David Carson

The most influential graphic designe

of the nineties
Biography
 He was born September 8, 1952 in Texas.
 Four years later, Carson and his family moved to New York City.
 In 1980, he took a two week graphics course at the University of
Arizona.
 San Diego State University and Oregon College of Commercial Art.
 In 1983, Carson was working towards a Bachelor of Arts in
Sociology.
 Sociology teacher and professional surfer in the late 1970s.
 Art directed towards music, skateboarding and surfing magazines
through the 1980s.
Professional Career
 Teacher in Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California.
 Experiment with graphic design.
 Signature style, using "dirty" type and non-mainstream
photographic techniques.
 Art director of Transworld Skateboarding magazine.
 Designer of Ray Gun.
 In 1995, Carson founded his own studio in New York City, called
David Carson Design.
 In 2000, Carson opened a new personal studio in Charleston,
South Carolina.
 In 2004, Carson became the Creative Director of Gibbes Museum
of Art in Charleston .
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Major Clients
 Pepsi Cola
 Nike
 Microsoft
 Giorgio Armani
 NBC
 American Airlines
 Kodak
 Sony
 Suzuki
 CNN
 Toyota
 Fox TV
Awards
 Best Overall Design by the Society of Publication
Designers in New York.
 Cover of the Year by the Society of Publication Designers
in New York.
 Award of Best Use of Photography in Graphic Design
 Designer of the Year 1998 by the International Center of
Photography
 Designer of the Year 1999 by the International Center of
Photography
 Master of Typography by Graphics magazine
 The most famous graphic designer on the planet by
London Creative Review magazine
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