So How Long Does it Take to Make a Dapper Notes?
Well, how long does it take? Great question! I'm so glad you asked. This is one of the first questions that comes up when folk learn that I make Dapper Notes by hand, one-by-one, from scratch. It's...
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Interview with Art Supply Posse
I had the pleasure of telling the story of Dapper Notes, and lots of other tales on the Art Supply Posse podcast. It was a blast talking stationery and going off on many tangents. Go give it a listen:...
How to Get Free Shipping, and Other Shipping Tips
As of January 2018, USPS changed things up and made it much harder to ship orders affordably. Shortly thereafter, I partnered up with Nero's Notes to make shipping to the UK and Europe both faster and more affordable. If...
Buy Now, Pay Later with QuadPay
BUY NOW. PAY LATER. I'm happy to announce a new partnership with QuadPay, where you can split any order into 4 interest-free payments. Your order is split into 4 installments paid over 6 weeks Your linked payment...
And the Goodtype Tuesday Winners are..
🎉🎉CONGRATS🎉🎉 to all the challenge winners, and thank you to every single one of you who joined #GoodtypeXDapperNotes this week. The three Goodtype Tuesday winners are View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gia Graham...
A Goodtype Tuesday Collaboration
Two years ago, I collaborated with Eric Friedensohn on the Summer of Sketching Dapper Notes. We met through @goodtype, and decided to give back: $1 per book towards the Goodtype Stay Sharp Scholarship fund. Who's Goodtype? It's...
How Do Dapper Notes Perform with Fountain Pens?
Every Dapper Notes has the same 70lb smooth paper inside, and while it always worked well for my penciling needs, I often get asked about how they perform with fountain pens and other inks. I'm not...
New Video: Making a Hardcover Journal Step-By-Step
New Video! Over the last few months I've experimented with a variety of styles to fine-tune a journal that feels just right. There are ten new designs launching December 2018, all inspired by my generous friend Maggie Enterrios, who is also...
Just Covers This Time
Years in the making Before I started selling Dapper Notes (which were then called Hebrew Type Books), I was already experimenting with making notebook covers. No, not the kind that are hand-sewn into Dapper Notes notebooks, but rather covers...
Holiday Releases and Saving on Shipping
Over the past few months I've been tirelessly creating stationery products for the Dapper Notes lineup. This holiday season I'm releasing several new products, notebooks, accessories, and other exciting things. Since I won't be dropping all items...
To Meaningful Rewards!
Did you know this shop has a rewards program? In a recent Instagram stories poll I found out that about one out of five people knew. What I saw Prior to running the above poll, I've noticed two things happening with...
Process Isn't Perfect
The sixteenth edition of Dapper Notes is for subscribers only. Here's Why. Everything is an experiment Every design I create is a brand new experiment. I try to find an interesting combination of cover materials - usually fabric...