newz

nucollage: "This book is a gorgeous testament to fresh design thinking, spontaneous creation and mind-melting collages and stories of the work"

-Paul Macfarlane, 2019

AIGA eye on design:

august 2019



"David Carson is a man who has transformed the field of graphic design throughout his career.

making him as relevant today as ever.

he’s rather lovely when we chat—and pretty humble to boot. He’s also still really into surfing."

Jeffery Saddoris:

august 2019



"New Collages From Iconic Graphic Designer David Carson

This is Carson at his freeform best."

Self-taught, resolutely grid-free, and unafraid to speak his mind (he’s also very funny), Carson’s work made designers realize that editorial layouts didn’t have to stick to the rules around image placement, consistent typography, or doggedly flowing copy issue after issue.His attitude—one he sees as partly underdog, partly “why not?”—carries through not only his most famous projects like art directing Ray Gun magazine or his work for Transworld Skateboarding, but also branding projects, surfboard designs, packaging design for potato chips, and more;It’s rare to speak to a young designer who’s into zines, music, and a generally less strict aesthetic, and have them not cite Carson as an influence. The American Center for Graphic Design has exalted him as having made “the most important work coming out of America,” while Creative Review has called him “the art director of the era.” In 2014, he was awarded the AIGA Gold Medal. But for all the praise he’s received,David Carson has been on the leading edge of graphic design for decades and has created iconic work for some of the biggest companies and most important brands in the world. In his latest book, nu collage.001, Carson has created a new collection of collages without the constraints of clients or creative briefs and the resulting work is a brilliant evolution that straddles the line between art and design.