Alan kitching

We all know it – “A picture is worth a thousand words“. This is certainly true in most cases but clever use of typography can also turn words into pictures and then interesting things start to happen. Some people experiment with the idea of turning typography into art and pictures and I believe the results …

Illustration,Typography,Advertising

The good people at Laurence King recently sent over a copy of their fantastic new monograph, Alan Kitching—A Life in Letterpress. It’s quite brilliant. You will have seen Alan’s work before, even if you’re not a graphic designer. He’s designed book covers, stamps, magazine covers, protest signs, theatre posters, wine labels and more. All this is done using the traditional letterpress …

Advanced Graphics London is a fine art printer, publisher and dealer. Our print studio specialises in silkscreen and woodblocking techniques. Our publishing department sells original limited edition prints, paintings, drawings and monoprints

The career of Alan Kitching has a trajectory all its own, with no antecedents and few pretenders to his throne. There are other designers who have reinvented…

“#FontSunday Casket by Alan Kitching. #chromatictypography @DesignMuseum @NovoTypo”

Graphic designer, typographer, letterpress printmaker and teacher, Alan Kitching is internationally renowned for his expressive use of letterpress type, process and materials in creating typographi…

ALAN KITCHING

Advanced Graphics London is a fine art printer, publisher and dealer. Our print studio specialises in silkscreen and woodblocking techniques. Our publishing department sells original limited edition prints, paintings, drawings and monoprints

1. Alan Kitching 'Alan Kitching is one of the world’s foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking. Alan Kitching is renowned for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in creating visuals for commissions and his own limited edition prints.' - Debut Art Alan Kitching is one of those designers who uses the same style or theme and carries it through all of his work. Unlike designers such as Alex Trochut who doesn't have a particular style of illustration…