[2] Carson attending the Oregon College of Commercial Art studying graphic design and went to Switzerland for a workshop as a part of his degree.
Most of his work was shown in his covers; they were eye-catching with the purpose to visually communicate to everyone, especially to young readers and big corporations.
[1] While working in his own design firm, he signed contracts with Nike, Pepsi Cola, Ray Bans, Levi Strauss, and MTC Global.
Looking back into that time Carson explains, "Graphic design seems a bit stagnant now, and a lot of people and ideas have gone to other areas of expression."
Carson received this award for forging graphic design into a cultural form with his own shape and direction.