Described as "the closest thing to a rock star" in graphic design ("USA TODAY"), Kidd is an American master of graphic design. This volume collects all of his book covers and designs, as well as developmental sketches.[...]
After 15 years of designing more than 1,500 book jackets at Knopf for such authors as Anne Rice and Michael Chrichton, Kidd has crafted an affecting an entertaining novel set at a state university in the late 1950s that is both slap-happily funny and heartbreakingly sad. The Cheese Monkeys is a coll[...]
A "New York Times" Bestseller
A June 2012 Amazon Best Book of the Month
In this new original graphic novel from superstar writer/designer Chip Kidd and artist Dave Taylor, Gotham City is undergoing one of the most expansive construction booms in its history. The most prestigious architects f[...]
Fresh out of college in the summer of 1961, Happy lands his first job as a graphic designer (okay, art assistant) at a small Connecticut advertising agency populated by a cast of endearing eccentrics. Life for Happy seems to be -- well, happy. But when he's assigned to design a newspaper ad recruiti[...]
Universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design and the most prolific cover designer in American design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing, Kidd s iconic covers, in large part inspired by memorabilia and comics, have influenced an entire generation of design pra[...]
In this new original graphic novel from superstar writer/designer Chip Kidd and artist Dave Taylor, Gotham City is undergoing one of the most expansive construction booms in its history. The most prestigious architects from across the globe have buildings in various phases of completion all over tow[...]
In this playful, image-heavy, insight-rich book, Chip Kidd explores the design of everyday objects, revealing the way design shapes our world.[...]
A fun, playful look at the importance of first impressions--in design and in life--from acclaimed book designer 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 Ch[...]
The best-loved comic characters in the world - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the JLA and many more - are all brought to life by the number one fan-favourite artist working in the medium today, the incomparable Alex Ross. This book reveals Ross's lifelong love of these classic superheroes and his v[...]
Acclaimed as one of "Time Magazine's" 100 Best Novels, "Watchmen" is widely considered to be the greatest graphic novel of all time. "In Watching The Watchmen", artist Dave Gibbons gives his own account of the genesis of "Watchmen", opening his archives to reveal excised pages, early versions of the[...]
From Alex Ross, the sensational, award-winning artist of the bestselling "Mythology" comes his never-before-seen "DC Comics Sketchbook". It features an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the stunning black-and-white drawings of the DC characters you loved from "Mythology": Batman, Superman, Wonder [...]