If’N Books + Marks • 1/19/06
I came across some really nice organizers and blank journals over at If’n Books + Marks the other day. Located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island the company is made up of 3 individuals (Alec, Jen and Deb) who use their illustration, screen-printing, and book-binding talents to produce a ton of beautiful books, albums, and stationery.
A little blurb of company info from the If’n website:
The If’n Books + Marks studio is located in a century-old mill building complete with high ceilings, a fabulous corner view and a super-stripey wall. We make each book by hand using vintage and contemporary equipment that is beautiful unto itself.
Their designs seem really unique and the illustrations have a really clean look to them. One of the works that I took a shine to were these Corace Organizers (named after the abovementioned Jen Corace who’s the illustrator). This one is an address book called “Hello Goodbye” and features fun pictures of kids talking into that old-fashioned tin can phone. It is screen-printed by hand on these cool boards and contains a hefty 144 pages inside along with an inside pocket to hold other things. Measurements are 5 by 6 1/2 inches.
Another cool item I saw were these Buttonhole Stitch Journals. They hand-stitch these little books which feature 7 choices of paper including fun modern screenprinted designs and kraft paper. It’s interesting that part of the spine of the book is actually exposed. They have 64 pages in each and the journals are 7 inches square. I liked this blue colored one which has silver and chartreuse ink accents.
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Besides their online store, If’n Books + Marks can be found in a ton of retail stores including the Giant Robot stores in California and New York and even several museum stores. A full list of stores is available on their website which is at:
