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David Carson is a well-known graphic designer that has inspired many people to keep up with their art or even just to even begin graphic designing. His higher education began at San Diego State University. He received a BFA in sociology and even graduated with honors. Not just focusing on his studies he also surfed a lot during college. He was ranked number 9 in the country during his college years. He is now principal and chief designer of his own company. This company is called David Carson Design, Inc.

Many groups and clubs around the world for his studio work have recognized Carson. Also, he has had his work published in over 180 newspapers and magazines. These are including some of the most popular publications to this date. He had a cover of New York Times and a feature in Newsweek. Not only do his works gets published in other writings and prints but he has his own publications. His first book that he did with Lewis Blackwell called The End of Print is the best selling graphic design book of all time. It not only printed in English but in 4 other languages as well and sold over two hundred thousand copies. He also has released two other books recently called TREK and The Book of Probes that he did with Marshall McLuhan.

Carson also does lectures all around the world and a lot at colleges throughout the United States. For example, he has done lectures at Rhode Island School of Design, Cal Arts, Cranbrook, and ARTcenter. He also is a professor at the Visual School of Arts in New York City during the summers. Not only does he teach and lecture large groups and symposiums at a time but he has also had many one-man exhibitions all over the world.

He has also won numerous awards from different publications and companies from around the world. A London-based magazine called Creative Review named David “Art Director of the Era.” Also, The American Center for Design in Chicago called some of his work “the most important work coming out of America.” Beach Culture magazine featured some of his work and the Society of Publication Designers in New York named it “Best Overall Design” and also “Cover of the Year.” The International Center for Photography, located in New York, called David Carson “Designer of the Year.” They called him this because of his use of photography and design. Other magazines such as Print Magazine, Ray Gun Magazine, and even USA Today have said nothing but great things about all of David’s work and publications.