Anthony Burrill
Website: http://anthonyburrill.com
Instagram: @anthonyburrill
Twitter: @anthonyburrill
Graphic artist, print-maker and designer Anthony Burrill is known for his persuasive, up-beat style of communication. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York and has been exhibited in galleries around the world including the Barbican Art Gallery, the Walker Art Center and the Design Museum, London. Words, gentle humour, no-nonsense communication and people are at the heart of Burrill’s practice and his distinctive brand of upbeat messaging: its core DNA is one created through a longstanding passion for creativity without limitations, the power of simplicity and an innate curiosity about the world and people in it.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?: Being with my family somewhere lovely.
Which living person do you most admire?: Emma Burrill, my wife.
What is your greatest extravagance?: Being able to do whatever I want every day.
What is your current state of mind?: Post stress calm.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?: Temperance.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?: "Wow, Amazing!"
Which talent would you most like to have?: Better maths skills.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: I'm happy with the way I am, luckily!
What do you consider your greatest achievement?: Getting this far!
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?: An Oak tree.
What is your most treasured possession?: Memories.
What is your favorite occupation?: The people who paint road markings.
What is your most marked characteristic?: Optimism.
What do you most value in your friends?: Honesty.
Who are your favorite writers?: John Cooper Clarke and Mark E Smith.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?: Stanley Green (Oxford Street protestor).
What is it that you most dislike?: Rudeness.
What is your motto?: WORK