"The one thing that I stand by more than anything else is to do what you love, even if you are not the best at it."
Paperblanks' Silver Filigree hanging out in London, post-Olympics.
"Pablo Picasso said: Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
The muted and complex palette of pastel colours and the sensuous, sinuous lines of Alphonse Mucha’s work heralded a novel moment in art history. In works notable for their youthful energy and simplified draftsmanship, Mucha (1860–1939) helped to turn...
"I like to limit myself to using black ink only. Not being able to erase invites accidents to happen, which carry the beauty of the unconscious."
"My theory about writing is that you need to keep at it. I write every day and try to stay focused on creating the best possible stories."
"I love that our journals take inspiration from all eras and all parts of the world, so no matter where someone is from they can find one that will appeal to them."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was a man intimate with the mysteries of wind, sand and stars. He was one of the grand adventurers of his time but he is most famous today for his self-illustrated, philosophical story, The Little...
Today marks the 300th birthday of one of history's great revolutionary thinkers - a man who changed the faces of philosophy, musical composition and literature (not to mention the inventor of the autobiographical form) - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778).
Rousseau's effective...
"It still feels so incredible to say I own my own business."