Book One: Work: 1986-2006

Kidd, Chip; introduction by John Updike; curated and designed by Mark Melnick; photography by Geoff Spear

ISBN 10: 0847827488 / ISBN 13: 9780847827480

Published by N.Y.: Rizzoli, 2006

About this Item

3rd printing of simultaneous hardcover edition, with 6-1/8" boards. Binding tight; pages clean; leading corners show a touch of shelfwear. Inscribed by Chip Kidd to p/o on first page (see photos). A major work collecting book jackets by the best-known publishing designer of modern times. Startlingly uncommon signed. 400 pages. 12 x 9-1/4". 4.8 pounds. Seller Inventory # 6597

Bibliographic Details

Title: Book One: Work: 1986-2006

Publisher: N.Y.: Rizzoli

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Described as "the closest thing to a rock star" in graphic design today (USA Today), Chip Kidd is universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing, Kidd's iconic covers, with their inventive marriage of type and found images, have influenced an entire generation of design practitioners in many fields.Chip Kidd: Book One collects all of his book covers and designs for the first time, as well as hundreds of developmental sketches and concepts-annotated by Kidd and by many of the best-selling authors he's worked with over the years. The result is an important contribution to the design canon today as well as a visually dazzling (and often hilarious) insider's look at the design and publishing process.The book also showcases Kidd's work with comics and graphic novels, including his collaborations with leading artists and writers in the field. Featured are projects for DC Comics, including Batman and Superman, as well as Kidd's award-winning exploration of the art of Charles M. Schulz. Chip Kidd: Book One is sure to enthrall design aficionados, book lovers, pop-culture fanatics, comics fans, and design students.

About the Author:

Chip Kidd is associate art director at Alfred A. Knopf. His first novel, The Cheese Monkeys, was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He is the editor-at-large for Pantheon and the author of Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, Batman Collected, and others. He is presently at work on a second novel, The Learners. He lives in New York City and Stonington, Connecticut.