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What can a train ticket, a handwritten note or a carefully designed label tell us about a story?

Join award-winning designer and author Annie Atkins for a fascinating exploration of creativity, storytelling and the remarkable power of everyday objects. Best known for her iconic designs in Wes Anderson films including Isle of Dogs and Grand Hotel Budapest, Annie has built a career creating the tiny details that make fictional worlds feel real, from letters and maps to passports, menus and mysterious artefacts.

In this engaging conversation, Annie will share insights into her creative life, her artistic process and the ways in which objects can carry meaning, reveal character and deepen a story. Drawing on experiences from film, publishing and design, she’ll offer audiences a view into the craft behind contemporary cinema visual worlds.

Part behind-the-scenes journey, part creative inspiration and part celebration of curiosity, this event is perfect for artists, designers, storytellers and anyone who has ever wondered how the smallest details can have the biggest impact.

Discover how stories can be hidden in plain sight and how the objects around us can become powerful tools for imagination.