Legibility of type

I've recently been looking at some of David Carson's typographical work; to investigate the changes that took place in terms of attitudes towards the discipline - particularly after the release of the Apple Mac in 1984, which introduced the concept of combining creativity with the computer. Carson can be seen as one of the most influential graphic designers of the 1990s; he is best known for his magazine designs (he was the art director of the magazine, 'Ray Gun'), and his experimental typography work.

Carson's work appeals to me, as he was one of the first designers to begin to look past the idea of readability and legibility being the most important qualities of text. His work uses the process of 'deconstructing'; breaking down the printed page to its fundamental parts, and then putting them together again in new, experimental ways. This produces visually exciting printed pages; wherein the type is used in a much more decorative and illustrative way than previously known.