"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."
"I think the best thing about Paperblanks journals are how the designs make people happy."
"Most beautiful things come from the heart."
"This year I am using the Filigree Floral Ivory Journal from the Lyon Florals Collection. I lived in Lyon for a while and its history of sumptuous silks which were hand woven in the 19th Century is inspiring to me."
"I am really concerned about power and how it is constructed, and also about finding a voice for experiences that have been left on the margins of society or history."