be sure to view “Page Two” by clicking the NEXT Button. Also, if you can, please share this website with all your friends. We have SHARE Buttons all over the place. Yes, we’re total whores, ha!!

Since it’s the end of the year we’re seeing a lot more focus now on “The Best Books of 2012″ and over at the MULTIVERSITY COMICS website we’re very proud to say that 2 books published by Pantheon made the “Graphic Novels” list! We’re talking about Charles Burns’ THE HIVE and Chris Wares’ BUILDING STORIES. To check out their complete list of books that they’re talking about just CLICK HERE!

Here’s a nice video from a Graphic Designer named Karen Kavett. Her YouTube page has a lot of fun videos where she talks about different aspects of Graphic Design, they’re GREAT and we suggest checking them out. But I knew I had to post this one because she mentions about Chip Kidd’s book, “The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel In Two Semesters”. WOW! It made it on her list of “Recommended Graphic Design Books”, very cool! Plus, we have to say that all the other books she suggests are really good too.

David Rakoff, recipient of two Lambda Book Awards for Humor, insists that optimism is an irresponsible fad in his book “Half Empty.” Meanwhile, author of “The Official Preppy Handbook,” Lisa Birnbach and book jacket designer and novelist Chip Kidd team up with hilarious results to bring you “True Prep.” This lecture was presented by the Boston Book Festival and recorded on 10/16/10.

On October 23rd, Chip Kidd had the honor of appearing at the 2012 WAMFEST ( Words and Art Music Festival ) at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey. His lecture was videotaped by them, edited, and then posted on YouTube. So, here it is and it’s really well done. Thank You Wamfest!! If you would like more information on this wonderful cultural event then please CLICK HERE!

Here’s a fun photo I knew we had to share. In New York City there’s this really great independent Bookstore called McNally Jackson. If you live in or near New York then you need to give them a visit. It’s a really cool place. They’re located at 52 Prince Street, between Lafayette & Mulberry.

Anyways, around the holiday season they always do this very smart thing in their store where they create Table Displays that feature “The Best of…Fiction, Romance, Mystery, etc.” Well, for their “Best Graphic Novels of 2012″ table they gave some special attention to a few books that Designer/Author Chip Kidd is associated with. Seriously, it’s a HUGE honor and we’re really proud of it.

The books we’re talking about are located at the top of the picture: BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN ( DC Comics, Written by Chip Kidd, Art by Dave Taylor ), BUILDING STORIES ( Pantheon Books, Story & Art by Chris Ware ), and THE HIVE ( Pantheon, Story & Art by Charles Burns ). Now, all the other books are really great too so it’s nice to be in such good company. Thank You McNally Jackson, you guys ROCK!!

For Store Location & Hours please visit their website, just CLICK HERE!

Here’s a quick post to share some super-fun news that we’re also very proud of. Pantheon Books’ brand-new Graphic Novel Book by Charles Burns, THE HIVE, was released 2 months ago and it has already been picked up by a French Publisher & translated into French. Wow! How cool is that?!

But instead of “The Hive”, they call it, “La Ruche”. Also, Burns’ previous book in this trilogy, “X-ed Out”, also got the translation treatment & is simply titled, “Toxic”. You can see a photo of both books way down below. Oh yeah, this next photo is of the back cover to THE HIVE, I mean, La Ruche! (Awesome)

On March 24, 2012, the University of Southern California had an event where they had Gary Panter and Chip Kidd as Lecture Guests. Here’s a nice sample of video showing the proceedings:

USC Roski School of Fine Arts and Visions and Voices present “Shelf Life 2: A Big Day for Small Press”, a unique one-day event that gathers a diverse group of independent publishers, writers, artists, and designers whose voices and images have questioned and pushed the boundaries of popular culture. In addition to speaker presentations moderated by writer Byron Coley and featuring artist Gary Panter and Graphic Designer Chip Kidd, there will also be a series of hands-on workshops in zine publishing, e-publications, and blogging as well as a Bazaar with one-of-a-kind goods from a variety of vendors. Organized by Ewa Wojciak and Haven Lin-Kirk (USC Roski School of Fine Arts).

The first video is the main introduction and then Gary Panter’s lecture, the second features Chip Kidd, and then the last one is a discussion with both. Here they are down below, enjoy & share.

Chip Kidd will be making an appearance at UCLA’s HAMMER MUSEUM in conjunction with a major exhibit titled, “Graphic Design: Now in Production”. The event takes place on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at the UCLA Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater. All Hammer public programs are free. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm.

For more information, CLICK HERE!