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?