week three graphic designer



David Carson was born September 8, 1954 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Carson studied sociology at San Diego State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is an outstanding contemporary graphic designer and art director. His unconventional and experimental graphic style revolutionized the graphic designing scene in America during 1990s. He was the art director of the magazine Ray Gun, in which he introduced the innovative typographies and distinct layouts. He is claimed to be the godfather of ‘grunge typography’ which he employed perpetually in his magazine issues. David Carson embarked on his passion for graphic designing in his later life. In the beginning he worked as a designer for a magazine, Self and Musician, covering surfers' interests. His early experiences also include working for Transworld Skateboarding magazine which paved way for his experimental designing. Notwithstanding, Carson made a name for himself through the opportunity, as his designs were recognized for his for his unique style and typography and consequently earned over hundred design awards. Once again, Carson proved himself as he tripled the magazine's circulation and attracted a wide readership. To put in simpler words as Albert Watson stated, the disorganized use of his typography has its own purpose, such as the each stroke of a painter's brush evoke different emotion, imagery and idea, so does Carson's designs possess such attributes. In 1995, Carson quit his job at Ray Gun and established his own firm, David Carson Design.