David Carson is a man who has transformed the field of graphic design throughout his career. Self-taught, resolutely grid-free, and unafraid to speak his mind (he’s also very funny), Carson’s work made designers realise that editorial layouts didn’t have to stick to the rules around image placement, consistent typography, or doggedly ...

david’s cover + december page design for surf photographer extrodinare #Ted Grambeua 2014 calendar.

The name of David Carson became synonymous with what was considered to be cutting-edge graphic design in the early1990s. His unmistakable ‘experimental’ editorial design work for lifestyle and music magazines such as Surfer, Transworld Skateboarding, Beach Culture, Blue and Ray Gun gained him worldwide acclaim, as did his television ...

Mar 9, 2001 · Even his enemies admit the man has talent. The distinct difference of Carson’s work, and its wildfire effect on the imagination of young designers, has ensured that he is applauded or attacked as the art director/designer of this era. In the radical vision of Carson’s graphics, a generation of designers has a new creed to follow.

“Commissioning and understanding David Carson are both complex things and, in equal measures, both make him a true master of graphic design. For many young and aspiring designers, the chance to work with David Carson would be an immense honor, and for The Church of London it was no different.

David Carson to keynote speak at FUSE:DESIGN+BRANDING 2014 FUSE: Design & Brand Strategy. FUSE celebrates a collaborative approach to building brands and unites top executives in brand strategy and design.

david was commissioned to design the 50th anniversary poster for Britains National Theatre. Oct.2013. limited edtion signed prints, 100 copies. for purchase! signed copies

David Carson, a former professional surfer who studied sociology at San Diego State, rode his quirky art direction of magazines like Beach Culture, Ray Gun his style is “intuitive,” he says, “I’m self-taught” to the pinnacle of the design world, amassing media accolades like “The most famous designer on the planet” and “art ...

Hiring David Carson to design and produce Surf Culture: The Art History of surfing is another inspired decision by the publishers.

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