Getting in touch with Ross Gunter

The only way I have ever gotten in touch with a designer is when I complimented Ross Gunter's work on instagram, to which he replied with his thanks. This shows he is quite easily contactable, and if I sent him questions there is a good chance he will reply to me.
I have just followed him on twitter, which could be a possible place to get in touch with him. The fact that he isn't a widely famous designer is helpful, as it is harder to get responses when they are more famous.
His email is - ross@rossgunter.com

The Person I Admire

I previously chose Van Gogh as the person I admire, but as I cannot contact him I have chosen someone else.
Ross Gunter is an independent graphic designer based in London. This is taken from his Bio:

Passionate about detail and craft, Ross's approach combines conceptual thinking with strong type and image, drawing beauty from simplicity. His work, both client and self-initiated, is widely published both digitally and in print. 

I love his use of swiss design, which is one of the first design movements that I researched in my design education.

I really admire his work and his style of working. His use of simplicity really appeals to me and my own way of designing, and gives me a lot of inspiration.
If I could get in touch with him, I would want to ask him:

• in your opinion, what are the key elements needed to make successful design?
• what is your favourite functional typeface?
• what is your favourite typeface for use in typography?

Personal and Professional Practice: INTRODUCTION Task

A person I admire and the attributes that make them who they are

I admire Van Gogh, who was a post-impressionist painter in the 1800's.

• His paintings are completely beautiful and inspiring to me. The colours and techniques he used are amazing and take real skill.
• he has affected millions of people with his work and it will never become outdated.
• his work was never appreciated when he was alive, and he struggled to sell any of it. In spite of this he kept on painting because it was what he loved to do.
• His work got a lot of attention after he died, which I find really tragic because he never knew how truly great his work was. On top of this, he took his own life. Would he have resisted if he people were buying his work?
• He has influenced generations upon generations of artists, including myself.

If I could meet Van Gogh, I would try to learn as much as I possibly could from him. I will always see myself as an artist as well as a designer, as I care hugely about both. Even graphic design is hugely influence by paintings, as the colours are so vital in Van Gogh's work and I love the endless possibilities of the use of colour in design. I would also want to tell him how hugely popular his work has been in the last couple of centuries.  I think that 24 hours with him would not be long enough to get a lot of insight from him as an incredibly influential artist.