Chip Kidd

Chip Kidd is credited with being one of the greatest artists to contribute to the graphic designing industry. After being hired at the New York publishing house as a junior assistant in the art department at Alfred A. Knopf, Kidd began his expansive legacy by creating complex and engaging covers while also producing freelance work for clients across the publishing world. This translated into the creation of over 70 book jackets per year, which helped boost his recognition across the industry and developed his reputation as a staple in the graphics design community. His innovative and radical design thinking put him on high demand as a cover artist and positioned himself alongside legends in the publishing industry such as Bret Easton Ellis, author of the book behind the controversial cult classic, American Psycho as well as the comic book icon Frank Miller. Many other highly praised and universally recognized authors requested Kidd’s expertise for their book covers because of his extensive portfolio of uniquely ingenious works. Chip, to this day, resides at the Knopf publishing house as associate director and is still creating and innovating in his line of work with the backing of a legacy that granted him a medal of recognition for his contributions to the graphics design industry by the American Institute of Graphic Arts.