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Chip Kidd
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Chip Kidd is an American graphic designer, editor and author, known for book cover design and leadership roles at Knopf and Pantheon.
Biography
Charles "Chip" Kidd (born 1964) is an American graphic designer, editor and author best known for his book covers. As of 2024 he serves as vice president and art director at Knopf and as editor-at-large for graphic novels at Pantheon.
He is the author of two novels and numerous non-fiction books on comics and graphic design, with a particular interest in DC's Batman series. Kidd has received five Eisner Awards, the 2014 AIGA Medal and the 2007 American National Design Award for communication design.
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Books by Chip Kidd
Judge This
Judge This follows a day in the life of designer Chip Kidd as he observes everyday design, explaining the good, bad, absurd and brilliant choices behind objects from paper and ticket machines to books, smartphones and packaging with humour and expertise.