I thought this story was sort of funny when it popped up on MediaBistro— funny, yet horrifying! So there once was this copywriter named Aaron Robnett, who worked with Daniel Shapiro. Robnett and Shapiro toiled over client needs like creative teams do. Until Robnett left his New York agency for Boston and some sort of … Continue reading Copywriter Quits, 20 of His Notebooks Auctioned by Former Colleague→
Che Moleman’s images often seem to pop up when I’m looking at Moleskine-tagged photos on Flickr. His collection goes beyond Moleskines, though, as you can see below and in other images in his photostream:
Cute! A notepad that looks like an iPhone! You can order them from the Australian website– US$17.95 for a set of 3, with standard shipping to anywhere in the world included. Notepod: The sketchbook for your app ideas.
A reader named Carol sent me a really nice email a couple of months ago and I’m finally getting around to making her an Addict of the Week. Here’s some of what she had to say (I’m blushing as I write this!): I love you, I love your website, and I love all the other … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Carol→
For a nice list of recommended materials for “art journaling, doodling and beyond,” check out this post at the blog Daisy Yellow. Among lots of other fun supplies, these notebooks are mentioned: Moleskine Notebooks ~ I use the sketch lined or unlined Moleskine for doodling, making lists, planning trips, drawing mandalas. Moleskine Watercolor Notebook ~ … Continue reading Daisy Yellow’s Top Picks for Art Materials→
“Cuegly,” for those who don’t know, means “ugly enough to be cute.” I’ll let you be your own judge of where these fall on the attractiveness scale… but they’re quite unique! And at the link below, you can learn exactly how to make one. THAT’S SO CUEGLY!: PURSE NOTEBOOKS!!! {{tutorial}}.
Here’s someone who is a notebook addict and a bit of a philosopher too, it seems. Many of the notebooks seem to be the red and black ones made in China and sold in stores such as Pearl River Mart in NYC. I have one in my collection that was bought in Boston’s Chinatown many … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Jack Haas→
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard the news that celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is broke. But here’s a new detail: she spent a lot of money on expensive notebooks! When [Leibovitz’s daughter] Sarah started eating solid food, a rigorous journaling policy was instituted, in which every bite and bowel … Continue reading Annie Leibovitz’s Financial Meltdown: Notebooks Partially to Blame→
Here’s a notebook addict who used her collection to accomplish something amazing: A Wisconsin teenager named Cayla Kluver kept notebooks, lots of them. These colorful spiral notebooks are the kind you get at the local pharmacy or supermarket. Nothing fancy, but the perfect canvas for personalizing, or maybe writing a narrative. On those pages, Cayla … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: A Teenage Novelist→
Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page…