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Strayer University Chip Kidd Designing Books Is No Laughing Matter Discussion Ques

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Watch the following videos while answering along with these questions. (If you cannot access the links, please google the titles.)

Barbara Kruger – “Part of the Discourse” discourse-short/”>https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/barbara-kruger-part-of-the-discourse-short/

1. Why is “availability” important to Kruger’s work?

2. What was her role while working at Mademoiselle? What was the most important thing to get the audience to do?

3. Why did Kruger decide to take time off from work?

4. What attracts her to text? Why is she drawn to it?

5. According to Kruger, what is one way you can become part of the discourse?

6. Why was “Your Body is a Battleground” made? What function did it serve?

7. How does Kruger feel about people coming to her studio?

Chip Kidd – “Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.” Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.

Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.

Chip Kidd doesn’t judge books by their cover, he creates covers that embody the book — and he does it with a wi…

1. Where was his first job?

2. In relation to design, what was the first lesson Kidd learned in school?

3. What are the three responsibilities of a book designer

4. When talking about the difference between ebooks and print, what does Kidd say is lost on ebooks?

5. What was your favorite book cover he designed, and why? What was effective about it?https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_designing_book…

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