One of the top 5 most influential designers, along with Graphic Design USA magazine(NYC) listed the "Most inįluential graphic designers of the era" David was listed as Why his work is so beautiful." - Hillman Curtis and that fits because sometimes you can't describe he feels the work.there's a strong element of intuition " the greatest living graphic designer." -brain pickings, feb. " our biggest star" AIGA(american institute of graphic arts) Pography as an expressive medium" - steven heller 2010 " He significantly influenced a generation to embrace ty. " the most influential graphic designer of our times" " the most important work coming out of america" ameri. " the art director of the era" creative review london " he changed the public face of graphic design" - newsweek "One of America's most important artists." _Smithsonian Institute magazine. 'CARSON is the most googled graphic designer in history, even surpassing some well known fine artists' Eye magazine, london "CARSON forged graphic design into a cultural force and a Vignelliįrom CreativeReview Magazine,London: "David Carson was the last person whose work for a magazine shifted wider contemporary design" jan.2014 David's design is a language, not a style.” –m. In his latest book, nu collage.001, Carson has created a new collection of collages without the constraints of clients or creative briefs and the resulting work is a brilliant evolution that straddles the line between art and design. "New Collages From Iconic Graphic Designer David CarsonDavid Carson has been on the leading edge of graphic design for decades and has created iconic work for some of the biggest companies and most important brands in the world. But for all the praise he’s received, he’s rather lovely when we chat-and pretty humble to boot. The American Center for Graphic Design has exalted him as having made “the most important work coming out of America,” while Creative Review has called him “the art director of the era.” In 2014, he was awarded the AIGA Gold Medal.
It’s rare to speak to a young designer who’s into zines, music, and a generally less strict aesthetic, and have them not cite Carson as an influence. His attitude-one he sees as partly underdog, partly “why not?”-carries through not only his most famous projects like art directing Ray Gun magazine or his work for Transworld Skateboarding, but also branding projects, surfboard designs, packaging design for potato chips, and more making him as relevant today as ever. Self-taught, resolutely grid-free, and unafraid to speak his mind (he’s also very funny), Carson’s work made designers realize that editorial layouts didn’t have to stick to the rules around image placement, consistent typography, or doggedly flowing copy issue after issue. "David Carson is a man who has transformed the field of graphic design throughout his career. Nucollage: "This book is a gorgeous testament to fresh design thinking, spontaneous creation and mind-melting collages and stories of the work"