Anthony Borders was born in 1970 in Indiana. He knew from his earliest days that
he wanted to be an artist, and has focused almost all of his time and energy since
developing and refining himself as a multi-faceted and variegated artist.

In 1991, he attended Al Collins' Graphic Design School (now known as Collins' College)
in Tempe, Arizona where he received an Associates Degree in Advertising Design.
He also developed the comic strip Monk's Meditative Comic, which won 1st place in
the Bay Guardian's Annual Cartoon Contest in 1995.

Since graduation, Anthony has worked as an art director, illustrator, cartoonist,
production artist, graphic designer, apparel designer, web designer, poster pop artist,
CD cover designer, portraitist, and fine artist specializing in pop art and pop surrealism.

"As an art director and designer, I believe strongly in using minimalism, simplicity
and a logical, natural hierarchy of elements to create ads that are impactful and
easily scanned. I also try to push the envelope of my clients' brands in order to
create unusual, eye-catching and impactful designs that still retain the particular
flavor of the client while simultaneously being fresh and invogratting for their identity.

"As a painter, I attempt to marry real-world inspiration with fantastic dream imagery.
I simultaneously endeavor to find and represent beauty in all things, even things
normally considered ugly or disturbing."

Anthony currently works full-time as an art director at Publicis Dialog in San Francisco,
and works with his wife on Sushi and Ice Cream, a web comic which currently updates
weekly. He also continues to pursue pop surrealism, portrait painting, illustration, web
and graphic design, and art for musicians and for charity promotion in his free time.

Anthony Borders is of no relation to the bookstore people... though he often wishes he were.