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Chip Kidd and James Ellroy: A Mutual Appeciation

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Uploaded by on Oct 13, 2009

Chip Kidd, the "supreme genius of dust jacket design" at Knopf, explains his approach to creating the perfect book cover—a daunting task when the author is none other than the "supreme genius of crime fiction," James Ellroy (LA Confidential, American Tabloid).

Be sure to pick up a copy of James Ellroy's latest masterpiece, Blood's A Rover. Get a sneak peek—and marvel at Chip Kidd's handiwork—here:

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780679403937

Film created by Rachel Talbot. For more information on her work, visit http://racheltalbot.com/home.html

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  • Mr. Kidd: its the most beautiful book I've ever read in my life. I feel sorry for anybody reading this book on a Kindle. I never want to finish it!

  • Great video. I never knew what went into jacket design but thought about it from time to time. Plus it only gets better including Ellroy. The guy is a mad genious.

  • A great little piece. Very well produced.

  • 0.45 'WLEEEEEEEEEEEERGH!!!' ...we all know who that is! hahahahaha Ellroy's awesome!

  • lol awesome

  • Nice Video, very insightful...

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