Kidd, Chip

Provides young readers with an introduction to graphic design, discussing such topics as form, typography, content, and establishing a concept. Explains which factors comprise an elegant, eye-catching design, and features full-color examples from various real-world sources throughout.

"In Judge This, renowned designer Chip Kidd takes us through his day as he takes in first impressions of all kinds. We follow this visual journey as Kidd encounters and engages with everyday design, breaking down the good, the bad, the absurd, and the brilliant as only someone with a critical, trained eye can. From the design of your morning paper to the subway ticket machine to the books you browse to the smartphone you use to the packaging for the chocolate bar you buy as an afternoon treat, Kidd reveals the hidden secrets behind each of the design choices, with a healthy dose of humor, expertise, and of course, judgment as he goes"--Amazon.com.

The narrator who is an undergraduate in an art school speaks humorously about his two semesters and demonstrates "the dark and secret workings of the creative human mind.".

Presents a Golden Age-style Batman comic book featuring the Joker and a new ally-adversary for the Dark Knight, involving the 1963 demolition of Pennsylvania Station and the 2008 Manhattan construction crane collapses.

Graphic designer Chip Kidd describes the elements of graphic design, including form, function, color, and typography.

A young man comes of age while attending college art courses during the fall semester of 1957 and the spring session of 1958.