“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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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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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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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!
Remember, if you ever want to see a ton of examples of the Book Cover Design Work by Chip Kidd then you can always visit the PORTFOLIO Page!
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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.
This year Chip Kidd is teaming-up again with Penn State University to support their Breast Cancer Research Program that they call PINK ZONE. As a way to raise funds for this wonderful organization Chip has agreed to design a book cover for the lucky person who wins the contest over at the CHARITY BUZZ website.
Just click the link to add your bid, or you can DONATE any amount directly to PINK ZONE by clicking here… Thanks!
Pantone, the reference for professional color standards in the design world, has declared a fresh, “zesty yellow-hue” of “Greenery” the Color of the Year for 2017.
Pantone 15-0343 is described as a “life-affirming” shade of green foliage, grass and green apples that evokes the first days of spring and the pursuit of personal passions and vitality.
“Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the hope we collectively yearn for amid a complex social and political landscape,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.
“Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate, revitalize and unite, Greenery symbolizes the re-connection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.”
Greenery follows Serenity and Rose Quartz, which were the colors of 2016.
“Through its reassuring yet assertive vibrancy, Greenery offers us self-assurance and boldness to live life on our own terms, during a time when we are redefining what makes us successful and happy.”
Over at the CREATIVE BLOQ website they recently shared a post titled “10 Famous Designers’ Portfolios and What You Can Learn From Them” and the really cool thing is that Chip Kidd made the list! I mean, seriously, it’s a great honor because the list of names also includes: Susan Kare, Peter Saville, April Greiman, Kate Moross, James Victore, Debbie Millman, Stanley Donwood, Jon Burgerman, and Jessica Hische!
Oh yeah, and they shared an awesome screenshot of our website (shown up above), thanks Dudes!
The Dumb Questions For Smart Designers website finally got ahold of Chip Kidd and, like their name says, they asked him some really stupid questions.
Ha Ha, actually it was a lot of fun and most of the questions were kind of clever. You can read that INTERVIEW right here!
This week, THE HISTORY OF BATMAN Podcast interviewed graphic designer and Batman writer Chip Kidd from New York Comic Con!
Londyn and his co-host, Mason Booker, talk with Chip about his journey into becoming a modern book jacket designer, his life-long fandom of BATMAN, and how he became part of the Dark Knight’s celebrated history with his book, “Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan” (Pantheon Books), exploring the lost art of the Batman Manga during the 1960s.
Listen in to this riveting interview as they talk all about Batman and the importance of the character’s visual evolution and design over the last 77 years.
Hear it all right here: Chip Kidd Interviewed by The History of the Batman with Londyn! Presented by Meltdown Comics!
If you live anywhere near Toronto then you need to attend an event there on November 20th titled, “DESIGN NEW YORK“.
It will be hosted by the Advertising and Design Club of Canada (ADCC). The main speaker and guest curator will be Paula Scher of Pentagram, and it will display work from six of New York’s most celebrated design studios – each of which will receive its own poster design treatment by Underline (The poster for Chip Kidd is featured down below). Also, just to clarify, Chip will not be at the event. Basically, they’re just speaking about him.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
6:00 to 9:30pm
Berkeley Church
315 Queen Street East
Toronto, Canada
ADCC Members – $10
Non-Members – $20
Three studios they will be discussing have been announced so far: the Office of Paul Sahre, Chip Kidd, and Sagmeister & Walsh.
To buy tickets, and for more Information, just CLICK HERE!
OK, Here’s a quick shout-out to Thomas James over at the ILLUSTRATION AGE website for doing a recent story about the online classes being taught by Designer Chip Kidd. He is teaching an online “how to” class over at the SKILLSHARE website titled, THINK LIKE A DESIGNER: MAKING AN ART POSTER. Enrollment is available anytime and the classes just started so please go check it out sometime. Also…
Thanks James!
Here’s a nice item we found in our archives of an interview with Designer Chip Kidd that was done for the NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CULTURE Podcast awhile back. It’s a really great conversation about the importance of Art School, Chip’s obsession with the now-infamous Milgram Experiment and, also, his use of an Andres Serrano photo for a brand-new Bible book cover!
They also get pretty serious talking about Chip Kidd’s 2nd novel, The Learners: The Book After The Cheese Monkeys… Enjoy:
