Someone asks i just got one and i like the paper texture alot for pen and markers, but ive never used them for pencil and was wondering how yall feel about them, and how well pencil works on them Lots of comments, both pro and con. See the discussion at deviantART Forum: how do you … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: deviantART Forum Discussion→
This week’s addict chooses Blueline notebooks as her drug– what a great stack! I love the labeled spines. You MUST read the rest of the post at Blueline Notebooks: a Love Story — Journaling Saves— lots of great comments about her journaling habits and why she uses Blueline in particular.
Check out these great looking notebooks on Etsy: b a s t i a n o notebooks on Etsy. Unfortunately, it looks like the shop is on hiatus at the moment, but the Etsy page gives contact information and it sounds like more notebooks will be for sale again at a later date.
Some interesting thoughts on using non-digital tools for productivity: How Analog Rituals Can Amp Your Productivity :: Tips :: The 99 Percent. But my favorite part is this image!
I stumbled across this blog post by Eddy, who shows off some photos of his journals, and talks about how he uses them: Since I started using notebooks, I’ve kept all of my projects in one notebook, instead of using multiple notebooks for multiple projects. Usually I have had only a couple of things going … Continue reading Eddy’s Three Journals→
Here’s someone with a realistic take on the Moleskine brand: “This is a company that took a famous novelist/travel writer’s (Bruce Chatwin) description of his favorite non-living travel companion (the brandless, black-covered, elastic-banded, ribbon-bookmarked notebook) and from it built a brand that is extraordinary in its implied history and prestige. …the company only came into … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: “Legit Quality and Design, Faux History”→
The November issue of Vanity Fair has an article about Marilyn Monroe’s previously unseen diaries (excerpted from the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters). “Through the pages of Marilyn’s diaries, we see the whole arc of her tragic life: the transition from starlet to icon, her pursuit of true artistry beyond the “dumb blonde†she … Continue reading Marilyn Monroe’s Diaries→
Arwey is an interesting brand of notebooks you don’t see too often. The company is based in Turkey, but even on my trip to Istanbul, I only saw their notebooks sold in one store. I first discovered them at A.I. Friedman in New York, but they don’t seem to be carried there anymore. However, the … Continue reading Review & Massive Giveaway: Arwey Notebooks→
I love the cloth covers of these notebooks! They’re made by a fashion designer known for his ties. But yowza– they cost €85-155 at this Paris shop’s website (which has some other fun-looking stationery items too). Via Alexander Olch Notebooks | Selectism.com.
Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…