“He was the most astonishing contradiction of components I’d ever encountered. Shy yet fiercely communicative when putting an idea into your head. Vocally astringent regarding his own abilities but not to the point that he couldn’t produce—he was as prolific… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
Yes, Garnett Grey was an Architect. Were a psychoanalyst to approach him from behind, tap his shoulder, and say 'Humanity,' Garrett'd spin and respond,… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
I often get asked, 'Is the book dead?' It hasn't happened yet. It's different than music. Music was always meant to be pure sound… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness -… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“On the first day of class, the Visual Arts building reclined before me like an old brick whore, egging me to show her one,… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
Hey, have you heard that one about the difference between me, Wit, and my loutish cousin, Hilarity? No? Okay, so I walk into a… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“(...) photography opened up quite a little Pandora's box, kiddies. (...) Once we no longer had to depend on drawing and painting to record… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
Commercial Art tries to make you buy things. Graphic Design gives you ideas. — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
What people really want, no matter who they are, is someone to listen to them. ... people have a lot on their minds, however… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“We are the Western World. We read, see, think. Left. To. Right. We can't help it. ..The problem with Top to Bottom is that… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“Graphic Design for its own sake will never happen, because the concept cancels itself out — a poster about nothing other than itself is… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“He was the most astonishing contradiction of components I’d ever encountered. Shy yet fiercely communicative when putting an idea into your head. Vocally astringent… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
I had no idea what I was doing, I had no idea where I was going, but at some point I stopped — when… — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
“But at the end of the day, you can't major in Making Stuff, so it was Art by default.” — Chip Kidd Copy Share Image
