Alan Kitching

Alan Kitching is one of the world’s foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking. Alan is renowned for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in creating visuals for commissions and his own limited edition prints.


Alan Kitching has had solo shows in London, USA and Barcelona, and contributed to various group exhibitions including the Pompidou Centre Paris, the British Library, the Barbican Art Gallery London, HMCT and Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft.

In 1994 Alan Kitching was appointed Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) and elected member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).

Alan is Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Art and Visiting Professor, University of the Arts London. Alan has conducted his workshops and given talks to industry, art schools and design conventions in UK, Europe, Australia and South Africa.

Previous clients include: Borough Market, The British Library, Creative Review, D&AD, Dazed & Confused, The Guardian, The National Theatre, Penguin Books, The Times, Royal Mail, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scheufelen Paper, Clark's Shoes, Random House, AOL, the Tate Modern and English Heritage.


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