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What I don't like about hipster PDA is basically because of poor styling and the ugliness of a binder clip. That's why I created mind.Depositor (currently in version 3) and freely downloadable GTD index card templates. However, after repeated attempts to find ways to group these different cards effectively, I finally settled back to using binder clips, except that I was determined to make them look better.
These GTD tabs were finally made about a month ago borrowing the idea from Clip-rite, a company founded by Janet L who grew up in Brazil and later moved to United States. I met her last year in Japan and admire her can-do attitude. Her patented design is simple yet ingenious, solving everyday problem by combining 2 products into 1 (sticky notes and paper clips). Without infringing her patent, I guess, I modified to replace the paper clips with binder clips for my GTD dream set.
It is dead simple, anybody can do it with just a few pieces of scrap leather, cutter and some binder clips. You decide the size and shape of the leather piece, cut a slit in the middle which should be measured to fit the width of your selected binder clip, or any other types of clip you find pleasing. Then open and insert the binder clip through the slit, its done.
I used alphabet stamps to make impressions on the tabs to create 4 different GTD tabs: Next Actions, Projects, Waiting For and Someday/Maybe. In a more refined version, I added stitches and they do look a lot better.
These GTD tabs not only let me bind piles of index cards in groups, they are also handy for pulling the cards out of a storage case, in my case the mind.Depositor 3. I'm so happy to have done this, solved binding and accessibility of index cards in one step. Do try to do it yourself and let me know how it goes, love to hear your feedbacks!
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/leather-gtd-tabs---a-hack-...
Moleskine will launch 6 different journals in a series called Passions in the coming February. Beautiful paper sleeves and for the first time in the brand's history each of these journals are fully embossed with a tight texture of themed images and writings. The 6 themes are Recipes, Wine, Book, Film, Music and Wellness.
When I first saw the prototype of the Wine journal, I wondered why the space for wine label is so small which looks quite impractical for wine lovers to collect peeled off labels from their favorite wine bottles. An enquiry was made to Moleskine headquarter and here's their reasoning behind:
At the very beginning of the project, we thought about a “space” to glue the label on each page but then we talked with sommeliers and they suggested us to add other grids (to have more information on the wine), instead of the grid for the label. I can assure that we had this suggestion from very expert persons. Anyway, there are the ruled and plain pages that can be used for this case.
They made the choice to break away from the norm and perhaps people can download and print their wine label a lot easier these days so the space gives you more room to record your experience. As for the paper, the quality is exactly the same as typical Moleskine notebooks.
I took the wine journal to a sommelier, perhaps she is not the type to record anything, the journal simply didn't click on her. I'm yet to bring the recipes journal to an executive chef to see her response, I guess it will be fun. The journals themselves are actually a big leap from the previous Info book, music notebook and story board notebook, much more sophisticated with built-in specific framework for certain passions. You can argue though that this is a completely new concept and draws different customers.
Moleskineasia is now organizing a very unique exhibition to show off how people use their Passions journal, it will happen in 40 major traffic stores in 12 Asian cities. Each participant will receive 2 notebooks, one title for their discipline, one for another passion, call it cross-disciplinary sharing. The exhibition system is said to be huge Moleskine display boxes standing on floor which visitors can flip through huge pages with exhibits inside.
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/moleskine-passions-journal...
Event organized by Elie UKphotography Events at Ferndown, Dorset, UK
Model - Andreia Cardoso - model-mayhem purestorm Personal site
Makeup - Heather Talbot
Hair - Heather Talbot
Wardrobe - Charlotte Lynch - chichichic
Stroby & Camera info
Nikon D300 / Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/5.6 1/160th 38mm iso 200
Elinchrom Quadras (A heads)
Elinchrom RQ ringflash used as main light source
White Vinyl Backdrop
lit with a Nikon SB-800 (flagged for flare) & at about 1/4 power (triggered eli skyport)
Metered using a sekonic Flashmaster L-358
Post edit Photoshop CS5
Depth of field enhanced using onone focal point 2
I created a Play icon origami model for my YouTube channel Origami Plus. Please subscribe! :-)
www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8f_ARGmrQ6l2aiRN-79rg
And let me know what your YouTube channel is if you have one, so that I can subscribe too!
Video tutorial on YouTube of course :-)
Midori is releasing a series of new products relating to the popular Traveler's Notebook. In an attempt to create the same aesthetic of the leather notebook, the development team chose to use brass as the material which radiates the same pleasing quality as it ages. I think it is an excellent choice of material, it gives you the feeling of a trusted old friend, give it a little polishing it comes back to a shiny companion.
The brass series includes 12 pieces of numbered clips, a 15cm ruler with raised edge for easy pick up, a solid brass pen case and bullet pen/pencils. These bullet pen/pencils are available in white or brown barrels in addition to the brass ones. The pens have a ring at one end for strap add-on while the pencils have a large eraser instead.
During the Midori private show I visited, I learned that they are preparing for a "Traveler's notebook & company" exhibition to be held in Spiral Market again this year around March/April. I am glad to be invited to contribute some contents for their on-site newsletter in "what's in my bag" style.
The large size Traveler's Notebook is far more popular than the passport size they released last year. To promote the use of the passport size Traveler's Notebook, which can be used as an actual passport jacket with note keeping capability and kept close to your body, Midori is releasing more add-ons such as new refills, rub-on letters and 2 limited edition refills which looks like a real passport. In the limited edition refill package, they thoughtfully included rub-on letters in passport looking font so you can personalize the notebook on the last page like it is a real thing.
Finally, since document envelope with string closure is very difficult to find in Japan, "Kraft envelopes" are created. It gives a crafty way to store your receipts or coasters collected from travels, either use them individually or make them handy by taping them on the notebook refill cover.
Here's my 2 cents about material use. I love the brass application on the hardware (pen case, clip, pen and ruler), while Midori is proud of its range of high quality paper products, application of tougher material on the notebook covers or even envelopes and document holders will add similar aesthetic and durability to this overlooked area. I would recommend to use jean label material in the form of cellulose fibre in combination of leather and paper to create a new range of pleasing products under the Traveler's Notebook collection.
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/what-materials-age-well-br...
This year marks the third year of an interesting event to be held in city'super and LOG-ON. In this concept cafe (particularly in Festival Walk's LOG-ON), you will find:
Stationery and photography travel gears (19th June - 2nd July 2009): Canon, Fuji, Lomo, Moleskine, Midori, KOLO, MT-tapes, LUXE, Kodomo stamps, Staz-on inpads, etc
Travel Talks: 3 different sessions on 20th June 2009 presented by traveler and photographers. Learn how to steal time and write better on your journal, life hack tricks included. Why a trip to Cambodia changed a portrait photographer's view on life and how a traveler's mindset is different from a tourist's. How imagery and text combined can create lasting memory through photo journaling. Only a few days left for registration!
Mini Game with interesting prizes: Follow the instruction on the postcard and go to Festival Walk LOG-ON store, find the hidden message which is a travel quote written by G.K. Chesterton, write it down and submit. You get a chance to win nice gifts from great brands (check out this Flickr photo and move your mouse over to see what they are)
Stamp your notebook/postcard: Yes stamps, bring your notebook or use our postcard. I've made these icons into self inking stamps for your fun: Moleskine, LCA, Travel Cafe logo, fountain pen. They sort of summarized what this event is all about. Also, Designphil (Midori) in Japan made these two stamps for our event too! They are only available in Hong Kong during this period, so collect them while you can!
And finally, special thanks to Lie Fhung from Ztampf.com allowing me to use her great digital scrapbooking graphics on the postcard and backdrop of the event. More photos coming up after setting up the event.
Enjoy!
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/travel-photo-cafe-2009.html
Feeling blue.
Ça me rappelle le tube des Seekers en tête du hit parade en 65.
Reminds me of the Seekers topping the charts in 1965 with "The carnival is over".
Main logon se mulakaton k lamhay yad rakhti hoon,
Main baatein bhool bhi jaon to lehjey yad rakhti hoon,
Sar-e-mehfil nighahein mujh pe jin logon ki parti hain,
Nighaon k hawaly se woh chehry yad rakhti hoon..
Zara sa hat k chalti hoon zamany ki riwayat se,
K jin pe bojh main daloon woh kandhay yaad rakhti hoon..
Main youn to bhol jati hoon kharashein talkh baatoon ki,
Magar jo zakhm gehry dein...Rawaiye yaad rakhti hoon..
Scania K410 CB 6x2*4 NI Hybrid Castrosua Magnus e nº 1475 (8824 NHC) de la Empresa Sagalés de Caldes de Montbuí (Barcelona)
Alta a nom de Sagalés
Matriculat el 31/10/2025
VIN: YS2K6X20001931745
El veiem el 30 Novembre 2025 estacionat al Pol.logon Can Magarola de Mollet del Vallés (Barcelona)
Pony Brown's Visit to Hong Kong
We had a great time with Pony Brown's president, illustrator and the translator when they visited our Korean Stationery fair and met their fans in Hong Kong. I was particularly happy to be able to chat with as many fans as possible, they all love the postive messages and cuteness of the main character. One of the fan was upsetted by something this very morning, but when she found out Pony Brown's presence and came, she felt way better. That's why we love to bring positive energy and pleasure through these events.
Contrary to many's perception, the person behind this cute character is a tall handsome hard-bodied guy Mr. Oh. You can pretty much see the similarity of him and the character, cool from the outside, bright and positive but sometimes shy within. We were expecting him to just give out signatures on postcards but for each of the fans whom came, he drew something special and worked very hard in details to make every stroke counts. I believe fans were not disappointed, at all!
After the event today, we've brought the Pony Brown team to a seafood restaurant in Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門) tonight and enjoyed a great time chit chatting. What a lovely evening, nice weather too.
Last year when I visited Seoul, I found out their project with a Korean music instrument brand called Countess. Upon Countess' request they made these lovely Ukulele prototypes! They are finally available in music instrument stores in Korea now. Excited about this cross over with music, Mr. Oh brought along 2 Ukulele so that we can gift them to Pony Brown fans through a small competition.
So far, Pony Brown is the most successful Korean brand we've brought to Hong Kong, I hope in the future we will have a lot more collaborations and bring more happiness, no matter how tiny, to many.
Realizing the hard work Mr. Oh and the team went through.... you know what, for the past few weeks they've only slept for 2 hours every single day, working hard on projects, so we admire a lot of the Korean speed and dedication really..... last night I decided to make personal gift to them, leather jackets for Cricket lighters, embossed with "PONY BROWN" and "city'super stationery" on them. Took me hours to design and made, until 4am, but I'm happy that it was a perfect gift for them. Looking forward to more PONY BROWN stuffs!
More on Scription blog: scription.typepad.com/blog/2012/04/pony-browns-visit-to-h...
This year marks the third year of an interesting event to be held in city'super and LOG-ON. In this concept cafe (particularly in Festival Walk's LOG-ON), you will find:
Stationery and photography travel gears (19th June - 2nd July 2009): Canon, Fuji, Lomo, Moleskine, Midori, KOLO, MT-tapes, LUXE, Kodomo stamps, Staz-on inpads, etc
Travel Talks: 3 different sessions on 20th June 2009 presented by traveler and photographers. Learn how to steal time and write better on your journal, life hack tricks included. Why a trip to Cambodia changed a portrait photographer's view on life and how a traveler's mindset is different from a tourist's. How imagery and text combined can create lasting memory through photo journaling. Only a few days left for registration!
Mini Game with interesting prizes: Follow the instruction on the postcard and go to Festival Walk LOG-ON store, find the hidden message which is a travel quote written by G.K. Chesterton, write it down and submit. You get a chance to win nice gifts from great brands (check out this Flickr photo and move your mouse over to see what they are)
Stamp your notebook/postcard: Yes stamps, bring your notebook or use our postcard. I've made these icons into self inking stamps for your fun: Moleskine, LCA, Travel Cafe logo, fountain pen. They sort of summarized what this event is all about. Also, Designphil (Midori) in Japan made these two stamps for our event too! They are only available in Hong Kong during this period, so collect them while you can!
And finally, special thanks to Lie Fhung from Ztampf.com allowing me to use her great digital scrapbooking graphics on the postcard and backdrop of the event. More photos coming up after setting up the event.
Enjoy!
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/travel-photo-cafe-2009.html
Event organized by Elie UKphotography Events at Ferndown, Dorset, UK
Model - Andreia Cardoso - model-mayhem purestorm Personal site
Makeup - Heather Talbot
Hair - Heather Talbot
Wardrobe - Charlotte Lynch - chichichic
Stroby & Camera info
Nikon D300 / Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/5.6 1/160th 55mm iso 200
Elinchrom Quadras (A heads)
Elinchrom RQ ringflash used as main light source
White Vinyl Backdrop
lit with a Nikon SB-800 (flagged for flare) & at about 1/4 power (triggered eli skyport)
Metered using a sekonic Flashmaster L-358
Post edit Photoshop CS5
Dans un sentier côtier , ombre portée sur les arbres torturés par les assauts du vent. Logonna . Bretagne nord .
Midori is releasing a series of new products relating to the popular Traveler's Notebook. In an attempt to create the same aesthetic of the leather notebook, the development team chose to use brass as the material which radiates the same pleasing quality as it ages. I think it is an excellent choice of material, it gives you the feeling of a trusted old friend, give it a little polishing it comes back to a shiny companion.
The brass series includes 12 pieces of numbered clips, a 15cm ruler with raised edge for easy pick up, a solid brass pen case and bullet pen/pencils. These bullet pen/pencils are available in white or brown barrels in addition to the brass ones. The pens have a ring at one end for strap add-on while the pencils have a large eraser instead.
During the Midori private show I visited, I learned that they are preparing for a "Traveler's notebook & company" exhibition to be held in Spiral Market again this year around March/April. I am glad to be invited to contribute some contents for their on-site newsletter in "what's in my bag" style.
The large size Traveler's Notebook is far more popular than the passport size they released last year. To promote the use of the passport size Traveler's Notebook, which can be used as an actual passport jacket with note keeping capability and kept close to your body, Midori is releasing more add-ons such as new refills, rub-on letters and 2 limited edition refills which looks like a real passport. In the limited edition refill package, they thoughtfully included rub-on letters in passport looking font so you can personalize the notebook on the last page like it is a real thing.
Finally, since document envelope with string closure is very difficult to find in Japan, "Kraft envelopes" are created. It gives a crafty way to store your receipts or coasters collected from travels, either use them individually or make them handy by taping them on the notebook refill cover.
Here's my 2 cents about material use. I love the brass application on the hardware (pen case, clip, pen and ruler), while Midori is proud of its range of high quality paper products, application of tougher material on the notebook covers or even envelopes and document holders will add similar aesthetic and durability to this overlooked area. I would recommend to use jean label material in the form of cellulose fibre in combination of leather and paper to create a new range of pleasing products under the Traveler's Notebook collection.
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/what-materials-age-well-br...
Traveler's Press - Is "What's in My Bag" Really That Interesting?
Yes I switch gears quite often so in any given day you pick, chances are my bag's content can be entirely different. And that is interesting to me and perhaps to many people too. I decided to do "What's in my bag" posts once in a while but the last one was already August 2009, the Seminar Edition. So here you go, what's in my bag in Feb/Mar 2010.
Well click on the photo to go to the Flickr page and see more precise descriptions on the photo, previous gears are shown in this flickr set in case you want to explore more. I was traveling to Tokyo and Korea for business and these were all I needed:
Orobianco pen case, Pentel Tradio pen, Staedtler mechanical pencil, Faber Castell perfect pencil wrapped with black MT tape, Canon F1 50mm/f1.2 camera, Pilot capless fountain pen, mind.Depositor 3 with Maruman Mnemosyne, Shiny handy stamp, Kokuyo kadokeshi eraser, Monogram leather film holder, lip balm wrapped in masking tape, paper clips, book dart etc, USB memory customized with leather cover and closure, Midori brass numbered clips, Name card case with dart flight closure, Midori brass ruler, Midori Traveler's notebook, Passport cover, Midori brass pencil.
Midori/Designphil asked me to show what's in my bag back in Feb when they were planning a "TRAVELER's notebook & company" event in Aoyama. Eventually the photo and my tips to age brass items were included in the Traveler's Press which was being sold at 320 yen at the event. It looks like a very interesting event with limited edition brass pen with Traveler's Notebook logo, charms, wooden stand, calendar, postcards along side with vintage goods such as tin can, match boxes, etc. They even have a coffee bean partner creating a special Traveler's Notebook blend so customers can enjoy a cup of coffee with their notebook after the event. As usual, I wish I were there to experience everything.
More on Scription blog: scription.typepad.com/blog/2010/05/travelers-press-is-wha...
This year marks the third year of an interesting event to be held in city'super and LOG-ON. In this concept cafe (particularly in Festival Walk's LOG-ON), you will find:
Stationery and photography travel gears (19th June - 2nd July 2009): Canon, Fuji, Lomo, Moleskine, Midori, KOLO, MT-tapes, LUXE, Kodomo stamps, Staz-on inpads, etc
Travel Talks: 3 different sessions on 20th June 2009 presented by traveler and photographers. Learn how to steal time and write better on your journal, life hack tricks included. Why a trip to Cambodia changed a portrait photographer's view on life and how a traveler's mindset is different from a tourist's. How imagery and text combined can create lasting memory through photo journaling. Only a few days left for registration!
Mini Game with interesting prizes: Follow the instruction on the postcard and go to Festival Walk LOG-ON store, find the hidden message which is a travel quote written by G.K. Chesterton, write it down and submit. You get a chance to win nice gifts from great brands (check out this Flickr photo and move your mouse over to see what they are)
Stamp your notebook/postcard: Yes stamps, bring your notebook or use our postcard. I've made these icons into self inking stamps for your fun: Moleskine, LCA, Travel Cafe logo, fountain pen. They sort of summarized what this event is all about. Also, Designphil (Midori) in Japan made these two stamps for our event too! They are only available in Hong Kong during this period, so collect them while you can!
And finally, special thanks to Lie Fhung from Ztampf.com allowing me to use her great digital scrapbooking graphics on the postcard and backdrop of the event. More photos coming up after setting up the event.
Enjoy!
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/travel-photo-cafe-2009.html
These small guys (each around 8cm) are part of a much bigger Artwork, which is 60cm x 80cm and composed of many more figurines.
Traveler's Press - Is "What's in My Bag" Really That Interesting?
Yes I switch gears quite often so in any given day you pick, chances are my bag's content can be entirely different. And that is interesting to me and perhaps to many people too. I decided to do "What's in my bag" posts once in a while but the last one was already August 2009, the Seminar Edition. So here you go, what's in my bag in Feb/Mar 2010.
Well click on the photo to go to the Flickr page and see more precise descriptions on the photo, previous gears are shown in this flickr set in case you want to explore more. I was traveling to Tokyo and Korea for business and these were all I needed:
Orobianco pen case, Pentel Tradio pen, Staedtler mechanical pencil, Faber Castell perfect pencil wrapped with black MT tape, Canon F1 50mm/f1.2 camera, Pilot capless fountain pen, mind.Depositor 3 with Maruman Mnemosyne, Shiny handy stamp, Kokuyo kadokeshi eraser, Monogram leather film holder, lip balm wrapped in masking tape, paper clips, book dart etc, USB memory customized with leather cover and closure, Midori brass numbered clips, Name card case with dart flight closure, Midori brass ruler, Midori Traveler's notebook, Passport cover, Midori brass pencil.
Midori/Designphil asked me to show what's in my bag back in Feb when they were planning a "TRAVELER's notebook & company" event in Aoyama. Eventually the photo and my tips to age brass items were included in the Traveler's Press which was being sold at 320 yen at the event. It looks like a very interesting event with limited edition brass pen with Traveler's Notebook logo, charms, wooden stand, calendar, postcards along side with vintage goods such as tin can, match boxes, etc. They even have a coffee bean partner creating a special Traveler's Notebook blend so customers can enjoy a cup of coffee with their notebook after the event. As usual, I wish I were there to experience everything.
More on Scription blog: scription.typepad.com/blog/2010/05/travelers-press-is-wha...
Traveler's Press - Is "What's in My Bag" Really That Interesting?
Yes I switch gears quite often so in any given day you pick, chances are my bag's content can be entirely different. And that is interesting to me and perhaps to many people too. I decided to do "What's in my bag" posts once in a while but the last one was already August 2009, the Seminar Edition. So here you go, what's in my bag in Feb/Mar 2010.
Well click on the photo to go to the Flickr page and see more precise descriptions on the photo, previous gears are shown in this flickr set in case you want to explore more. I was traveling to Tokyo and Korea for business and these were all I needed:
Orobianco pen case, Pentel Tradio pen, Staedtler mechanical pencil, Faber Castell perfect pencil wrapped with black MT tape, Canon F1 50mm/f1.2 camera, Pilot capless fountain pen, mind.Depositor 3 with Maruman Mnemosyne, Shiny handy stamp, Kokuyo kadokeshi eraser, Monogram leather film holder, lip balm wrapped in masking tape, paper clips, book dart etc, USB memory customized with leather cover and closure, Midori brass numbered clips, Name card case with dart flight closure, Midori brass ruler, Midori Traveler's notebook, Passport cover, Midori brass pencil.
Midori/Designphil asked me to show what's in my bag back in Feb when they were planning a "TRAVELER's notebook & company" event in Aoyama. Eventually the photo and my tips to age brass items were included in the Traveler's Press which was being sold at 320 yen at the event. It looks like a very interesting event with limited edition brass pen with Traveler's Notebook logo, charms, wooden stand, calendar, postcards along side with vintage goods such as tin can, match boxes, etc. They even have a coffee bean partner creating a special Traveler's Notebook blend so customers can enjoy a cup of coffee with their notebook after the event. As usual, I wish I were there to experience everything.
More on Scription blog: scription.typepad.com/blog/2010/05/travelers-press-is-wha...
Celebrating the Extraordinary
Sharing some secret moments together... My respect to the cheerful supporters young and old at the breaking ceremony of the 8th ASEAN Para Games at Marina Bay Singapore.
Inspired by their acts of community support for the event.
I am not an official photographer. Just happen to cruise by and capture some happy moments of the opening.
The smiles and cheerful volunteers from all age groups light up a wonderful start for the 8th ASEAN Para Games event. One up for Singapore!
Visit aseanparagames2015.com for their latest news and updates
Transition effects from my flickr images created by "singaporeology.com" View it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ7r0T6ChYo
Logon to singaporeology.com, a NEW Tourism Blog created by a team of Expats living here in Singapore. Fully supported with images from my stream.
What I don't like about hipster PDA is basically because of poor styling and the ugliness of a binder clip. That's why I created mind.Depositor (currently in version 3) and freely downloadable GTD index card templates. However, after repeated attempts to find ways to group these different cards effectively, I finally settled back to using binder clips, except that I was determined to make them look better.
These GTD tabs were finally made about a month ago borrowing the idea from Clip-rite, a company founded by Janet L who grew up in Brazil and later moved to United States. I met her last year in Japan and admire her can-do attitude. Her patented design is simple yet ingenious, solving everyday problem by combining 2 products into 1 (sticky notes and paper clips). Without infringing her patent, I guess, I modified to replace the paper clips with binder clips for my GTD dream set.
It is dead simple, anybody can do it with just a few pieces of scrap leather, cutter and some binder clips. You decide the size and shape of the leather piece, cut a slit in the middle which should be measured to fit the width of your selected binder clip, or any other types of clip you find pleasing. Then open and insert the binder clip through the slit, its done.
I used alphabet stamps to make impressions on the tabs to create 4 different GTD tabs: Next Actions, Projects, Waiting For and Someday/Maybe. In a more refined version, I added stitches and they do look a lot better.
These GTD tabs not only let me bind piles of index cards in groups, they are also handy for pulling the cards out of a storage case, in my case the mind.Depositor 3. I'm so happy to have done this, solved binding and accessibility of index cards in one step. Do try to do it yourself and let me know how it goes, love to hear your feedbacks!
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/leather-gtd-tabs---a-hack-...
I will be away from June 28 - July 15 (both days inclusive). While you might see me logon to SL with my super old lappy sometimes but I will not be blogging during this period.
Depending on the volume I have to catch up after returning, I might not be able to blog for some in the month of July and would like to ask for your understanding.
Details of style here! - World of Ai Hienrichs - Vacation, here I come!/
Roland Doré, architecte et sculpteur de pierre landernéen du 17ème siècle, se distingue par la forte expressivité de ses personnages résultant d'une grande maîtrise d'exécution, mais aussi d'une liberté d'inspiration et d'une créativité peu communes à l'époque . Ses œuvres, reconnaissables entre toutes, se rencontrent essentiellement dans le Finistère, en particulier dans le Léon. © glemoigne.
www.flickr.com/photos/glemoigne/sets/72157622183024533/
Logonna-Daoulas, croix de Ruliver, à l'entrée du bourg (atlas Castel 1237).
Times are tough and we have just the salve to fix your need for speed. Darwin Motorcycles, manufacturer of old school cool Bobbers & Choppers, has just completed the 2008 Bikernet / IronWorks Magazine / Brass Balls Bobbers’ Digger and you could win this bad boy… Just logon to www.ironworksmag.com.
It has the best high-performance components and includes everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Each company that got involved with the Brass Balls Bobbers/IronWorks giveaway project provided us with their premium components. For example, D&D Exhaust custom fit three sets of performance pipes in order to get the pipe that hits the horsepower numbers and provides a show quality look. Baker provided us with their first PowerBox transmission and boy does it work sweet. So the digger has all the good stuff and it could be yours to blast to your local watering hole or sit in your den. Chekout www.brassballsbobbers.com.
Southern Strobist Club meet 18th April 2010 @ California Barn, Swanage, UK
Model - Emma Sutton
MUA's Racheal Platt ,Nicola Redman , Kristie Moles
Big thanks to Lotty for supplying all the wonderfull clothes.
Nikon D300 (manual, Srgb) iso 200 f/5.6 1/250th
Lens Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 (DX=62mm (FX=93mm))
Elinchrom Quadra fitted with a 1m Rotalux softbox with diffuser
as main key light to right of model. power adjusted to achieve
an f/5.6 stop. Rotalux also fitted with Gold deflector
SB-800 set behind model within the barn and gridded to give a slight hair light
Lastolite Tri-Flip with sunfire reflector used to add some colour/tone to the models
Face...
All triggered via elinchrom skyport.
Sekonic Flash master L-358 used to take the light measurements....
Post Edit in Photoshop CS4
Many thanks to Howard from Southern strobists for setting the event up and the many models and MUA's for all the hard work & my two team mates Andy & Graham for making the day a buzz.......
Here comes some stationery porns.
Lazy me did went to ISOT 2010, THE most exciting stationery show in the world IMHO, but I didn't post any report as diligently as Mr. Tadashi Tsuchihashi (土橋 正), who is a professional stationery commentator, writer and published several books and maintains a blog called Pen-info.jp.
(name card holder and albums in cassette tapes outlook, by Artemis)
Tsuchihasi san have just posted a 4 pages long report of the show, featuring things he captured in his short visit. While I was featured on page 4, I figured I should've done something here. So I looked at the pictures I took and found a very different approach to the show. I have a feeling that he sees things more widely and pragmatically, while I tend to be emotional and go with the flow. Simply look at the differences I learned a lot.
(Eiffel Tower pen holder for your notebook, by Marks)
(Masking tapes for your scrapbook projects, by Marks)
(Traveler's Notebook diary version with stickers and usage guide, by Designphil)
(Pen style compass and scissors, by RayMay)
Thank you Tsuchihashi san for gifting me the latest book you wrote!
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Pony Brown's Visit to Hong Kong
We had a great time with Pony Brown's president, illustrator and the translator when they visited our Korean Stationery fair and met their fans in Hong Kong. I was particularly happy to be able to chat with as many fans as possible, they all love the postive messages and cuteness of the main character. One of the fan was upsetted by something this very morning, but when she found out Pony Brown's presence and came, she felt way better. That's why we love to bring positive energy and pleasure through these events.
Contrary to many's perception, the person behind this cute character is a tall handsome hard-bodied guy Mr. Oh. You can pretty much see the similarity of him and the character, cool from the outside, bright and positive but sometimes shy within. We were expecting him to just give out signatures on postcards but for each of the fans whom came, he drew something special and worked very hard in details to make every stroke counts. I believe fans were not disappointed, at all!
After the event today, we've brought the Pony Brown team to a seafood restaurant in Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門) tonight and enjoyed a great time chit chatting. What a lovely evening, nice weather too.
Last year when I visited Seoul, I found out their project with a Korean music instrument brand called Countess. Upon Countess' request they made these lovely Ukulele prototypes! They are finally available in music instrument stores in Korea now. Excited about this cross over with music, Mr. Oh brought along 2 Ukulele so that we can gift them to Pony Brown fans through a small competition.
So far, Pony Brown is the most successful Korean brand we've brought to Hong Kong, I hope in the future we will have a lot more collaborations and bring more happiness, no matter how tiny, to many.
Realizing the hard work Mr. Oh and the team went through.... you know what, for the past few weeks they've only slept for 2 hours every single day, working hard on projects, so we admire a lot of the Korean speed and dedication really..... last night I decided to make personal gift to them, leather jackets for Cricket lighters, embossed with "PONY BROWN" and "city'super stationery" on them. Took me hours to design and made, until 4am, but I'm happy that it was a perfect gift for them. Looking forward to more PONY BROWN stuffs!
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Logonna-Daoulas, sorry, no geotag.
- Où donc avez-vous attrapé toutes ces mycoses ?
- Désolé docteur, un véritable amateur ne révèle pas ses coins à champignons.
Philippe Gelück, Le Chat.
Dédié à Mathgon
Traveler's Press - Is "What's in My Bag" Really That Interesting?
Yes I switch gears quite often so in any given day you pick, chances are my bag's content can be entirely different. And that is interesting to me and perhaps to many people too. I decided to do "What's in my bag" posts once in a while but the last one was already August 2009, the Seminar Edition. So here you go, what's in my bag in Feb/Mar 2010.
Well click on the photo to go to the Flickr page and see more precise descriptions on the photo, previous gears are shown in this flickr set in case you want to explore more. I was traveling to Tokyo and Korea for business and these were all I needed:
Orobianco pen case, Pentel Tradio pen, Staedtler mechanical pencil, Faber Castell perfect pencil wrapped with black MT tape, Canon F1 50mm/f1.2 camera, Pilot capless fountain pen, mind.Depositor 3 with Maruman Mnemosyne, Shiny handy stamp, Kokuyo kadokeshi eraser, Monogram leather film holder, lip balm wrapped in masking tape, paper clips, book dart etc, USB memory customized with leather cover and closure, Midori brass numbered clips, Name card case with dart flight closure, Midori brass ruler, Midori Traveler's notebook, Passport cover, Midori brass pencil.
Midori/Designphil asked me to show what's in my bag back in Feb when they were planning a "TRAVELER's notebook & company" event in Aoyama. Eventually the photo and my tips to age brass items were included in the Traveler's Press which was being sold at 320 yen at the event. It looks like a very interesting event with limited edition brass pen with Traveler's Notebook logo, charms, wooden stand, calendar, postcards along side with vintage goods such as tin can, match boxes, etc. They even have a coffee bean partner creating a special Traveler's Notebook blend so customers can enjoy a cup of coffee with their notebook after the event. As usual, I wish I were there to experience everything.
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Moleskine Trade Show Covering Products for 2011
Today I spent a wonderful morning in a great exhibition space organized by Working Unit (the Moleskine Asia people). This is by far the best Moleskine trade exhibition I've ever visited, I couldn't believe I spent 3.5 hours there. The following video was shot and edited on iPhone so that you can have a quick look at what are to be offered in 2011. Better photos will be uploaded soon.
The most waited for and probably going to be sold most is writing series IMHO. Refillable ABS matte black finished, the roller pen has a special rubberized metal clip for attaching to the cover of your M. It works great for both classic and reporter notebooks. Basically you don't remove the cap from the notebook, just pull the pen out and start writing, no need to worry losing the cap coz it hang on to the cover pretty strongly.
Fine tip at 0.5mm, medium tip at 0.7mm, the refills come in 6 different colors: black, blue, green, red, violet and brown. Its a pity for 0.5mm tip, you only have black and blue color to choose from. I personally love the dark brown color, wish they would make it to 0.5mm as well. If you plan to get a few roller pens with different color refills, there is a way to distinguish between them since each pen comes with 24 adhesive labels with different patterns. There is a spring at the end of the pen barrel so your refill is "springy" when in use, it is supposed to give you a smooth writing experience, but the feature sounds a bit trivial when comparing to typical Japanese writing instruments.
Sold separately is this "3 slip-on grips + pen holder" accessories set. To me it looks bulky to carry 3 already thick pens on a notebook, but it works, not exactly sleek but its functional. I can't help thinking about UNI's StyleFit or Pilot's Colleto which can accommodate 4-5 refills plus mechanical pencil in one single barrel about the same size as this pen. But I guess a Moleskine pen is not interested in competing in that direction, besides it is somewhat cool to accept being simple. Well, back to the pen holder, you simply snap the pens on the grooves that's it. Great to carry 1 pencil and two rollers. I hate the rubber sleeve though, how it destroys the contour of a perfectly matched rectangular round cornered aesthetic. But guess what, you may really need the rubber. Because of the clean barrel design, I have a tendency to constantly re-adjust my pen holding position, up and down, up and down, almost like I couldn't find the correct way to hold the pen, that is until I slipped the rubber on. Try and you'll see what I mean.
The metal roller pen in silver feels solid, a handsome matte grey lacquered brass and aluminum surface looks sharp on black notebooks. As with the ABS roller pens, I wish the cap and clip is a single piece of cast or at least looks like one, that would make an even cleaner signature IMHO.
The "2 pencils + cap + sharpener" set is surprise. The 2B graphite at 3mm diameter is actually very good for sketching, the broad cedar wood body gives you a firm grip even without a rubber sleeve, especially when you hold the pencil sketching horizontally using the lead's widest surface. The sharpener of 12.5mm opening operates smoothly. I assume I can use this pencil until its last inch without much need of a pencil extender.
I've covered the Writing series above. For Reading and Traveling series, which consists of reading glasses, booklight, reading stand, backpacks, tote bags, etc., it takes time to actually use the products in order to give an honest review, besides I don't have them with me, so I'll just give you a surface remark :) They all look handsome and smart. Usability and quality, I can't tell.
Now that Moleskine is venturing away from a pure notebook brand, the concepts encompassing these new categories becomes so much more important, in order not to loose focus. I think the Reading, Writing, Traveling concepts works pretty well together, in addition to Organizing, the brand has a sound approach to expansion. This direction also gives retailers much more opportunities to explore new grounds. The past two years we tried to create box sets for Christmas but the response was, as expected, not encouraging, after all, these box sets were just boxes of notebooks. But now it gets more interesting when new product ranges compliment the notebook category, finally some meaningful box sets came out.
Writing Set: 1 pocket black ruled notebook, 1 ABS roller pen with cap
Drawing Set: 1 pocket black sketchbook, 2 pencils, 1 sharpener, 1 cap
Gourmet Box: 1 recipe journal, 1 wine journal, 20 gourmet notes for food tasting, 20 coaster notes for wine tasting
Gardening Box: 1 gardening journal, 1 gardening pocket, 12 seeds envelopes
Travel Box: 1 travel journal, 2 luggage tags
I'm sure there will be more interesting sets to come in the future.
As for the Organizing series, Peanuts limited edition found its way to the 2012 diaries! Here in Hong Kong, The Little Prince limited edition sold much much more than Peanuts, but I heard that customers in Japan love Peanuts far more than the rest of Asia, which probably explains such addition. 4 SKU will be released, weekly and daily, both in pocket and large size. Cahier also made into the Organizing series, I love these thin diaries, you can be really flexible adding them to your pocket size notebook or simply use it individually.
Finally, Star Wars limited edition! Gee, soon after I posted this photo on twitter, I got quite a number of retweets, proves to be popular :)
We had a great time today in the show, thanks to Arnault and Carlos, the two heads of Working Unit. Always a pleasure for city'supre/LOG-ON to work with these guys and their teams. And somehow in this show, I was being interviewed as a die hard Moleskine fan by Phoenix TV :)
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