His Influence

Time Out New York said of him "The history of book design can be split into two eras: before graphic designer Chip Kidd and after." (http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Kidd__Chip.html)

This is a powerful statement which almost definitely means he has inspired book designers of the new generation. He has energized designers to think in a different way. Not to make it easy for the reader to know what to the book is about, but to engage them and make them take interest, to read the book.

"Chip Kidd has a reputation for designing covers that engage the readers' intelligence and imagination." (Veronique Vienne, Chip Kidd p.10)

He has a way of using mixed media, found objects to put life, character and personality into his designs.

Some book designs I have found that have used the concepts of Chip Kidd...