Chip Kidd

Chip Kidd a graphic designer who is famous for his book covers. His book covers are said to make readers appreciate books as objects of art as well as literature. He is sought after by many writers and film directors because of the influence his book covers have on the consumer. He designed the book cover for Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park which also became the marketing image for the feature film. Kidd is also and advent fan of comic books, especially Batman and as such has designed several covers for the DC Comic franchise. In addition to book covers Kidd has written several books and collaborated on several animation projects. He is currently an associate art director at Knopf.