TYPO London 2012 Social, Anthony Burrill, © Gerhard Kassner

His installations and 3-D work have been commissioned by Colette in Paris and The Design Museumin London among others. Printmaking is an important part of Burrill’s practice and he creates limited edition prints with slogans that have become mantras for the design community and beyond. His talk will take place at TYPO Berlin 2013 on 16 May at 7 pm in the TYPO Hall.

1. Which work are you particularly proud of? Which work best represents your style or approach?

Poster “Oil & Water do not mix” © A. Burrill

2. We chose “Touch” as the theme for this year’s TYPO Berlin. In your opinion, what qualities does design need to have to touch people’s lives? Can you name an example for design work that had this effect on you?

Most of us spend every day sitting in front of a computer, I think we miss the tactile and the human. Hand made and analogue techniques are becoming increasingly valued, there has been a noticeable change over the past five years, new work is increasingly being made using traditional techniques. We respond to work that has a tactile, crafted feel. We look for objects that have character and individuality, something that is unique, has a story and feels special.

Poster ‘WORK HARD & BE NICE TO PEOPLE’ © A.Burrill

3. Is there someone you always have wanted to get in touch with, but so far haven’t? Who do you especially look forward to getting in touch with at TYPO Berlin?

I’ve never been to Berlin, so I’m really looking forward to visiting the city and making friends with it!

4. Required reading/watching: What are currently your favorite interesting/beautiful publications, exhibitions, books, movies and/or websites?

My favourite thing to do is walking in the countryside where I live, my family and I have recently moved to a new house and I’m gain inspiration from the surrounding countryside. As for exhibitions, I recently saw new work by Antony Gormley at White Cube in London. The new pieces are sculptures of simple human forms constructed out of numerous small metal boxes, almost like one of his regular pieces bitmapped at 72 dpi.

Anthony Burrill

Anthony Burrill has gained a following in the design world for his innovative collaborations with friends and fellow artists, designers, print-makers and film-makers. Burrill works across a range of media, including posters, moving image and three-dimensional work. His persuasive, up-beat illustration and design has been commissioned by cultural, social and commercial clients around the world from New York, to London to Tokyo. He combines an instinctive handling of colour and composition with a witty approach to words. He has worked on advertising campaigns and posters for clients such as The Economist, the British Library and London Underground. He regularly collaborates with musicians and animators to make films, music promos and animations, using his distinctive visual vocabulary and passion for fusing sound and image. His installations and 3-D work have been commissioned by Colette in Paris and The Design Museum in London among others. Printmaking is an important part of Burrill’s practice and he creates limited edition prints with slogans including “Work Hard and Be Nice to People” that have become mantras for the design community and beyond.

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