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Chip Kidd

    Chip Kidd je americký autor, editor a grafický designér, proslulý svými inovativními obálkami knih. Jeho práce jsou popisovány jako „strašidelné, úderné, mazané, chytré, nepředvídatelné obálky, které čtenářům umožňují ocenit knihy jako umělecké objekty i literaturu“. Kidd se snaží, aby čtenáři vnímali knihy nejen jako obsah, ale i jako vizuálně působivé umělecké objekty. Jeho designy často odrážejí ducha americké populární kultury a jeho přístup k designu knih je považován za revoluční.

    Chip Kidd
    True Prep
    Bat-manga!
    Go
    Only What's Necessary. 70th Anniversary Edition
    Mythology
    První dojem
    • První dojem je nejdůležitější. Určuje, zda je něco ojedinělé, nakolik nás to či ono zaujme, jestli si to koupíme, i to, jak se cítíme. Ve své knížce se autor věnuje prvním dojmům v různých oblastech. Představuje nám svůj názor na každodenní designy, svým kritickým a zkušeným okem rozlišuje ty dobré, špatné, absurdní či geniální. Ať už jde o typ vašich ranních novin, automat na jízdenky MHD, knihy, mobily nebo obal čokoládových tyčinek, kterými se večer odměňujete. Odkrývá tajemství pozadí jakéhokoli tvořivého rozhodnutí se zdravou dávkou humoru a profesionality.Tato kniha je vyznáním lásky k designu, odhalením neviditelné krásy a zrady v jednoduchých rozhodnutích - takových, které si nikdo z nás ani neuvědomuje. S každým novým faktem autor dokazuje, nakolik je první dojem důležitý při našem vnímání světa.

      První dojem
    • Mythology

      The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení
      4,5(216)Ohodnotit

      THE EISNER AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY BEST-SELLING MYTHOLOGY IS HERE IN PAPERBACK, IN AN EXPANDED EDITION WITH 32 NEW PAGES.Mythology returns, in a newly expanded paperback edition of the book Entertainment Weekly awarded a grade of A, “Alex Ross brings to his work an unparalleled sense of the real. His heroes–both super and mortal–have weight; they exist in space, and that space is affected by them in ways never before seen on the page.” And so here they are, the incomparable cast of the DC Comics Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, the Green Lantern, and the rest of the Justice League as you’ve never seen them before. Mythology brings together the best loved comic characters in the world, brought to life by Alex Ross, one of the most astonishing young artists working in the medium today. The award-winning designer/writer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear have teamed up to create a book like no other, with an introduction by M. Night Shyamalan, the acclaimed director of The Village and The Sixth Sense .Ross has often been called the Norman Rockwell of comics, and this book reveals not only his lifelong love of these classic superheroes but also his Mythology takes you into the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at his fascinating creative process. The combination of Ross’s dynamic art and Kidd’s kinetic design makes images from his most memorable stories–including Kingdom Come, Peace on Earth, War on Crime, and Uncle Sam–soar off the more than 300 pages.The new material centers on Ross’s startling new comic book series, Justice , including sketches, preliminary art, prototype figures, and more. Mythology is a book in which every page explodes with the power of the icons it celebrates.

      Mythology
    • Charles M. Schulz believed that the key to cartooning was to take out the extraneous details and leave in only what's necessary. For 50 years, he wrote and illustrated Peanuts, the single most popular and influential comic strip in the world. Renowned designer Chip Kidd was granted unprecedented access to the extraordinary archives of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. Only What's Necessary reproduces the best of the Peanuts newspaper strip, all shot from the original art by award-winning photographer Geoff Spear, and features exclusive, rare, and unpublished original art and developmental work-much of which has never been seen before

      Only What's Necessary. 70th Anniversary Edition
    • Go

      • 150 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení
      4,1(1910)Ohodnotit

      Opens with the promise that everyone is a designer, and uses every page to show the reader why that is. In this title, each spread explains and demonstrates a critical introductory graphic design concept, the same ones taught in the first year of art school: form, size, scale, repetition and pattern, colour, typography, and more.

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    • Bat-manga!

      The Secret History of Batman in Japan

      3,9(326)Ohodnotit

      The two hottest genres in comics gleefully collide head-on, as the most beloved American superhero gets the coolest Japanese manga makeover ever. In 1966, during the height of the first Batman craze, a weekly Japanese manga anthology for boys, Shonen King, licensed the rights to commission its own Batman and Robin stories. A year later, the stories stopped. They were never collected in Japan, and never translated into English. Now, in this gorgeously produced book, hundreds of pages of Batman-manga comics more than four decades old are translated for the first time, appearing alongside stunning photographs of the world's most comprehensive collection of vintage Japanese Batman toys. This is The Dynamic Duo as you've never seen them: with a distinctly Japanese, atomic-age twist as they battle aliens, mutated dinosaurs, and villains who won't stay dead. And as a bonus: Jiro Kuwata, the manga master who originally wrote and drew this material, has given an exclusive interview for our book. More than just a dazzling novelty, Bat-Manga is an invaluable, long-lost chapter in the history of one of the most beloved and timeless figures in comics.

      Bat-manga!
    • The author of "The Official Preppy Handbook" evaluates the world of preppies thirty years later, tracing how this generation has adapted to such modern challenges as the Internet, cell phones, and political correctness.

      True Prep
    • Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel

      • 260 stránek
      • 10 hodin čtení

      The first issue of Fantastic Four by legendary creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced fans to a now-iconic team of Super Heroes-Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and the Thing-ushering in the modern Marvel Age of comics. Kirby's artistic contributions in this comic book revolutionized visual storytelling and brought a new reality to the way comics stories could be told, the ripple effects of which continue to influence comic book art to this day. Sixty years after its publication in November 1961, this stunning reimagining by award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd uses an original copy of the comic book (which initially sold for ten cents and now sells for astronomical prices in good condition) to present the classic story in a whole new way that is sure to engage both lifelong fans and the latest generation of Marvel enthusiasts. The book also includes text by bestselling novelist Walter Mosley, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and historian Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics). Stunningly photographed by award-winning photographer Geoff Spear, Fantastic Four no. 1 is showcased as you've never seen it before-oversized and remastered-a panel-by-panel exploration of the entire issue that captures every single detail and nuance of Lee's story and Kirby's groundbreaking artwork, making it a must-have for every comic book collection

      Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel
    • Chip Kidd is recognized worldwide as one of the best graphic designers working today, especially in book design. This is a much anticipated follow-up to Chip Kidd: Book One, where he not only showcases his most recent work, but demonstrates the relationship he has with some of the world's most influential authors and sheds light into his passion for the art of book-making and most recent expansion to other media design like film posters, magazine covers, and artist collaborations. This book is a must-have for designers and all book-lovers interested in the man responsible for some of the most recognizable book covers in the world. CHIP KIDD, BOOK TWO is a work of art itself, a book on a designer described as "a design demigod," and "the closest thing to a rock star" in graphic design. The book will feature all of Kidd's book designs from the years 2007 to 2017, including book cover designs for best-selling authors Haruki Murakami, Cormac McCarthy, Orhan Pamuk, Augusten Burroughs, and David Sedaris, each whom share insight on Kidd's creative process and the importance his designs have had on their work.

      Chip Kidd: Book Two
    • Batman

      Death by Design - TP

      • 104 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      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 from across the globe have buildings in various phases of completion all over town. As chairman of the Gotham Landmarks Commission, Bruce Wayne has been a key part of this boom, which signals a golden age of architectural ingenuity for the city. And then, the explosions begin. All manner of design-related malfunctions–faulty crane calculations, sturdy materials suddently collapsing, software glitches, walkways giving way and much more–cause casualties across the city. This bizarre string of seemingly random, unconnected catastrophes threaten to bring the whole construction industry down. Fingers are pointed as Batman must somehow solve the problem and find whoever is behind it all.

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