Thursday, September 4, 2014

Do it ANYWAY!!!!

There are many designers that I admire. One of my very favorites is David Carson, you can learn more about him here:

http://www.davidcarsondesign.com/

 This is a quote that if your searching for a mantra this  might just be it...

His work was ground breaking, he broke the rules in the name of creative expression... He is one of the most authentic humans I have ever studied... I hope one day to see him speak! I think that the reason I was and still am so smitten with his design aesthetic is that he creates design based on his beliefs and instinct...

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  1. I think David Carson's style an artwork is very inspirational and I like it because it seems messy at first, but has an organization to it that allows the viewer to see a "method to the madness." Its neat to see how his grunge style seems to be every where in everything we do and how it has inspired others to fallow in his footsteps.

    I really enjoy his work!

    -Jane

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    1. He really did set a new path - and many have followed and adopted it!

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  2. When looking at David Carson's work I was first drawn to the unique design of his website. The horizontal scrolling is not typical to most websites making it dynamic and memorable. I find the influence of David Carson's surfing and involvement in the bohemian culture of Southern California on his graphic design to be very compelling. I really enjoy the evidence of hand drawn elements in his work; it creates a very interesting esthetic.

    -Elizabeth

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    1. I never really thought about the style of his website making it memorable... I too am smitten with the hand drawn aesthetic - it creates a certain sense of energy in his work... much like the bohemian surfing vibe : )

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  3. I am immediately drawn to the text in almost every piece..I think David Carson really incorporates text well and uses it to pull the work together. After seeing his work I feel inspired to put a little more chaos into my own work. I love his bold style!

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  4. I feel as though that David Carson can connect to many generation of artists. His designs draw people in, in a way that people can relate from past experiences. I also thought that it was interesting to scroll through his website horizontally instead of up and down. This guy is definitely somebody to look up when your stuck trying to get ideas.

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  5. The main thing that really sticks out to me in David Carson's work is the unpredictability of it. You can tell he's a master of thinking outside the box and approaching designs from a unique angle. I love the way he uses typography and words to form unexpected shapes, which often become focal points of the piece.

    Slightly off-topic, but I looked up his Wikipedia page and I noticed his birthday was yesterday, September 8th--which is also mine!

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    1. Happy Birthday to both of you!!!! and nice research!!!

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  6. After browsing the webpage for a while I came across David Carson's TED Talk episode from 2003. I like how he finds the humor in the things he finds, even in his own photographs. Also, I like how his sketches and illustrations coincide with photographs instead of just relying on or emphasizing one over the other. A photograph could be taken by anybody, but the illustrations add a sense of identity for the photograph, giving it an organic feel as well.

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  7. I really admire his talent for making chaos work so well. I really like the grunge aesthetic but I have trouble incorporating it into my own work because I get scared of not having complete control over every single mark on the page, which is really not how grunge works.

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  8. The name, David Carson, took me some time to remember. I made a project related to his work way back in high school, as well as seeing a presentation on him my previous semester. His artwork intrigues me with his use of unity and form of the miasma of typography

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  9. I've honestly never heard of this artist before, but i really appreciate the way his art looks like a rough draft almost. Like he was just sketching, and having fun with it, as appose to just doing it as a form of income. Which is how i feel like all art should be created.

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