David Carsons work..
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- big-papes0
This thread is so 90's
- i_monk0
The Karim Rashid of graphic design.
That's not a good thing, but it's better than being nobody like most of us.
- he doesn't have cool glasses like Karim. Karim is a good speaker and did show up to the lecture I went to for what it's worth.myshoeshurt
- worthvrmbr
- The_CCG0
Seems like a silly conversation. People have 'blah blah blahed' for 5 pages. Seems that would mean he's done something right.
- MindFuse0
I'm working with David now and from what I've experienced he's a really nice guy.
- myshoeshurt0
i can't believe what i am reading! for any designer to say david carson is not "hot" is absolutely insane! he set the stage for people to look at typography as image. yes his methods cannot be applied everywhere but they were completely needed and necessary in graphic design history. thats fine if you don't personally connect to his i hate to say "style" but to flat out say you don't like what he has done is crazy.
if you are on of those people please feel free to donate your books to me. because i love him and he was one of the first to inspire me as a designer. flake or not.
and yea thats bullshit if he is an asshole in real life, but for a living graphic designer to become that famous i think anyone would let it go to their head a little. he probably ends up going surfing instead of going to lectures.
- MindFuse0
David Carson is now the AD for Life on a Board. (lifeonaboard.com) We should be seeing his latest stuff in September at Surf Expo.
- Mojo0
some of this stuff is nice, but it's an egofest I prefer to avoid.
- subimage0
quit the hatefest. who gives a fuck what dude acts like, he inspired hella people. his work is sick.
- pango0
he needs to show up more!!!! >:(
he did a lot of famous piece but all of them which i can remember are all from a decade ago. whats him doing now?
- think hes retired
but he does seminars from time to time all around the worldWeLoveNoise
- think hes retired
- pyramd0
are you seriously asking if david carson's work is hot or not? ... ever designed anything? well, david carson influenced whoever your influence's influence's boss's influence is. he was a pioneer like rand and sun ra
- WeLoveNoise0
carson is most definately a shitHOT designer
the guy never seizes to amaze me- I hope those "seizes" don't hurt too much! You might try "ceasing" to have those if they do.The_CCG
- neverscared0
he did this book with the office i worked during my studies http://www.amazon.com/gp/product…
hes definetly old skool and still excellent i think
- citizen_h0
His work was emulated a lot in the late 90's - not sure about his current work - but if its anything like the raygun magazines then I'd say its dated and time to move on.
- valentim0
in any way, he must have been in the last decades reason for debates in almost evry design college!
- Bluejam0
the only thing that carson did that had any influence was to provide a working model of how to hype oneself and let the ego do the talking rather than the work.
and as for his 'typography', herbert spencer (for example) was doing it in the 50s/60s when david was just a twinkle in his fathers eye.
- fresnobob0
Flannels and grunge typography for life.
- uncle_helv0
hot it is not!!