“Fashion Icon”, Ha Ha! Recently, over at the Always Amazing ROWING BLAZERS Website, they did a profile story on Chip Kidd. Yeah, they even did an extensive interview which you can READ HERE.

The basic premise of the article is a short history of Chip’s Life & Career. Plus, there’s a ton of really nice photos so please be sure to check it out!

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Chip Kidd was a recent guest on Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things With Lisa Birnbach Podcast. These two have a history together considering that they both collaborated on a book back in 2010 titled, TRUE PREP (Published by Random House).

This was a sort of a sequel of Birnbach’s ultra-classic book, “The Official Preppy Handbook” that was published in the 1980’s. So, I guess you can say their book was really a more updated modern version of the classic book.

Here are some examples of TRUE PREP. The first photo is the Hardcover Edition & the second one is the Paperback Version.

OK, now back to the Podcast Interview information, ha! Lisa & Chip got together at her Studio to record a “5 THINGS” episode that had a special theme, “FIVE THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER”.

Down below is the original post of that interview. Please be sure to share it with all your Friends & Family! Oh yeah, also ENJOY!

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The work of a renowned comic book artist is coming to the Dunn Museum in Libertyville, Illinois. Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross will be on exhibit from March 9 through September 8, 2019.

Considered one of the greatest artists in the field of comic books, Alex Ross has created some of the most iconic images known to fans today. For nearly 30 years, he has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art by illustrating characters including Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Storm from the X-Men, the Avengers, Black Panther and many more.

“The Dunn Museum is honored to be working with Alex Ross on his first museum exhibition in the Chicago metropolitan area,” said Andrew Osborne, superintendent of educational facilities at the Lake County Forest Preserves, which operates the Dunn Museum. “We have talked about doing a comic book exhibit for years. Given the current popularity of Marvel and the release of the “Marvelocity” book, we think the timing is perfect for an exhibition of this type. We are grateful for the opportunity to present Alex Ross’ remarkable body of work.”

Alex Ross, often referred to as the “Norman Rockwell of comics,” started his craft at a young age. When he was 3, he was drawing TV commercials from memory, and by 13 he was scripting and drawing his own original comics. Ten years later at the age of 23, Ross was hired by Marvel Comics to illustrate Marvel’s central characters in the groundbreaking comic book event, Marvels (1994). Ross jokes that drawing superheroes was his only realistic option if he couldn’t actually become one.

“Dunn Museum visitors will experience a mini-documentary focusing on Ross’ work at all stages of his life,” said Steve Furnett, exhibitions and collections manager at the Dunn Museum. “The gallery will include both 2D and 3D work featuring some of Marvels greatest heroes and villains. Visitors will follow the artist’s journey from a young comic book fan, through art school, to becoming the creator of some of the comic world’s most iconic images,” he said.

“Marvelocity” is his latest release, a curated collection of his best Marvel works over his career. The book, which includes painted pages, covers, childhood artwork, and never-before-seen art, reunites Ross with author Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear, who worked with Ross on a 2003 book, “Mythology,” a collection of his best works for DC Comics.

Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
1899 West Winchester Road
Libertyville, IL. 60048
Phone: (847) 968-3400

Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm
Sundays 12–5 pm
Mondays Closed (Exception: The Museum will be open from 10 am–5pm on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.)
FREE First and Third Thursday Nights: The Dunn Museum is open until 8 pm on the first and third Thursdays of every month with free admission after 5 pm. Free admission sponsored by USG.

General Admission
$6 Adults
$3 Seniors ages 62 and better (During the month of October, seniors’ admission is free)
$3 Youth ages 4–17 (limit 10 youth per adult), students ages 18–25 (with proper identification)
Free Children ages 3 and under
Print or show this coupon to receive one dollar off general admission.

Discount Tuesdays
$3 Adults
$1.50 Seniors ages 62 and better
$1.50 Youth ages 4–17 (with five to 10 youth per adult), students ages 18–25 (with proper identification)
Free Youth ages 4–17 (limit four youth per adult)
Free Children ages 3 and under

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Chip Kidd Book Signing: Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal

WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2019 - From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: POLITICS & PROSE BOOKSTORE

5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington D.C.  20008

This event is FREE to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

CLICK HERE for more information.

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Author & Book Designer Chip Kidd will be making an appearance Friday & Saturday (4:30 to 5:30 pm) at the PubWest 2019 Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico which runs February 7-9, 2019.

WHEN: February 7-9, 2019 – From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:  La Fonda on the Plaza 

100 E. San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

For TICKET INFORMATION, just Click Here!

RESERVATIONS BY PHONE:  Call 800-523-5002 and choose option 1. Please be sure to specify that you are with PubWest to receive our rate. Reservations hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time).

RESERVATIONS ONLINE: CLICK HERE and then click on the hotel reservation link.

The main theme for the conference this year is “Making Change: Culture, Content, Commerce.” As we all are aware, strategically handling change is key for success. Our passion is driven in the industry through publishing culturally related content that creates commerce. For each and every conference offering—each keynote address, each panel, each intensive session, and each networking event—“Making Change: Culture, Content, Commerce” will be our focus.

~ Program highlights ~

• Keynote addresses by Chip Kidd, Graphic Designer at Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, and Lina Khan, academic fellow at Columbia Law School and senior fellow at the Open Markets Institute
• Preconference intensive sessions (now included with conference registration): “Audiobooks: From Page to Ear” and “Recruiting and Management: Finding and Keeping the Employees You Need”
• The extended Gibbs Smith Publishers Roundtable
• Sessions include “Regional and Travel Publishing,” “Beyond the Reading: Events-Based Marketing,” “Examining Editorial Style and Tone,” “The Intricacies of Fonts and Typesetting,” “Finance and Management of Non-Traditional Models,” “Paper, Paper, Paper,” “What’s Your Story? Why Branding is Important for Publishers of Any Size,” “File-Sharing Best Practices,” “Social Justice, Diversity, and Equity: Not Just words, but Deeds,” “Bookselling: Techniques, Tips, and Takeaways ,” “How Can blockchain Help Small to Medium-Sized Publishers?,” “Your Backlist: Sales, Refocusing, Reprints, Authors, Marketing,” and “How to Train Your Author: Investing in Your Authors and Not Just Their Books”
• Our new Peer Pairs Program: Discuss Publishing Related Issues one-to-one with Your PeersPlus:
• “Speedy Spiels: How to Get Out of the Weeds”: Four-Minute Presentations Describing How to Manage the Myriad Daily Tasks and Projects that can slow us down. What can you share to help others get out of the weeds?

Hope to see you there & please share this on your Social Media!!

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It’s the new year & you know what that means… time to update your Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Membership! Just in case, here’s a LINK!

Even if you don’t want to be a CBLDF Member they still have some amazing products you can buy! CHECK IT OUT!!

At their website, You can find some very cool ENAMEL PINS and EMBROIDERED PATCHES.

Plus, they have a ton of Mugs & T-Shirts that are really great too!

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WOW! We just recently discovered that 2 Books by Designer/Author Chip Kidd have now been translated into the Polish Language!

It’s so cool to see these in another language even if you can’t understand Polish, ha!

One is the “GO! The Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design” Book & the other one is Kidd’s TED ORIGINAL Book (TED Talks Lecture) . 

And if you would like a copy of either of these here’s where you can buy them! Just CLICK HERE!

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In the world of comic book artists, Alex Ross is a superhero. He’s been called the Norman Rockwell of comics and has put his imprint on Superman, Spiderman, Aquaman and Captain America.

Ross wields his superpower in his paintbrush and he allowed “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Anthony Mason into his secret lair to discuss his love of Comic Book Characters, his Artwork Process, and his new book, Marvelocity (Pantheon).

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Here’s a Link to the NPR BOOK REVIEW Review where Reporter Glen Weldon gave his review on Gengoroh Tagame’s latest Graphic Novel Book titled, “My Brother’s Husband Vol. 2” (Pantheon).

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Here’s a fun thing to share. Chip Kidd was recently interviewed by the USA Today Reporter, Susannah Hutcheson, and everything went really well. HA!

Okay, all kidding aside, she asked some really good questions.

Here’s a Link to check it out, Just CLICK HERE!

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Last October, the Designer Chip Kidd was interviewed by COLENSO BBDO which is one of the leading Creative Agencies in Auckland, New Zealand. Here’s what he had to say:

The legendary Graphic Designer @chipkidd sat down with us at @semiglobal to explain why he favours analog over digital#design #graphicdesign #LoveThis pic.twitter.com/Q7PTmtDYUe

— Colenso BBDO (@ColensoBBDO) October 17, 2018

Here’s what the legendary designer @chipkidd had to say about our Love & Trust card - “See the good in all things.”#lovethis #design #trust #advertising pic.twitter.com/O3vRP77zJB

— Colenso BBDO (@ColensoBBDO) October 29, 2018

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Frank Miller: Writer, Comic Book Artist, Film Director

It was pretty hard to try to figure out what to title this post but I eventually decided on “PHOTO BOMB - Book Designer Chip Kidd Meets Celebrities!” because it’s just a way to share some of these super fun selfie photos that Chip Kidd has taken recently of famous people he gets to meet on an almost monthly, if not weekly, basis.

So, Here we go!!

Paulina Porizkova: Super-Model & Actress

Scott Kelly: NASA American Astronaut

Whoopie Goldberg: Comedian, Actress, & Host of the VIEW.

Gengoroh Tagame: Japanese Manga Writer & Graphic Novel Artist

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Here’s a quick post to share this fun YouTube Video “Book Review” of the “Foreign Language” Edition of BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN which is appearing in Spain and many other Latin American countries. It’s just really fun seeing this Graphic Novel in other languages and it’s also quite an honor to know that other people from around the world can enjoy the work. Oh yeah, here’s the video & for you Americans, it’s not in English, ha!

This book, originally published by DC Comics, was written by Chip Kidd and illustrated by Dave Taylor. If you would like to acquire a copy then here’s a link to the Publisher’s website, just CLICK HERE!

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Here’s a quick post to share a very cool fan-made YouTube Video showcasing the Book Cover Design for the New MARVELOCITY: THE MARVEL COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS Book (Pantheon) created by the Book Designer, Chip Kidd.

So, a Special THANK YOU goes out to COLLECTOR DUDE for making this, it’s awesome!

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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!

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