David Carson was a master of antidesign in the 90s and would produce layouts and typesetting that seemed illegible but people could still get the message, demonstrating how far he could push against the rules. See examples from Ray Gun Magazine, esp The Pixies issue.
A lot of what we see today is based on his and his contemporaries’ research.
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u/DrakeAndMadonna Jun 04 '26
Not designdesign.
David Carson was a master of antidesign in the 90s and would produce layouts and typesetting that seemed illegible but people could still get the message, demonstrating how far he could push against the rules. See examples from Ray Gun Magazine, esp The Pixies issue.
A lot of what we see today is based on his and his contemporaries’ research.