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Legend has it that hanging a wooden Bird of Happiness in one’s home will bring good health and fortune to those who live under its warm embrace. They are often hung over the hearth, above the dining table and over...
Our new Safavid Indigo design reproduces a 17th-century leather filigree book binding. It brings the craftsmanship of the Islamic Golden Age to our modern world. Persian Safavid-style bindings represented a high point in the art of the book. These bindings...
Through the centuries, Islamic inlay artists and architects have led the way in expressing faith through their craft. Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world capturing those grand pieces of architectural design, including the black, white and turquoise mosaic...
Ancient spiritual practices meet modern digital art in this kaleidoscopic design celebrating the work of American artist Android Jones. With colours and imagery that combine Eastern iconography, Western psychedelia and a cutting-edge science fiction æsthetic, Jones is an artist who...
Published in 1969, Maya Angelou’s coming-of-age memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was an immediate national bestseller and a critical success. The book, the first in a series that chronicled her early life through the 1960s, helped...
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, we’re taking a deep dive through our archives to share our evolution over the past three decades. Over the years we've featured cover art from all eras and cultures, from medieval manuscripts...
Introducing an exclusive collaboration with the Getty, with its world-class museum, home to one-of-a-kind works of art including paintings by European masters, historic illuminated manuscripts and gorgeous outdoor sculpture gardens. This collection is a front-row pass to the Getty’s...
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, we recently asked our Instagram followers what their favourite Paperblanks cover design of all time is. And wow, we were blown away by the responses! From some of our earliest designs (Book...
Our 30th anniversary has us taking a trip down memory lane. This week we're looking back on our top 30 blog posts of all time, sharing some favourite features from years past that you may have missed. Check them out...
This season brings a bold and emotive new collection of designs to the Paperblanks collection. Featuring a variety of artistic traditions, from Baroque to Art Deco, folk art to "digital alchemy," as well as new designs from some favourite sources,...