About Blanks

HOW IT ALL STARTED The idea of what would later become ‘About Blanks’ started a couple of years ago. It all happened at the library where I used to get fascinated by the looks, textures and smell of the covers of old books. I have been using sketchbooks my entire life, so it did not take very long until I decided to use a book cover of an already existing book to make my own sketchbook. Shortly after the first one, I made another one for a friend of mine, another one for my mom, another one for my aunt… Before I knew I found myself starting up a business! AWARENESS It is very important to be aware of the things that surround us. The shortage of raw materials in contemporary society forces us to become more creative with the already existing materials. ‘About Blanks’ is about using those already existing materials in order to create new combinations, inspired by what happens in the world around us. That is exactly what happens inside our ‘About Blanks’ books – new ideas come to life! UNIQUE Every ‘About Blanks’ book is unique and is crafted by hand. That is what makes them so special. Every book is one of a kind. The covers are made of reused covers and the inner part is made of paper from responsible sources (FSC). ‘About Blanks’ makes sketchbooks. Nothing more, nothing less. In the near future, we hope to provide you with notebooks and agenda’s as well.