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Every Paperblanks® book is inspired by world art and culture, by traditional craft and practice, and by visionaries, rebels and artists across the ages. Paperblanks Stories is a blog series about the origins and stories behind some of our designs.
Our Craftsmanship Standards is a series of articles that take you behind the scenes of Paperblanks. Quality is the single most important part of the design process of our books.
Ron sent us these beautiful photos from his driving trip through the Canadian Rockies to visit his children in Calgary. He writes: Michelle (my partner) and I had just passed Golden, British Columbia when we saw smoke billowing from the...
Philanthropy has always been a core part of the Paperblanks company ethos. Our Social Commitment blog series covers the organizations we support who are doing tangible work at a community level.
If one of your new year’s resolutions was to be more organized, then you are in luck! Our recently launched Fall 2023 collection contains a wide variety of productivity tools, including pencil cases and dot-grid planners. Or was your goal...
At Paperblanks we take inspiration from everywhere - which is why we currently have two writing journal collections inspired by the elaborately-designed Gospel Books from early history. Lindau Gospels Collection The covers of the Lindau Gospels were designed to inspire awe...
Every Paperblanks® book is inspired by world art and culture, by traditional craft and practice, and by visionaries, rebels and artists across the ages. Behind the Cover is a blog series about the origins of our designs. The Lindau Gospels’...
One of newest series, Ori, is based on the work of Yuko Nishimura, who fuses origami and origata in her art. This collection is made up of four designs available in the Mini format. The Art of the Fold Folding is...
If you’re anything like us here at Paperblanks, you’ve probably been filling up your journals and sketchbooks at an unprecedented rate this year. With so many feelings and events to reflect on and, for many, extra time at home...
In the 15th century Johannes Gutenberg invented printing from movable, reproducible type, a development that transformed the face of printing and enabled the creation of his famed 42-line Bible. Gutenberg’s invention made it possible to replicate the work of scribes who for...