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Dont confuse legibility with communication. Just because something is legible doesnt mean it communicates and, more importantly, doesnt mean it communicates the right thing.

David Carson

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David Carson
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: September 8
Designer
Graphic Designer
Corpus Christi
Texas
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