Chip Kidd

“A good book cover makes you want to pick it up… end of story”.

Chip Kid interview 2004

Chip Kidd is known to be a master in contemporary book jacket design. To the left is one of his designs used for his own book.

At only 43 years of age he has made over 1500 book covers in his career. He averages about 75 in a given year.

He has designed covers for well-known authors like, Dean Koontz and Anne Rice.

Even a few famous actors.

Kidd is a product of “Pop Culture”, and that can be seen in this design to the left.

One of his well-known covers was designed for Michael Crichton’s book, Jurassic Park.

Kidd always reads all or most of the books before he starts designing the cover.

Kidd is an avid Batman memorabilia collector. This obsession has gone into his designing many Batman and Superhero covers.

He has written several books regarding design.

Even a few novels.

The one to the left is a somewhat “coming-of-age” novel describing a few semesters at college.

In this cover, Kidd has used images of two men and a female in the middle. This corresponds great with the story of the book, which is a “love triangle”.

Here we see Kidd’s wittiness by using a fork and spoon in a napkin, trying to portray a husband and wife in bed.

Kidd gives a unique approach by making the type seem to “bleed” as seen here.

Album covers have also been done, as seen here for musician Paul Simon.

In 1997 Kidd won the International Center of Photography award for use of photography in his designs.

Chip Kidd will continue to

amaze us with his excellent designs, and will inspire

graphic designers for

years to come.

Bibliographyhttp://www.weeklywire.com/ww/current/austin_books_feature4.html

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http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/events/chip_kidd_has_two_turntables_a_microphone_and_a_national_design_award_69381.asp

http://www.goodisdead.comKidd, Chip. Chip Kidd: Book-One: Work: 1986-2006 Rizzoli, 2005.com/