People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

Name: Sarah Ushurhe City: London, England Places Travelled/Lived: Wales, France, Spain, Dubai and soon the Netherlands Loves: Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber short story collection and anything by Marina Warner. Education: Studied at the University of the Arts London and gained a BA...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are happy to welcome Fernando Lobo, an artist from Portugal who uses Paperblanks to draw and paint. Making his story even more...
At the heart of Paperblanks is a celebration of human creativity and culture. And what better way to back that up by showcasing diverse artists on our journal covers? From our first releases in 1992 right up until our...
"I’m an Italian writer and painter born in Rome, where I’ve lived my entire life. As a writer, my fascination lies with historical novels and my paintings are inspired by myths, legends and dreams."
Daniela De Gregori has an impressive artistic trajectory, from her childhood in Naples, Italy, surrounded by brushes and learning from her artist father, to studying scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts and later owning a ceramics studio inspired by the art...
Saturday is International Friendship Day, and what better way to celebrate the meeting of like minds than to highlight some famous literary and artistic duos? Inspired by our Embellished Manuscripts Schiller, Letter to Goethe journal, we decided to take...
Name: Marija Silvija Ambrazeviciute Age: 19 Home: Zell Am Harmersbach, Black Forest, Germany Places: I lived in Kaunas, Lithuania for the first seven years of my life. Then, when I was eight my family moved to the Leytonstone part of London, England....
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
Constanze Guhr is a book lover and prolific German illustrator living in Berlin. Her inspiring 100-day projects and imaginative handlettering designs livening up the pages of her notebooks caught our eye, and we immediately wanted to learn more about her...