Chip Kidd: Book One: Work: 1986-2006

Described as "the closest thing to a rock star" in graphic design today (USA Today) Chip Kidd is universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing Kidds iconic covers with their inventive marriage of type and found images have influenced an entire generation of design practitioners in many fields.Chip Kidd: Book One collects all of his book covers and designs for the first time as well as hundreds of developmental sketches and concepts-annotated by Kidd and by many of the best-selling authors hes worked with over the years. The result is an important contribution to the design canon today as well as a visually dazzling (and often hilarious) insiders look at the design and publishing process.The book also showcases Kidds work with comics and graphic novels including his collaborations with leading artists and writers in the field. Featured are projects for DC Comics including Batman and Superman as well as Kidds award-winning exploration of the art of Charles M. Schulz. Chip Kidd: Book One is sure to enthrall design aficionados book lovers pop-culture fanatics comics fans and design students.