Communications Design

Chip Kidd

Known for his work in the design and literary worlds, Chip Kidd has been creating book jackets for Alfred A. Knopf for more than twenty years. His work has been recognized by international awards and has helped spark a revolution in the art of American book packaging. Working in close collaboration with such authors as Cormac McCarthy, Orhan Pamuk, David Sedaris, Jay McInerney, and John Updike, Kidd’s distinctive design approach does not adhere to a particular style but is rather guided by the content of each book and the discovery of surprising images and relationships that compel the reader to look inside. He has written about graphic design and popular culture, and is an editor of comic books for Pantheon, a Knopf subsidiary. Kidd designed three of 2007’s Pulitzer prize winning books. He was a finalist in this category in 2006, and his work is included in Cooper-Hewitt’s 2006 National Design Triennial.