F.A.Q.

Dapper Notes has been operating out of Fair Lawn, New Jersey since its start in January 2016.

Not at the moment. I create and ship everything out of my home studio, which isn't open for visitors. But if you're in the area and would like to say hello in person (or pick up an order), let me know and I'll be happy to meet up.

The entire operation is run by a single person: Enon Avital. I create all of the products, ship out your orders, answer emails, and take care of the entire operation.

My family helps me out from time to time with operational things, feedback, and copywriting. I also collaborate on notebook designs with other artists, so while it is just me here behind the scenes, I get by with a little help from my friends.

Every single notebook is hand-made by me from start to finish. I create many of the other items myself as well. Things that aren't made in my studio are sourced from companies and individuals who take great pride in creating their work by hand.

Notably: apparel and mugs are printed by hand to order, though they use mass-produced base products to print the artwork onto.

I’m always on the lookout for interesting materials. I regularly hit up all my local fabric shops, but I also look for unique materials that could potentially turn into notebooks everywhere I go.

Lately I have been doing a lot of custom prints, often in collaboration with a fellow artist. For custom prints we decide what kind of finish we want (like velvet, vegan leather, etc), design the print, and get it custom made.

Totally, yes! You can order any item as a gift, and if you want it wrapped, just make a note in your cart and I'll gladly wrap your items for you. Want to give it a go yourself? Check out this video showing how to wrap Dapper Notes. You can also send a Dapper Notes gift card, or gift a year-long Bookhead Club subscription.

Orders are usually shipped within two business days. If I'm away for any reason, you'll see an announcement on the top of the website noting as such. Some items are made to order and take longer to ship, which you'll see noted in the product description.

Once shipped, most domestic orders take anywhere from two to ten business days to arrive depending on the efficiency of your local postal service. International shipping delivery times may vary between one and twelve weeks.

I'm happy to exchange any defective product for any non-defective product of equal value. Just get in touch first to make arrangements.

Want to make an exchange or return a non-defective item? Send me a message and we'll sort it out.

Headlines are set in Vulf Mono Italic, designed by OH no Type Co for the band Vulfpeck.

Text is set in Santa Ana Sans, a California-inspired family designed by Hoodzpah.

The Dapper Notes logotype was designed with Mark Caneso, who runs the PS Type foundry, and also created the "Live Dapper" lettering for me in 2019.

The logo's letterforms are based on the Beale Black font by Hoodzpah. I initially designed the logo layout with Beale, but it didn't look quite right. So I called in Mark for help, who patiently and expertly reshaped every letter until it came out perfectly balanced and oh so wonderful. You can and should hire Mark for all your lettering and typography needs.

Manny Aguilera, also known as Manny Cartoon Studio is a character illustrator based out of Florida. He is the designer behind the very dapper mascot you see on all Dapper Notes products and packaging. Manny is available for hire and can illustrate virtually anything at lightning speed.

Fun fact: the mascot's hat is made to look like a pencil, ferrule and all. And they don't have a name, because they answer to every need.

That is a very excellent question, and is in fact somewhat frequently asked. What is this question doing at the bottom of the page here? Well if you've made it this far you probably enjoy reading, so check out this post where I documented a lengthy answer to this seemingly simple question.

I attended Mason Gross School of the Arts, which is part of Rutgers University in New Jersey. During my time there I majored in fine arts with a focus on painting, but also took two very excellent classes led by Benjamin Rinehart on how to create artist's books. Those two semesters taught me how to work with paper, perform a variety of binding methods, build boxes, and overall fall in love with paper-based arts. Though it took many years for me to make use of the skills I gained, they eventually led to the inception of Dapper Notes and hand-made fabric covered notebooks.

Okay, these questions no one asked are getting a little silly now. Get a hold of yourself, Enon.

It's actually both! I have one cup of coffee every morning with a splash of half & half and a wee bit of sugar, and in the evenings I often enjoy a cup of PG Tips tea with honey and milk.

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I think we can wrap up the Q&A session right here. If you want to learn more about me and Dapper Notes, head over to my journal or read the about page. And if you have any questions, send me a message anytime by clicking the big ol' button under these very words.