Chip Kidd Has Two Turntables, a Microphone, and a National Design Award

Where it’s at: last night’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards afterparty in NYC, DJ’ed by the charming Chip Kidd, winner of the Communications Design Award.

Earlier in the evening, Kidd was presented with his William Drenttel-designed statuette by musician Paul Simon, who chose Kidd to design the cover of his 2006 album “Surprise.”

“I would like to apologize for my attire, specifically its lack of festiveness,” Simon said as he took the stage in a staid gray suit.

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