Acts of Translation: Ben Mitchell

Acts of   Translation: Ben Mitchell is the third in a series of collaborative books from Big   Jump Press devoted to translation and communication. Text for this project was gathered, edited, and recombined by Sarah Bryant from a series of recorded interviews conducted in 2022. Imagery in this book comes from photographs of Burmese letterforms taken by Ben Mitchell as part of his design process. Examples of the Burmese letter Na were traced and carved in linoleum by Sarah Bryant. Papers for this book include Zerkall Book, Clearprint Design Vellum, and Colorplan. The text has been digitally set in Arno, a typeface designed by Robert Slimbach, and Sanomat Burmese, designed by Ben Mitchell, and printed letterpress from polymer plates.

This book has been produced in an edition of 66, of which 26 copies are lettered a through z and bound individually and 40 copies are numbered and bound alongside other collaborative components of the Acts of Translation project. Proceeds from the sale of the lettered edition of this book will be donated to Health&HopeUK, a charity working with vulnerable rural communities in Myanmar (Burma), particularly in and around Chin State. Learn more at healthandhope.org