Book Designers - Chip Kidd

For a bit of inspiration I've looked at a book designer called Chip Kidd. He's really inspirational and breaks the design process down to make it less daunting. Below is a link to a TED talk...

http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_designing_books_is_no_laughing_matter_ok_it_is.html

He's a really interesting guy and I'd like to have quick look on his outlook...


Some of the book covers mentioned in his TED talk - and the reasons behind them.

I particularly liked it when he said the typography was in denial in this design - almost like an alcoholic.
Very clever, but so simple.