Chip Kidd: Book One

'Chip Kidd, Book One' is a work of art itself, a book on a designer described as a design demigod, and the closest thing to a rock star in graphic design. He is recognised world-wide as one of the best graphic designers working today, especially in book design. This is a must have for art directors and bibliophiles alike This book will features ALL of Kidd's top book designs, including book cover designs (and rejected in-process designs) for bestselling authors (fiction and non-fiction) and literary giants alike. Prominent American and international authors have contributed to the Book 1 Monograph. John Updike has written the introduction, and a sampling of Kidd's authors have contributed to specific chapters, including David Sedaris, Donna Tartt, Elmore Leonard, Haruki Murakami, James Ellroy, Robert Hughes, Orhan Pamuk, Chris Ware and Alex Ross.