"I believe true success is achieved by making something that you can be really proud of, and that is hard if you choose to follow the dreams or guidelines of others."
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...
With Christmas around the corner, we asked our Paperblanks team what products they would put on their wish list (if they didn’t already have them)! In other words, here are the Paperblanks items you should be adding to your...
Today, July 18th, marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death, an occasion that she would probably be surprised to find us celebrating as her novels were originally published anonymously and she found very little fame during her lifetime.
Well Jane,...
Name: Goldeen Ogawa
Age: Mid twenties
Residence: California, USA
Occupation: I am a speculative fiction author, artist, illustrator and cartoonist, though I tend to blur the lines between those labels quite a lot.
Teachers/Education: I didn’t have teachers as many people would recognize...
If you are familiar with our Embellished Manuscripts Collection, you have probably noticed by now that we have an infatuation with handwritten letters. Yet, beyond the historical relevance of correspondence or journal entries from famous artists and thinkers, we...
"I’m a poet and a teacher. I’m inspired by photography, magazines, Swedish design and fashion, anything handmade."
I've come to realize that you are really meant to do something when, while you are doing it, you lose track of time...
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,...
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...