"CARSON forged graphic design into a cultural force and a Vignelliįrom CreativeReview Magazine,London: "David Carson was the last person whose work for a magazine shifted wider contemporary design" jan.2014 David's design is a language, not a style.” –m. 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. "New Collages From Iconic Graphic Designer David CarsonDavid 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. But for all the praise he’s received, he’s rather lovely when we chat-and pretty humble to boot. ![]() 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. 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. 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 making him as relevant today as ever. 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. "David Carson is a man who has transformed the field of graphic design throughout his career. We would have been there for you.Nucollage: "This book is a gorgeous testament to fresh design thinking, spontaneous creation and mind-melting collages and stories of the work" ![]() Only wish you had let us know how sick you were, Johnny. This is so devastating and even moreso to find out this way. To say I was in love would be an understatement. I knew John David and his family almost 30 years ago. ![]() I know he’s a pretty damn obscure actor and I would be surprised if more than a few people here know who he is - but I was really saddened to hear of this news. This interview of him (which is actually transcribed from a print interview in a magazine - the guy who is speaking the lines is NOT actually John David Carson) is pretty heartbreaking to listen to if you consider the ultimate trajectory of his career - he shows such excitement and enthusiasm at being a young actor just starting out in Hollywood, and has such a youthful ambition. Scott had tried to take him under his wing and help his career along, but he never became the leading man that he had hoped to be. Because of his overtly sexual debut role in Pretty Maids, and his association with Rock Hudson, it seems that he came in the crosshairs of a lot of sleazy people. By his own admission he was also “on acid a lot of the time” and it didn’t help him manage his career wisely. He really started out his Hollywood career as a very naive and confused young man, and was apparently pushed around and intimidated by a number of directors and producers who wanted to sleep with him. His phone number that was listed led me to his ex-girlfriend, which means that it must have been at least 10 years out of date.Ĭarson’s story is sad. I had tried to contact him last year, wanting to write an article about him, but couldn’t get through to him. I was informed of his death by his wife, Diane, who replied to a few videos of Carson I posted on Youtube with the sad news. I was told by his ex-girlfriend that he had a pretty serious drinking problem and was homeless for some time I’m not sure how long this lasted because she said she hadn’t spoken to him in 10 years. Apparently he had a stretch of rough time during the 90s, and lost a lot of his money gambling. He played a background character in the office where Richard Gere worked and only had a few lines. ![]() Scott’s son), and later had a prolific career as a character actor and appeared in many films and TV shows including Charlie’s Angels, The Fall Guy, Falcon Crest, Taxi and Hawaii Five-O.Ĭarson’s last role was in 1990, in Pretty Woman. He was the star of Pretty Maids All in a Row and The Savage is Loose (playing George C. Actually, he died on October 27, but I didn’t hear about it until today. John David Carson has died at the age of 57.
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