David A. Carter

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David A. Carter
Born (1957-03-04) March 4, 1957 (age 67)
Salt Lake City, Utah
OccupationAuthor and Illustrator
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Genre Pop-up books
Notable worksBugs series Colors series
SpouseNoelle Carter
ChildrenMolly and Emma
Website
www.popupbooks.com

David A. Carter (born March 4, 1957) is an American author and illustrator. He is best known for his pop-up books for both children and adults. His Bugs series has sold over 6 million copies. [1]

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Career

During the late 1970s, Carter worked as a graphic designer and advertising illustrator. Until 1987 he worked as an artist, a paper engineer and a book designer for a publishing house. After this he moved into his current career as an author, illustrator, and paper engineer, primarily of children's books. His first book was How Many Bugs in a Box?. Carter often works with his wife, Noelle Carter. [2] Carter has created more than 90 books, including a guide on how to make pop-ups titled, The Elements of Pop Up. [3] He designed a hardback book of graffiti design for the British band Coldplay's 2011 album Mylo Xyloto. [4]

Carter and paper engineer James Diaz were awarded the 2023 Meggendorfer Prize for Best Paper Engineering at the 15th annual Movable Book Society Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. [5]

Personal life

Carter was born on 4 March 1957, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. [6] He attended Utah State University. His hobbies include gardening, tennis, skiing and travelling.[ citation needed ] He lives with his wife, Noelle L. Carter in Auburn, California. They have two daughters, Molly and Emma. [7] [8]

Works

Written and illustrated

Bugs series

Collaborations with Noelle Carter

Notes

  1. "David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page" . Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. Bluemel, Nancy Larson; Taylor, Rhonda Harris (2 February 2012). Pop-Up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 35. ISBN   978-1-61069-154-3 . Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. "Conversation with David A. Carter" . Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  4. "Coldplay Announce New Album 'Mylo Xyloto'". 12 August 2011.
  5. Coates, Jodie (December 2023). "2023 MBS Conference Recap". Movable Stationery. 4 (31): 4–15.
  6. "Authors Dave and Noelle Carter". Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  7. "David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page" . Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  8. "Authors Dave and Noelle Carter". Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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