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jan.11 07

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jan.11 07
 
 
Dear David,
 
since I was given TREK for Christmas 06 (about ten years after I got my hands on “THE END OF PRINT”) I feel its time to contribute my personal “David – you’ve done well” lines…
 
Until the age of 32 I worked as a tennis-teaching-pro and then 2 things changed my life:
 
First thing was I met a former friend who was at that that time busy building an advertising agency.
 
Second thing was I got my hands on TEOP.
 
Both chances made me change my profession to become a graphic designer. There were hard years to go but finally I made it. All these years – again and again – your work was an inspiration not to give up. Thanks for that.
 
All I can say today is: You David achieved a lot but the best thing of all these things is: your work touches peoples soul: DAVID YOU DID WELL INDEED .. ;-)
 
I hope that when I will retire (what will never happen actually) you are still around giving us “TREK RELOADED 2030″.
 
Stay tuned – hope to see you sometime, somewhere.
 
Harry
 
Hello David-
Thought you might enjoy this.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46215673/?qo=6&q=by%
3Ajason8000&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps
 
I made it the other day
and I just got TREK. I’m sure you
heard this before, but
 
t h a n k s
for changing the way I look
at the world.
 
J.A. Wallace
UCLA student


Subject: The End of Print

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Subject: The End of Print
 
I can’t believe I’m actually typing this because who knows if you even check this particular email-but here it goes. My name is Meghan and I’m a graphic design student from Ohio. A few months ago an assignment in one of my classes was to redesign a publication the way that another designer would do it. So I searched the web and found a few of the classic designers, and even though their designs were stunning they didn’t really interest me. So I decided to look at some design books instead. When I finally saw your book I freaked out because I couldn’t figure out where the title was, which was the craziest and yet most wonderful thing in the world to me…that you could create a response like that with something such a small detail. For the first time I felt something click. Since then I’ve probably “read” every page of The End of Print at least 15 times now, and I find new things in it each time that I never noticed before. Reading your book has changed my style into something that I can’t explain, which is what I love about your designs. Before I saw your work type was secondary-and more like a chore. But now it’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders-and it doesn’t have to be anything, and I’m finally free. I don’t think it should even be called type anymore. You have been a such a huge inspiration to me, I’m curious as to what inspires you-or if your ideas just smack you right in the face. I would also love to come to a workshop of yours but I have no idea how to go about doing it-I do hope to one day meet you in person.
 
meghan
july 10, 2006


universtiy of south florida

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david held a workshop and public lecture recently at universtiy of south florida(USF)
sponsored in part by AIGA student group : )
and joani!
poster design by ringling school of design professor
edwin utermohlen
– one of the original “ugly” designers
(so described by a new york newspaper reporter)nice work win, and thanks joani for a great visit-dc
 
design:
edwin utermohlen


From: Jarred

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From: Jarred
Sent: Feb 12, 2006 7:43 PM
To: dcarson@earthlink.net
Subject: thanks
 
Dear Mr. Carson,
 
My name is Jarred and I am currently a Junior majoring in Graphic design @ West Texas A&M University in canyon, Texas. I just wanted to write you a quick e-mail to express my thanks for the motivation I have acquired from reading about and looking at your work. I’ve been working as a production artist in a local advertising agency and taking class for the past 2 years now and to be perfectly honest, alot of the time I find myself struggling to come up with interesting ideas or concepts. However, about 6 months ago my teacher told me about you and a few other designers that have quite frankly changed the way I look at my work (and any kind or print/tv in general) in just a few months time. Your work has most defintiely motivated me to experiment with type and image combinations – It has also helped me understand how much context can be added to work by rearrangements of type. I’m not saying that i still don’t struggle from time to time…I hope all designers do, but after looking at your work i can most certainly say that i am able to solve the problem in a more efficient and clever manner.
Thanks again…
-Jarred


u-suck

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u-suck

Sent: Sep 23, 2005 4:38 PM
To: dcarson@earthlink.net
Subject: yet another fan
 
greetings mr.carson
 
well, let us begin. first of all, u suck. u suck because every time i look at your work i feel like I’ve thought of the same things u design but u beat me to it. i know its easier said than done. well i would like to actually say thank you. first of all because you inspired me to be a designer and also because you still inspire me to stick to it. I’m 22 years old, and its hard being an armature graphic designer since there are so many prodigies in this field who seem to get younger and younger. then you come out with of the blue…(literally, the ocean) no pun intended, start out at 25 or 26 (cant really remember) and still be able to create such kick ass work with such passion and start a rucks in the design world. u r the cliche of breaking the rules and making it work and that is just cool man.
 
sincerely,
hani alireza
 
p.s. what do u think i of the photo?…cool huh?