David Carson is a 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.
Carson came to graphic design relatively late in life. He was a competitive surfer-ranked eighth in the world-and a California high-school teacher when, at age 26, he enrolled in a two-week commercial design class, and discovered a new passion.
David Carson has won over 230 Awards for his work in graphic design, photography, advertising and branding. Some of these awards include:
- Best Overall Design, Society of Publication Designers in New York.
- Cover of the Year, Society of Publication Designers in New York.
- Award of Best Use of Photography in Graphic Design, International Center of Photography
- Designer of the Year (1998 and 1999), International Center of Photography
- Master of Typography, Graphics magazine (NY)
- The most famous graphic designer on the planet, April 2004 - London Creative Review magazine (London)
- One of the 30 most influential Macintosh users over the 30-year history of the computer - Apple Inc. (January 2014)
- AIGA medal - 2014
