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!
Posting has officiallly ceased over at Tech Ramblings for the Rare Bookk Trade.
Apparently the uncontrolled exposure was too much for the “higher-ups” to have to think about. It’s a shame as I always enjoy reading posts by someone so much smarter than myself. Maybe the “boss” will realize the value their blogger has and bring it in-house.
Here’s hoping for the future!
The Birmingham Public Library has posted its first show on YouTube. You can view the video here, from their blog. It’s the epsiode promoting Alabama Bound and discussing a book on Miles College and drama titled Mayor Todd.
The YouTube video has a couple of weird edits and lasts around six minutes. Unless I’m mistaken, this is the same show that airs on public access here in the ‘ham. Which is pretty cool if you miss it on TV.
Props to the BPL crew for doing this. I hope they keep it up!
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.