# Good Advice Graphics Mikey Burton Imparts Some Life Lessons Through His Designs By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikey-burton References: [whitezine](http://www.whitezine.com/en/graphic/mikey-burton.html) & [mikeyburton](http://www.mikeyburton.com/) It's one thing to make art and quite another to make art that matters; Mikey Burton's works fall into the latter category. This illustrator and graphic designer imparts sage advice and life lessons in minimalist and quirky ways. Born and raised in Ohio, Mikey Burton is now based in Philadelphia. Describing his work as 'Midwesterny,' he studied Visual Communication Design at Kent State University. Now an award-winning designer, he counts the [New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/command-brand-hannah-brown), [Wired](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scienceio) and [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-verified) as his clients. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Minimalist Design:** Mikey Burton uses minimalist designs to convey life lessons and sage advice. - **Quirky Design:** Through quirky design, Mikey Burton makes art that matters. - **Graphic Illustration:** Mikey Burton's graphic illustrations impart sage advice. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** Mikey Burton's work falls into the graphic design industry. - **Illustration:** Mikey Burton's work falls into the illustration industry. - **Art and Design Consulting:** Mikey Burton's work can be used for art and design consulting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [Kyoto-Inspired Solo Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-kyoto.md) - [Art-Inspired Whisky Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bulleit-frontier-whiskey-partners.md) - [Comic Strip Milk Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seki-milk.md) - [Director-Celebrating Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-tim-burton.md) - [Artful Design Curation Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-no-1.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Bright London Typeface Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-things-come-to-those-who-wait.md)