For the second year running, the British Council has curated a special strand in the programme for the annual Bangkok International Typographic Symposium (BITS), a 2-day conference (31 October - 1 November 2015) bringing together the biggest names in the industry and attracting audiences from across Thailand and internationally. 

Last year, Catherine Dixon led a series of hands-on workshops on latin type in collaboration with Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), and gave a keynote presentation on engaging with typography as a form of social activism and on her recent work both as a Visiting Professor working in Brazil and through research networks in the UK.

This year, graphic artist, printmaker and designer Anthony Burrill will present 'I Like I: What Is It?', a talk about how he finds inspiration in the familiar, looking beyond the world of design to seek out new ideas. Anthony's work is grounded in the every day, but aims to describe the world we live in with wit and invention. He will also speak about a number of key projects, his work with traditional letterpress printers Adams of Rye, advertising campaigns for the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel, socially engaged projects such as 'Oil & Water Do Not Mix', and 'Innocent Targets'. Together with recent projects for Google and Somerset House the talk will provide an engaging and thought provoking insight in to the role of this multi-disciplinary designer. 

Anthony Burril will be working with BITS and TCDC to explore typography in the city, drawing parallels between a similar exercise carried out in the UK in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University and delivering a workshop in Bangkok on 30 October before the conference starts. 

For further information on the programme and how to attend, visit the BITS website.