Another beautiful Moleskine notebook gallery on the Behance site, this one by Anna Rusakova. I love the collage/scrapbook elements and the detailed art. See more at my moleskine on the Behance Network.
There are so many different kinds of paper artists can use, and so many materials that demand different surfaces. When you’re in an art supply shop, there are multiple options for loose sheets and large spiral-bound sketchpads, but when it comes to smaller hardcover sketchbooks, each brand only seems to offer one option… why? You’d … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks
David Fullarton is one of my favorite notebook artists. He usually works in engineer’s notebooks, but now he’s given Moleskine a whirl: I was never a big fan of Moleskine notebooks. They always seemed so damn precious and overpriced with their pretentious history printed inside and that fancy-dan knicker elastic to keep your place. But someone … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: David Fullarton
An article in today’s New York Times about veterans being trained for jobs preserving public lands: Veterans Discover Allure of Jobs in Western Wilderness – NYTimes.com. This nice little shot of one of the workers’ journals came with it:
Here’s an interesting article– not about notebooks in itself, really, it brings up some interesting questions about how people “recycle” vintage imagery for stationery and other products.  Two young women in Cincinnati are testing the fringes of Fabulous Fifties nostalgia by selling reproductions of 1955 police mug shots. And their company, Larken Design, … Continue reading Notebooks Featuring Old Mug Shots
I was very impressed by this beautifully crafted Moleskine cover, made by an artist named Jennifer, as a birthday present for her husband. What a great gift! Read and see more here: a Red Pumpkin Studio: Happy Birthday Moleskine Cover. It’s a shame Jennifer doesn’t sell Moleskine covers like this one, but you can see … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: A Hand-Crafted Cover
Drawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists is the latest addition to my growing collection of books featuring artists’ sketchbooks, notebooks and journals. It’s always inspiring to see the best of what people create in notebooks, and to learn what kinds of notebooks they prefer. … Continue reading Drawn In: A Peek Inside Favorite Artists’ Private Sketchbooks
The photo below is from an Chicago Tribune photo essay about the office of Bill Baker, the Skidmore, Owings and Merrill structural engineer who helped design the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, currently the world’s tallest building. He uses Moleskine notebooks and lead holders instead of pencils. There are more photos at the link, but … Continue reading An Architect’s Office (and Notebooks)
I love catching people using notebooks on the subway. This man was drawing with a pencil in what I’m pretty sure was a Moleskine.
Here’s a blogger sharing a concern of many buyers of upscale notebooks: What should I write in here? I just spent $10 on this notebook – I’m not going to waste the space on things that don’t count. I have heard this particular concern from countless Moleskine converts. Because the books are so nice (yes, … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: The Great Dilemma