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People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

This week we had the pleasure of getting to know another NaNoWriMo winner, Henriette C. Rigel, a passionate writer from Germany. We asked her everything from tips for first-timers to managing the tight timeframe of the 30-day challenge. A Little Bit...
Today would have been Bram Stoker's 170th birthday and so to honour our newest Embellished Manuscripts author we're taking a look at some of his lesser-known works. Without a doubt, Bram Stoker is best remembered as the author of Dracula, but...
When people in North America think of May Day, they tend to picture spring blossoms and children dancing around the May Pole. But in every other industrialised nation, the first of May is International Workers' Day, a day to...
As part of our 30th birthday celebrations, we’re sharing a peek behind the scenes and introducing some of the people who help bring our products to life. Check out the Paperblanks30 tag for more special anniversary content! Tell Us a Bit About...
Name: Linda Shackelford Age: 31 City: Auckland Country: New Zealand Places: I’ve lived in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia but spent most time in the beautiful surroundings of my homeland, New Zealand. I’ve travelled extensively around Europe, to countries including the Netherlands,...
Joe Whale, better known as The Doodle Boy, might be only 11 years old but he’s already a thriving artist. His bold, deceptively simple drawings using a black marker have taken the internet by storm, and his list of...
Name: Susan Reagan Age: 52 City/Town: Tremont, a wonderfully small and diverse historic neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Places Travelled: Not every state in the United States yet, but it's a goal. I've also visited England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece,...
When we say that "we believe that art should have a place in all aspects of life," we aren't exaggerating. A passion for creativity, especially for the book arts, is something shared by all members of the Paperblanks family, even...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals and sketchbooks to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are getting to know Anna Sokolova, an award-winning illustrator and fine artist based in Berlin who uses Paperblanks journals to...
Today, we’re talking with Tracy Walker, a Canadian illustrator who is the artist behind our brand-new Tracy Walker's Animal Friends journals. Tracy has been working as an artist for years and her work has been featured in the pages of...