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Ray Gun was an American alternative rock and roll magazine, first published in 1992 led by founding art director David Carson. David Carson is best known for his innovative magazine designs and dec…

David Carson • A surfer and school teacher • Started designing in the late 80s but not popular till late 80s early 90s • Threw out all grids and tried to create work that was very unique • His work had a distinct style

David Carson

Se desarrollan cinco naipes con la propuesta de sintetizar la vida y obra de David Carson. El trabajo de investigación y su sintesis fué recopilado de diversas fuentes, se intenta sugerir su estilo a partir de la estética de cada tarjeta.

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David Carson printed a dull article as unfathomable symbols. Readers loved it. Lewis Blackwell explores the work of a graphic design genius

David Carsons designs for the 'Ray Gun' magazines experimented with the use of typography. In this article he has repeated and overlapped type to such an extent that the first paragraph is virtually illegable. This suggests that the overall look of the page was maybe more important than the content of the article.