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David Carson

David Carson is highly decorated graphic designer and art director. He has created a name for himself for his creative magazine designs. His unique experiments with typography has brought him fame.

It was David’s widely copied aesthetic that carved the “grunge typography” era.

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With more than 170 awards to his name, David is a graphic designer who is almost unmatched in his feats. Apart from his intellectual pursuits, he has also been a professional surfer. He has been ranked among the top 10 surfers in the world in 1989.

Education

David completed his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the San Diego State University.

In 1980, Carson found himself undergoing a 2-week graphics course at the University of Arizona under Jackson Boelts. This was where Carson came to realize his natural talent in graphic design.

A few years later he was at the Oregon College of Commercial Art.

The next important influence came in the form of Hans-Ru