Chip Kidd (born 1964) is an American author, editor, and graphic designer, best known for his book covers. Read full biography of Chip Kidd →
I wouldn't buy a book simply because I like the cover. I would pick it up. The jacket can call your attention to it. But in that sense, Oprah... →
I really liked the design of Batman. I liked the concept. There's a lot more you can do with Batman than most other superheroes.
I think the genre of comics sometimes overtakes the medium, and people assume that they are kind of frivolous. If you have a good, strong story... →
I still have a steady stream of book cover work. I'm grateful for it. Viva le book!
I think too many comic book covers are way too busy, crammed with far too much information, both visual and verbal, that just becomes a dull noise.
I'm a very slow reader.
The thing that I came to realize was that Schulz is the great unifier. Here's the one cartoonist that pretty much everybody can agree on.
I often get asked, 'Is the book dead?' It hasn't happened yet. It's different than music. Music was always meant to be pure sound -... →
I'd have to say that the things that mean the most to me are the examples of original comic art that I'm able to look at every day, most of... →
Chip Kidd (born 1964) is an American author, editor, and graphic designer, best known for his book covers.