2. Chip Kidd
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Chip Kidd is a graphics designer/ writer
living in New York. Currently associate art
director at Knopf.
3. Chip’s Life
Was in Pennsylvania September 12, 1964.
He is an American Author, Editor, and
Graphic Designer (Best known for his book
covers)
He graduated from Penn State University.
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He was hired as a junior assistant for the
Knopf Design team in 1986.
He has free-lanced for many recognizable
names, such as Doubleday, Grove
Press, HarperCollins, Columbia University
press and more.
4. Chip Kidd
“ I’m very much against the idea that the
cover will sell book….it’s about whether the
book itself really connects with the
public, and the cover is only a small part of
that.”
He has Written/designed several covers for
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Batman, Superman, Jack Cole and Plastic
Man and many more; He is a fan of Batman.
5. Chip Kidd’s Works
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This book Collects all of his books covers and
designs for the first time, sketches and many of the
best-selling authors he has worked with.
Book One
Published: September 27, 2005
6. Chip Kidd’s Works
The Cheese Monkeys is a
college novel that takes place
over a tightly written two
semesters. An
autobiographical novel that
tells universally stories.
The Cheese monkeys
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Published: January 8, 2008.
7. Chip Kidd’s Works
Sequel to The Cheese
Monkey, is about the
story of a young
designer who lands
his first job at a wacky
advertising firm, and
struggle with their
most important client.
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Published: February
19, 2008
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