Alain de Botton sees classification as an opportunity to reorganise knowledge so that it might be more helpful to us in everyday life, while Anthony Burrill finds his ability to classify his own life is a route to happiness. Commissioned by GraphicDesign&, their double-sided collaborative poster addresses stereotypical perceptions of seemingly opposing approaches to life. Featuring two typographic bon mots one side of the poster reads ‘pessimism is not always deep’, while the other side sports the motto ‘optimism is not always dumb’. Is your glass half empty or half full today?

£45 signed, £40 unsigned plus postage / packaging
[£4 UK, £5 worldwide]
All UK postage is first class
A2 [420mm × 594mm]
Double-sided
Silkscreen printed in black on 350gsm Multi-Kraft,
a recycled board that is brown on one side
and white on the reverse
Drill hole at top

Please note: Due to the printing process slight variations in print density and texture occur. The poster is dispatched in a strong postage tube. Remove carefully and leave the poster flat to let it uncurl. This may take up to 24 hours!