A hand-drawn and written guide by Colin Hindle following the footsteps of the viewing stations in Thomas Wests 1778 ‘A Guide to the Lakes’ and Alfred Wainwright’s 1955-1966 ‘Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells.’ A fantastic insight into some of the best spots around Ullswater, Brotherswater and Haweswater. This is the first of four volumes […]
Recently I added a couple of Moleskine Notebooks to my collection: the PRO notebook and the PRO Project Planner. The first of these – the PRO Notebook. The notebook includes the following pages: The Note Pages have an original and simple graphic layout to help organising your notes and includes: Although this is the designed […]
Obvious State is a creative studio, their artwork and goods are inspired by beautiful language that has stood the test of time, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts us to think deeply. Obvious State takes snippets of text from literature, philosophy, and poetry as inspiration for a visual response and illustration. “One who has […]
K3 is a new luxury home and lifestyle brand from Clairefontaine founded by world-renowned Japanese designer Kenzo Takada. The Meaning of the name K3 has its roots in the Japanese Kanji which means ‘three’ together with balance and harmony. This is a beautiful A5 notebook, perfect for use as a journal or everyday carry notebook. […]
New Kickstarter Campaigns There are some great new Kickstarter projects available since our last round-up. As usual, there is a good selection of crowd-funded stationery on offer (as well as some other projects that may be of interest) so why not check out some of these new projects/not previously mentioned projects: There is still time […]
In the April 2023 edition of Nero’s Notes Medium Subscription we got the landscape creative block from Made by Endless, a tear off notepad with a grid dot layout. Unlike most notepads – this one is in landscape which makes it the perfect desk pad. However, when I received the product the pad was not […]
I recently backed Samples from the Lab – A journal of genetic monstrosities on Kickstarter. This is a 60-page, full-colour hardcover book 210x140mm (8.3 x 5.8 inches), containing lavishly illustrated 150gsm interior pages. An exciting visual feast for readers of all ages. Artwork and story by Rob Foote. ‘Samples from the Lab’ chronicles the awkward and […]
Obvious State is a creative studio, their artwork and goods are inspired by beautiful language that has stood the test of time, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts us to think deeply. Obvious State takes snippets of text from literature, philosophy, and poetry as inspiration for a visual response and illustration. “I became insane, […]
Gift shops are always great places to find some cool and unique stationery items. When travelling (both at home and abroad) I always try and visit a gift shop or two for some touristy/unique stationery items or a perfect holiday memento. I recently visited the House of Lords and picked up this A5 notebook/journal. This […]
New Kickstarter Campaigns There are some great new Kickstarter projects available since our last round-up. As usual, there is a good selection of crowd-funded stationery on offer (as well as some other projects that may be of interest) so why not check out some of these new projects/not previously mentioned projects: There is still time […]