It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Chip Kidd. He has the guts and vision to take cover deisgn into those off-kilter areas that really grab your attention and represent the book entirely.
Thanks to a post over at fade theory, I got to watch Kidd deliver a recent book design talk in New York. And now I pass that link on to you. Enjoy!
Last night I stumbled across this gem of a site. It’s a photo database of early soviet-era children’s books hosted by a Canadian University. Great stuff! The typography is my favorite part of it all. But the character styles are fun too.
I finally made it over to the Birmingham Library for the Book Arts Exhibit and I wasn’t disappointed. Lots of neat bindings and materials. But my faves, as usual, was the letterpress work. Most impressive. And a bunch of it is for sale too.
I posted pics after the jump. The name under each picture is the bookartist’s name.
Don’t forget to check out the book artist podcasts too!
The Books Arts Program over in Tuscaloosa posts podcasts of interviews with book artists from around the country. I wish I had discovered this sooner. It’s great listening and amazing to compare the thoughts and processes of such an eclectic and talented group.
I hope they keep it up for years to come. Imagine having an archive full of these colorful folks 20 years down the road…