daviD carson is an american designer. hE is best known for his innovative magazine design and use of experimental typography. hE was the art director for magazine ray gun. carsoN is almost universally acknowledged as the greatest and certainly the most influential graphic designer of the 90s. iN particular, his widely-imitated aesthetic defined the so called "grunge" era.

carson'S work was often arresting and powerfully communcative. froM 1991 to 1992 he worked on surfer magazine. thE straightforward styling of the covers was a strong contrast to the later how magazine covers. herE you could associate with carson as his unique use of typography filled each cover to give an interestin introduction to the contents. thE main comments from publications were how carson stood out for his ability to communicate in mass-media print with a new graphic language, one that worked on a level beyond words.

daviD carson's approach to graphic design and communication is distinguished by rejecting precise mthods, in favour of anti-modernism. hiS underlying feelings about design are that his approach is concerned with the personal expression in a communication and is not a system that can be taught. iT is but rather a complex exploration of the individual's reaction to a given problem or task. despitE the unique nature of his work though, his influence has led to a generation of students and various designers borrowing stylistic elements from his distintive handling of typography and image.