It is impossible to talk about Chip Kidd without mentioning his iconic book cover for Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton in the 1990s. The book cover is rather simple, featuring a black two-dimensional dinosaur on a cream-colored background. The figure takes up the right of the cover, off-centered. The typeface is a bold, san-serif. The…
Published in October of 2018 by Knopf, Killing Comendatore by Haruki Marukami is a book described as a “rambling voyage of self-discovery” by Xan Brooks for the Guardian. (Brooks, 2018). The design of the book jacket was designed by Chip Kidd. It is noted on Chip Kidd’s portfolio website that he was the Lead Designer…
If you are the slightest bit familiar with the Jurassic Park franchise or the work of Frank Miller or Alex Ross, then you are probably inadvertently familiar with the work of Chip Kidd. Now known as one of the greatest graphic designers and the greatest book cover designer of this era, Chip Kidd was born…
In 1953, the British writer, Ian Flemming introduced the world to the spy, James Bond. Since then, the cult following behind the 007 series has grown to unbelievable proportions, spawning twenty-six movies, each making hundreds of millions of dollars and some topping one billion. Because of the notoriety of the series, the opening sequences are…
Heading to 3020 Carrington Mill Blvd. in Morrisville, North Carolina can be rather lackluster and mundane. The repetitive nature of the many business parks is emphasized by the strikingly similar features of the individual buildings. As each car of an ambitious nine-to-five’er pulls into their respective building, the car you, the reader, are in is…