Kidd, C. (2014). Go:A Kidd’s guide to graphic design.
NY: Workman.
Summary of the book:
This book is a guide to graphic design, it provides
the author’s credentials and works’ as references. Kidd states background information
and the history of this subject matter. Kidd’s most well-known book cover is “Jurassic
Park” which is the one he illustrated for author Michael Crichton. The term
graphic design was not established until, 1922. Cave paintings, Egyptian Hieroglyphics,
manuscripts, the Gutenberg Bible, logos, posters, book covers, fonts, maps, and
even the world wide web are all interconnected to what graphic design is. In his
book, Kidd explains what graphic design is, how it began, its purpose and how it’s
changed and will continue to influence our daily lives without us event being
aware that what we are looking at are graphic designs.
Response:
This book provides a great deal of introductory
information into the art of graphic design. It is visually appealing and
colorful and full of pictures that support the text and enrich its message and
subject material. Young readers will be drawn to it, the way it is written
makes it fun and informative for the curious reader. Kidd explains the elements
of design and provides advice on how to use those elements in a fun, innovative
and creative ways! He captivates the reader with his illustrious designs and
the addition and reference to others’ works add to the well-organized layout of
the book, it is bold and eye-catching until the end. The targeted audience is
grades 5 and up: ages 10- 17 years old. The textbook connection is “Design for
Kids” by Pamela Pease.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHjnqXqFVK8
book trailer.
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