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Hawaii meets Spain in our most recent Paperblanks Traveller photo. For her European trip last September, Ciara brought along one of our newest Paperblanks journals: I managed to take a couple of photos with my Aloha Laulima journal, which fit...
Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) was one of the art world’s original bad boys. His masterful bronze and marble figures made him one of the most famous and controversial artists of the 19th century. Even today, a century later, his work...
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...
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...
In this fast moving world keeping a journal can be a therapeutic way of dealing with our thoughts and emotions.  Whether it is through sketching, writing or painting, using a journal can be beneficial in keeping a calm state of...
Our Leonardo's Sketches Collection renders two of Da Vinci's sketches and notes from his famous treatise, the Codex Leicester. One design -- Sun & Moonlight -- features Leonardo's scientific observations and theories on the light of the moon relative...
The printed word and exquisite illustrations combine to make the Gutenberg Bible the greatest celebrity in the history of book arts. Forty-nine copies of the two-volume Latin Bible are extant. In the 15th century Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz invented...
September has arrived, so you know what that means... it's time to announce our newest fall collection! Fall 2023 brings a diverse new collection of cover art to the Paperblanks collection. From classic Gothic literature to Japanese screen printing and...
Step back in time and discover the wisdom of a treasured literary era. Poets of Persia’s Golden Age created one of the world’s most important bodies of literature. The rich poetic scenes, alive with moral thought and practical wisdom,...
This week marks the anniversary of the publication of Brian Froud’s book World of Faerie, a collection of fantasy art depicting whimsical creatures. The long-awaited sequel to his international bestsellers Faeries and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, Froud’s World of Faerie offers us a startling new vision of the magical realm,...