Painter, designer and film-maker, born in London, who in his early teens developed an enthusiasm for art. From 1951–5 he studied at Wimbledon Art School, then won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, 1956–9, where he concentrated on illustration and graphic design, with a final year in the embryonic film school. Kidd worked for advertising agencies as a graphic designer, in 1963 joined J Walter Thompson as an art director, then KMP, working for a period in its New York office as a creative director. Among his commercials for television was one for Save the Children, which won many awards. After Wimbledon, Kidd did not paint until 1981, when he was inspired by Edward Hopper’s pictures seen at the Hayward Gallery, “probably the most influential show I’ve ever seen.