Falafel
Where to buy: brand’s website or Ozon
Falafel offers a very diverse selection of bullet journals, planners, and other notebooks. In each item, modern design meets functionality. They’re also known for collaborations with local brands, including accessory brand Recycled Objects and breakfast cafe chain Eggsellent.
A recent collection featuring notebooks with book-style hardcover binding deserves an honorable mention, too. Any item from it would make a perfect gift for book lovers.
Story Me
Where to buy: Ozon
This brand is your choice if you like simple designs with a pop of color. Story Me makes minimalist, yet colorful notebooks made with high-quality paper.
Their signature item, I would say, are notebooks with tear-out pages and patterned edges. It’s gotta be so satisfying to tear off and crumple your to-do list once you’re done!
GO DRAW
Where to buy: brand’s website or Ozon
GO DRAW is globally known for its tiny, portable wooden watercolor palettes that clip onto a sketchbook, making them perfect for plein-air painting and urban sketching.
The palettes are handmade, with magnetic closures and carefully crafted details – made by artists, for artists. A lovely gift for anyone who draws or sketches on the go.
Deep Lab
Where to buy: brand’s website or Ozon
“Stationery as an art form” is a slogan Deep Lab uses, and their products well deserve it. Eye-catching, original patterns on unusually oversized notebooks do look like a design object.
The hanger in question. Photo courtesy of the author
As an extra gift for your purchase, you might also get a quirky accessory: I got a door hanger indicating whether I’m available or not. It became an essential household item for me that silently sends the “don’t bother me” message.
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