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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...
April 11th is the 109th anniversary of the day that Albert Einstein revealed his Theory of Relativity, so what better time for us here at Paperblanks® to introduce our new Albert Einstein, Special Theory of Relativity journal? New to our...
Teacher’s Planners are back again to help educators and academics prepare for the upcoming school year! In a 384-page ultra format, each one of these softcover Flexi planners contains: Daily and long-term planningSeating chart gridProgram planning by subjectStudent information section Every Teacher’s...
This season we are excited to introduce a new title to our Ori collection! Ori Ligature follows the innovative format of Japanese folding art that has also inspired Dune, Ripple, Cadence and Arroyo. With folding being an everyday practice...
Jane Austen’s last completed work, Persuasion (1818), is her only novel to feature a heroine past her first youth, and it is certainly the author’s most biting and ironic work. Austen is perhaps the best-loved of all female English novelists....
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. Original Artwork: Gaston...
Have you ever wondered where the celebrated art of still life painting came from? Before still life emerged, there were illustrators who delicately illuminated handwritten manuscripts with images of plants, fruits, flowers, animals, and insects to add emotional power...
India’s Taj Mahal is one of the world’s greatest monuments to love. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his most favoured wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is renowned for its symmetry and...
Mila Marquis’s ethereal, joyous images are little bliss bombs for the spirit. Her art combines sparkling emotion and unashamedly sweet depictions of fairies, fawns and flowers that cajole even the heaviest spirits to soar. She uses a variety of...