bill thorburn

Bill Thorburn is the founding principal and creative lead of the Minneapolis design shop Carmichael Lynch Thorburn. Over the last 20 years of his career, he has worked on brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, Toys"R"Us, Neiman Marcus, Porsche and Formica, seen his work shown in galleries in Tokyo, Frankfurt, London and New York and had projects of his incorporated into the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress.

Is graphic design a growth industry? It's an amazing time to be a designer. In a market that is inundated with media, design is the essence or soul of everything. To me, design is all about creating connections and bringing creativity to the everyday. Design is the foundation of every brand. It is no surprise that it is getting the attention that it does.

Do graphic designers have a special responsibility to promote a green society? Absolutely. No more, no less than every other conscious human being. All our clients are aware and active.

ONE THING I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IS my family

FAVORITE MOVIE

Breakfast at Tiffany's

FAVORITE BOOKS

I am addicted to books about art, design, architecture, fashion.

FAVORITE SONGS

"People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield
"The Girl from North Country" by Bob Dylan

FAVORITE FINE ARTISTS

Andy Goldsworthy
Faile
Tapies
Klee

FAVORITE TV SHOW

The Prisoner

BOOKMARKED WEBSITES

faile.net
cpluv.com
bloomberg.com
qbn.com