Presentation on the career of graphic designer Chip Kidd.

2. • Real name is Charles Kidd,
• Known as Chip Kidd
• He graduated from Pennsylvania state University from the
graphic design program.
• Hired by Knopf publishing house in 1986,
• By 2002 he had made over a thousand book covers.
• some authors (Oliver Sacks) request him in contract

3. WORKS
• Author of a few Novels himself
• The Cheese Monkey’s: a Novel in Two Semesters
• The Learners: the Bookafter “The Cheese Monkeys”
• Batman: Death By Design (published by DC Comics
in 2012)

4. HOWEVER HE’S BEST KNOWN FOR HIS
BOOK COVERS.

5. STARTED WORKING AFTER VINYL COVERS WHEN BOOK
COVERS WERE BECOMING COOL.
• One article states that "Time Out New York has said
that ‘the history of book design can be split into two
eras: before graphic designer Chip Kidd and after.’”
• he made one of underwear and when the cover is
removed, its an x-ray of a pelvis bone.

8. • He’s known for his witty book covers and has some that have
made it to hollywood.
• such as…

11. INSPIRATIONS

12. REFERENCES
• http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Kidd__Chip.
• http://www.chipkidd.com/contact.html