Presentation on David Carson by Conor Doherty and Fran Malone

1. Pioneer of “Grungy Typography”

2. David Carson Born in 1952 in Texas Sociology Teacher Directed Music, Surfing, Skateboarding Magazines in the 1980s and 1990s Based in NY with Studios in Del Mar and Zurich

3. 9th Best Surfer in World in 1989 Professional Surfer Surfing Influences his Design Designs for Surfing Brands

4. California New Wave Surf Subculture Main 80s and early 90s Influence Developed Corporate Style in late 90s and 2000s

5. Director Huck Surfing Magazine Captures surfing subculture zeitgeist Visually engaging

6. Surfer Designer Icon Quicksilver Headquarters Poster, France - 2010

7. Father of “Grunge Typography” Breaks Classical Rules of Typography Influenced Grunge Pop Culture

8. “Grunge Typography” Carson’s Design Trademark Instantly Recognisable Style Widely Imitated

9. Flouting Typography Conventions Typography used in startling ways Typography becomes message

10. Director of Ray Gun Magazine (1994) Groundbreaking Magazine Design Sensation Made Carson’s Name

11. Book – The End of Print (1995) Design Phenomenon 200,000 copies sold

12. Appealing Use of Typography Tsunami Benefit Appeal Designed for Jellyfish Web Design

13. Thought Provoking Messages Carson’s use of typewriter print …. Continually pushing the boundaries of convention. Think outside the box

14. International Design Speaker Design talks around the world - Brazil 2007

15. Frequent Use of Kinetic Type Masterful Usage of Letter Clutter

16. Blue Magazine Art Director 1997 Blue first edition cover selected as one of the “best 40 covers over the past 40 years”

17. Later more Corporate Brand Design Pepsi AdCarsonified

18. International Speaker 2009 Palermo, Argentina

19. 170 Graphic Design Awards 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 Designer of the Year 1998, International Center of Photography Designer of the Year 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)

20. Bibliography www.wikipedia.com www.Layoutsparks.com http://www.hillmancurtis.com/index.php?/film/watch/david_carson/ The End of Print (1994)