Alphabet in Motion
Alphabet in Motion
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TICKET SALES RUN UNTIL 5PM TODAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME ALONG IN-PERSON, THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR!
Alphabet in Motion
With Kelli Anderson
Date: Thursday 9 October 2025
Location: St Bride Foundation and Online via Zoom
In-person times (BST):
Doors/bar: 6.15pm
Talk starts: 7pm
Talk ends: 8.10pm
Book signing: 8.15–9pm
In-person tickets: £9, £12, £14
Please note: Ticket sales end at 4pm on the day of the talk. If available, tickets purchased in-person on the door will cost £16 per person. Please do call or email us to check if an event has any tickets left as you may not be admitted if we have sold out.
Online time (BST): 7.00–8.10pm
Online tickets: £6, £8
Please note: Ticket sales end at 4pm on the day of the talk. You will be emailed the Zoom link for the talk at 6pm on the day of the talk. We will also send the link to all in-person ticket holders in case they are unable to attend and would like to join virtually.
“This is one of those books we’ll use for studying and understanding type for the next decades by an incredibly talented graphic and book designer… and paper engineer.” Pentagram partner, Andrea Trabucco Campos
“Kelli is a genius.” Debbie Millman
Join St Bride Foundation and Kelli Anderson to celebrate the publication of Alphabet in Motion.
An ingenuous feat of paper engineering that features an interactive cover, seventeen pop-ups plus multiple manual experiments in light and shape, Alphabet in Motion is an immersive volume that explains and demonstrates the technologies and philosophies that have shaped letterforms through the ages.
In addition, a 128 page companion essay reveals the rich meanings behind the typography that surrounds us – in our homes, on our screens and in our streets, Whether projecting light through a photo setting pop-up or reconfiguring Josef Albers’ Bauhaus stencil lettering, this masterfully crafted, hands-on publication will delight both typography experts and those who are new to the principles of design.
Kelli will share an in-depth and behind the scenes look at how she crafted and created these incredible pop-ups and the talk will be followed by a book sale and signing.
Books will be sold at a special discounted price of £60 (retailing £70). Find out more about the book here: https://kellianderson.com/book...
Graphic designer, educator and author Kelli Anderson has been widely celebrated for her work in infographics, branding design, pop up books and risograph animations. She is a Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award nominee, was a fellow at both NYC’s Center for Book Arts and San Francisco’s Exploratorium, and served as Adobe’s inaugural creative resident. Anderson’s previous publications include This Book Is a Camera (MoMA, 2015) – which transforms into a working camera – and This Book Is a Planetarium (Chronicle, 2017), which has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide in two languages. Her work has been praised by The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Today Show, Wired, and more.
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If you have any access requirements, please contact events@sbf.org.uk ahead of the event.
Organiser
Established in 1891 with a clear social and cultural purpose, St Bride Foundation is one of London’s hidden gems.
Housed in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building, St Bride Foundation was originally set up to serve the burgeoning print and publishing trade of nearby Fleet Street, and is now finding a new contemporary audience of designers, printmakers and typographers who come to enjoy a regular programme of design events and workshops.
Many thousands of books, printing-related periodicals and physical objects are at the heart of St Bride Library. Volumes on the history of printing, typography, newspaper design and paper-making jostle for space alongside one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of type specimens. The printed, written, carved and cast word may be found at St Bride in its myriad forms. Architectural lettering and examples of applied typography in many media, together with substantial collections of steel punches and casting matrices for metal types are also held in this eclectic collection. The Reading Room is open to visitors twice a month and on other days by appointment. Although we operate on a cost-neutral basis, it is necessary to charge for some of our services. Details are available by emailing the library team at library@sbf.org.uk.
St Bride retains many of its original features, including the baths, laundry, printing rooms and library. As part of the Foundation’s original mission to provide for the community, many of the building’s unique and characterful spaces are available to hire whether for meetings, weddings or classes.
St Bride also houses the popular Bridewell Theatre, and Bridewell Bar (once the laundry), and hosts a year-round programme of plays, comedy, music and exhibitions.
With some 65,000 visitors a year St Bride Foundation is a major London hub for the creative arts in London. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Venue
St Bride Foundation, 14 Bride Ln, EC4Y 8EQ London
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Alphabet in Motion
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