Barrington Barber er et koryfæ indenfor grundbøger i tegnekunst og er selv udøvende kunstner. Barber gik ind i reklamebranchen efter en læretid som grafisk designer, og arbejdede senere for store bureauer. Han har siden bevæget sig ind i designbranchen som freelancer, hvor han har produceret illustrationer til bøger og adskillige magasiner.
Born 1934, Barrington was educated at Hampton Grammar School and later Twickenham Art Schoo for which he received a National Diploma of Design. He then practised as an illustrator (Saxon Artist) and Graphic Designer, was Art Director at Ogilvie&Mather and S.H. Bensons, and was a lecturer in Graphic Design at Ealing Art School. Other credits include freelance work, designer, illustrator, animator and painter at Augustine Studios. He was awarded a one man exhibition in 2000 at St. Oswald Studios, and also exhibited in Putney in 2003 and Cork Street in 2004. He was Head of Art at St James's Independent Schools. He now paints, draws, writes about art, and enjoys sports, walking, philosophy and meditation.