This fall, celebrate 60 years of Marvel’s First Family with the release of Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel from Abrams Books. This must-have collection arrives this November 16, 2021, and you can pre-order it now from your preferred retailer! Timed for the 60th anniversary, Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel focuses onContinue reading “Celebrate 60 Years of Marvel’s First Family With Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel By Panel”
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USA Today Interview: Chip Kidd, How I Became a Book Designer
With a body of work spanning from designing the iconic cover of “Jurassic Park” to writing his own novels, Chip Kidd has worked with some of the most famous names in literature and cartoons. The words and designs of the TED speaker, book cover designer, author and editor have been seen around the world, and Kidd’sContinue reading “USA Today Interview: Chip Kidd, How I Became a Book Designer”
Chip Kidd Presents: Batman Black and White: The Sketch Covers At The Society of Illustrators From September 09, 2015 To November 07, 2015
Chip Kidd presents: Batman Black and White: The Sketch Covers at The Society of Illustrators from September 09, 2015 to November 07, 2015 Featuring an extraordinary selection of original Batman drawings assembled from the collection of award-winning Designer/Writer Chip Kidd. In 2013, DC Comics released a brand-new six-issue revival of the legendary Batman: Black and WhiteContinue reading “Chip Kidd Presents: Batman Black and White: The Sketch Covers At The Society of Illustrators From September 09, 2015 To November 07, 2015”
Only What’s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz And The Art of Peanuts Hardcover Book By Chip Kidd To Be Released On October 20, 2015
Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what’s necessary. For 50 years, from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, Schulz wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. In all, 17,897 strips wereContinue reading “Only What’s Necessary: Charles M. Schulz And The Art of Peanuts Hardcover Book By Chip Kidd To Be Released On October 20, 2015”
DC Reveals Convergence Variant Covers By Chip Kidd
April will kick off DC’s latest big event, Convergence. This two-month storyline involves both the weekly Convergence mini-series and 40 two-issue comics that focus on various DC heroes pulled from the publisher’s pre-New 52 history. DC revealed that all 40 mini-series will feature a variant cover illustrated by acclaimed artist/designer Chip Kidd. DC’s Convergence EventContinue reading “DC Reveals Convergence Variant Covers By Chip Kidd”
Judge This By Chip Kidd
First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how we feel. In Judge This, renowned designer Chip Kidd takes us through his day as he takes in first impressions of all kinds. We follow this visual journey as Kidd encounters and engages withContinue reading “Judge This By Chip Kidd”
Tokyo Toy Guy Visits Chip Kidd’s Apartment To See His Amazing Vintage Batman Toy Collection
In this video clip from the Tokyo Toy Guy, Yuji Ueda went to New York City to visit the book cover Designer and vintage Batman toy collector, Chip Kidd. Kidd’s amazing heroic artifacts such as 1960’s tin toys, original comic book art, robots, toy vehicles, dolls, figures and many other super-rare collectible items take centerContinue reading “Tokyo Toy Guy Visits Chip Kidd’s Apartment To See His Amazing Vintage Batman Toy Collection”
Unused Batman: Death By Design Poster
Back when Batman: Death by Design was still in it’s infancy, in it’s design stage, artist Dave Taylor came up with this as a “feel sample”, an experiment in texture. It was never used but helped a great deal in showing how the book might look.
Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design To Be Published On October 8, 2013
Congratulations, you have decided to open this book, even though you have no idea what it’s about, and the cover is weird and seemingly at cross-purposes and possibly even pretentious. But you opened it anyway. And you know what? That was a design decision. Yes indeed, whether you realized it or not, pretty much mostContinue reading “Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design To Be Published On October 8, 2013”