For the first celebration of our 25th year, we’re re-releasing one of our most popular retired designs. We’ve selected these eight possibilities to get things started, but now it’s up to you. The winning design will be revitalised using our latest printing techniques and produced as a beautiful new Midi journal.
Over the next two weeks these eight selections will be narrowed down through three rounds of voting in the form of a Bracket Challenge on Facebook. So be sure to check in every few days to make sure your favourite cover makes it to the end!
About the Designs – Round 1 Battles
Note: Round 1 voting ends Sunday, April 9th
Bracket 1 – Eastern Cultural Traditions
Tribal Embroidery Tribal Two
First Released: Spring 2003 (the design has evolved over time)
Discontinued: Spring 2008 (reimagined as Sequined Topaz and eventually discontinued Spring 2012)
Original Artwork: Traditional patchwork embroidery
Era: Traditional Indian artwork
Region: Kutch area of Gujarat in India
Tao Bamboo
First Released: Fall 2001
Discontinued: Fall 2012
Original Artwork: Listening to the Bamboo painting by Cheng-ming
Era: Late 15th-Early 16th century
Region: China
Bracket 2 – Architecture Photography
Intricate Inlays Mirror Vine
First Released: Fall 2003
Discontinued: Fall 2016
Original Artwork: Photograph by Gérard Degeorge
Era: Early Islamic architecture, modern photograph
Region: Arab-Muslim world
Painted Walls of Lamayuru Dragon
First Released: Spring 2005
Discontinued: Spring 2012
Original Artwork: Paintings adorning a monastery’s walls
Era: 11th century
Region: Lamayuru Monastery, India
Bracket 3 – European Art and Design
Brocaded Paper Honey Bloom
First Released: Spring 2007
Discontinued: Fall 2016
Original Artwork: Antique paper sample
Era: Late 17th century
Region: Germany
Lyon Florals Swirling Peacock Ebony
First Released: Fall 2005
Discontinued: Fall 2013
Original Artwork: Textile master pattern
Era: 1860s
Region: Lyon, France
Bracket 4 – Antique Maps
Early Cartography Celestial Planisphere
First Released: Fall 1994
Discontinued: Fall 2010
Original Artwork: Celestial (star chart) map by Frederik de Wit
Era: 1670–1680
Region: The Netherlands
Early Cartography Western Hemisphere
First Released: Fall 1994
Discontinued: Fall 2010
Original Artwork: Americæ Nova Tabula coloured copperplate map by cartographer Willem Blaeu
Era: 1617–1633
Region: Amsterdam
About Paperblanks: 25 years ago, we created Paperblanks to help keep book heritage alive and vital in our modern age, and to offer an inspiring space for people to express themselves. Thanks for joining us on this journey! For more about Paperblanks, go to our website at paperblanks.com.
