I was watching an interview with Chip Kidd, a book cover designer on iTunes. He was talking about his experiences, the medium & his creative process etc and it really inspired me to look in more depth at this discipline.
This post was a round up of my favourite designs, i’m not saying they are all classics but they stand out to me for one reason or another; type, photography or simply the way they are framed.
As for the video, it definitely struck a cord with me. Anyone who has that sort of passion for what they do has my respect. Jacket design hadn’t really even crossed my mind in terms of career… While I appreciate a good cover, I hadn’t really grasped that it would be possible to design covers for a living. Perhaps it’s only the elite few that are able to actually make a career from such a niche?
I think most importantly it inspired me to give a little hat-tip to everyone who is passionate about what they do – especially to those who are not getting noticed for it!
December 1st, 2008
2:16 pm
Here here! I agree about your hat tip. Though I think the people who really care about what they do will be spurned on by not getting noticed, and the people who were never meant to be will just give up.
I love how the video shows the different versions of the book covers, it’s nice to be able to see another designers train of thought. Usually you just get the polished end version.
December 1st, 2008
3:08 pm
I’m with you Charlie, I love seeing the thought process, it’s refreshing in many ways, I always hide my processes away – somehow they feel really personal… Maybe that’s just me
January 25th, 2009
12:06 am
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