There has been no greater influence on the field of book design in the last 50 years than the work of Chip Kidd but who knew how entertaining Mr Kidd could be. In his recent appearance at TedTalks, Kidd shows that he can move like Jagger and dress with the best of them. He also has a little Robin Williams in him.
Here’s what Ted has to say about his talk: “Chip Kidd doesn’t judge books by their cover, he creates covers that embody the book — and he does it with a wicked sense of humor. In one of the funniest talks from TED2012, he shows the art and deep thought of his cover designs.”
Then check out this video Kidd did in support of his 2008 novel, THE LEARNERS,
Kidd presents 5 hysterical experiments in FORM and CONTENT. For a minute I thought he was channeling Rich Little.
If you still need more – type in www.chipkidd.com in your browser.
Fun stuff.