Todd Gaunt

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David Carson

These are the 10 works I chose of David Carson. I selected a range from his portfolio website from 2011-2015. I want to focus on his most recent works and their style. How he focuses on providing the message rather than a readable image.

japan website 2013

japan website 2013

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• japan website 2013
• japan website 2013
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• the creativity 50
• the creativity 50
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• guts_poster_for_madfest_2015
• guts_poster_for_madfest_2015
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• Smithsonian Commission 2014
• Smithsonian Commission
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• Cover of “little white lies” 2011
• Cover of “little white lies”
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• samsung broadcast
• samsung broadcast
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• Page design for a surf photographer 2014
• Page design for a surf photographer
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• asian branding logo 2013
• asian branding logo 2013
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• A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster 2014
• A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster
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• Dali museum exhibit 2011
• Dali museum exhibit
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Images source: David Carson’s website

~Todd Gaunt

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David Carson is a very influential American graphic designer that works mostly with typography in images to create a stunning picture. Graphic Design was not his first calling however, he was originally educated to be a high school teacher and only after he took a 2-week design class at the age of 26 did he discover his passion. Carson has a unique style that influences many designers that try to make something “pop” or attention grabbing. He often overlaps text and images to pull a viewer in, with some large or clearer text that grabs their attention first. He started his work designing for a small surfing magazine and drew attention from designers and fans with his works. He would use modified typefaces and unique images that mixed together to form a whole composition. This style has been studied and found to appeal to youth for its strong colors and busy design. Although sometimes hard to read, Carson’s style is easy to follow and the text flows elegantly.

Hightlights:

1. His work focuses on type and imagery
2. His work appeals to youth
3. Started graphic design work relatively later in life.

A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster

A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster 2014

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• A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster 2014
• A.I.G.A Austin Lecture Poster
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• Cover of “little white lies” 2011
• Cover of “little white lies”
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• Dali museum exhibit 2011
• Dali museum exhibit
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• Page design for a surf photographer 2014
• Page design for a surf photographer
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• Smithsonian Commission 2014
• Smithsonian Commission
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Information source: http://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Carson

Images source: http://www.davidcarsondesign.com/

~Todd Gaunt