David Carson has won over 230 Awards for his work in graphic design, photography, advertising and branding. Some of these awards include:
- Best Overall Design, Society of Publication Designers in New York.
- Cover of the Year, Society of Publication Designers in New York.
- Award of Best Use of Photography in Graphic Design, International Center of Photography
- Designer of the Year (1998 and 1999), International Center of Photography
- Master of Typography, Graphics magazine (NY)
- The most famous graphic designer on the planet, April 2004 – London Creative Review magazine (London)
- One of the 30 most influential Macintosh users over the 30-year history of the computer – Apple Inc. (January 2014)
- AIGA medal – 2014