He was the enfant terrible of graphic design in the nineties. His tortured typography prompted a vocal camp of critics to accuse him of being flippant and of destroying the communicative basis of design. But now the techniques of David Carson (and those of his countless imitators) dominate advertising, design, the Web, and even motion pictures. With 35,000 copies of the original sold, this revised edition of The End of Print includes a striking new cover and first chapter that puts Carson's work in context. The rest is vintage Carson—cutting edge and explosive. The End of Print tracks his career from skateboard and surf magazines, to the landmark Beach Culture magazine and his groundbreaking grid-breaking work for Ray Gun, and finally to handling major corporate identity accounts. The End of Print marks a turning point in design that ushered in the look of today.
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This revised edition of the 1995 original features a new cover and a new opening chapter putting Carson's more recent work in context of the rest of his career. The text is brief, but the volume sports 225 images, including eight gatefolds. Even if you have the original, this enlarged, affordable title warrants purchase. An essential title for graphic design collections.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Lewis Blackwell is the former publisher and editor-in-chief of Creative Review as well as the author of numerous books, including Twentieth-Century Type, The End of Print: The Graphic Design of David Carson, and 2ndsight: Grafik Design After the End of Pri
David Carson is principal of David Carson Design Inc. and the author of the best-selling book The End of Print (Chronicle).
David Carson is principal of David Carson Design Inc. and the author of the best-selling book The End of Print (Chronicle).
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
If it weren't for the experimentations of David Carson, I would not be a graphic designer today. I'd probably be teaching painting somewhere hating life. The End of Print is a study in composition and type. Typography can be the most imaginative, illustrative aspect of a design, and Carson has brought this thinking to a generation of designers, myself included. People are starting to read again and he is one of the reasons, along with a hand ful of other designers who revolutionized the field in the late 80's and early 90's. Stale and stagnant is what design would be toda, I think that Carson is one of the pioneers of graphic design, and The End of Print should be used as an influence for anyone who considers graphic design as a career choice
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cant tell you how many times I return to this book for idea generation. "Dirty" design at its best. This book is better than the sequel but both are worth the investment.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought the book was very inspirational, with many many many examples of Carson's rule-breaking design. Definately a must own for those with a fresh and adventurous take on design. However, this book is not for designers who cling to 'the grid' like a baby blanket or those who tremble at the idea of pushing the limits of visual communication.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
good table book
not that inspirational as a book but Carson is no doubt a leader in the field. worth buying used to have around.
Published on November 17, 2009 by Anthony Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book - Not for Beginners
This is a great book that shows the examples of one of the most influential designers today. David Carson's design show how he breaks the rules of typography and design using his... Read more
Published on May 11, 2007 by E. Redcloud
5.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT MISTAKE ILLEGIBILITY FOR COMMUNICATION!
I just loved this book, it's a different kind of graphic design, but yet original and something i had never seen before,
Published on July 3, 2006 by Alonso Sierra
5.0 out of 5 stars
end of print
All I can say is that this book is timeless.. I have bought it twice, once, when it first came out and second, when I emigrated to another country as I couldn't find another... Read more
Published on September 25, 2005 by L. Baldwin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forget about the Bauhaus
David Carson is the only original designer since the Bauhaus. His work breaks the mold of the ever increasingly boring grids. Read more
Published on November 24, 2004 by Woodshed
1.0 out of 5 stars
not worth it !!
As a graphic designer I think this book doesn't add anything in this field. I read lots of reviews about this book and they all said that it is magnificent that's why I bought it,... Read more
Published on July 6, 2002 by MBN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Designers easily amazed? Designers?
This was a trend changing book. The work that is actually (David Car5on) is from a time when the only thing happening...happened with the youth. Read more
Published on August 16, 2001 by "streetscene"
2.0 out of 5 stars
Designers are so easily amazed dispite their dreamy eyes
My interest in this book began as simple curiousity about what exactly consitutes the "cutting edge" of design. Read more
Published on May 30, 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars
am i missing something?
After reading all these 5 star reviews i wondered whether i read the same book. Although this isn't a reading book at all. Read more
Published on October 11, 2000 by robert j flaherty
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Resource for Typography and Design
Completely creative, cutting edge, and visually stimulating. David Carson's look at typography is a real eye opener to new and extreme avenues that this design element can bring. Read more
Published on May 1, 2000 by Caroline P. Hampton
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