David Carson: Ray Gun Magazine #18
Deconstructivist / Broken-Grid Radical · editorial · via Wikipedia (issue list)
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High-contrast photocopier threshold filter (contrast(220%) grayscale(100%)) applied to imagery, creating grainy 1-bit punk zine textures.
Fonts: Franklin Gothic Heavy, Xerox Sans, Courier NewOriginal: David Carson (art director); Marvin Scott Jarrett (publisher)
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