His most recognizable piece, the cover of the Jurassic Park book by Michael Crichton, was created in 1990, and quickly became the face of the franchise.

He has worked with thousands of authors, including such figures as David Sedaris, Neil Gaiman, Cormac McCarthy, Dean Koontz, John Updike, and Haruki Murakami to create thousands of book covers. Kidd started as a Junior Assistant to the company’s Art Director in 1986 and advanced to Associate Art Director by 2013. Knopf publishing house, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House. Shortly after graduating, Kidd moved to New York City and began his long career at Alfred A.

Kidd’s personal work archives are housed in the Penn State Libraries’ special collections at the time of this writing. This led to his study of graphic design, for which he received a BA in 1986. In 1982, Kidd attended the Pennsylvania State University’s main campus, where he had his first formal exposure to the field of graphic design while working with designer and professor Lanny Sommese. Kidd is known widely as a Batman aficionado and collector. Some of his earliest memories involve watching Batman cartoons on television or dressing up as the hero for Halloween. This interest was fostered by the comic books of his childhood, especially those starring Batman. His father worked as a chemical engineer for the Prestolite Battery Company, but he also had a creative side that would go on to spark his son’s early interest in art and design. He grew up in nearby Lincoln Park with his parents and his older brother Walter.

Charles “Chip” Iacone Kidd was born on September 12, 1964, to parents Thomas Iden Kidd and Cornelia Ann Iacone Kidd in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Peanuts by Chip Kidd