The Moleskine® notebook is the heir and successor to the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers over the past two centuries: among them Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Bruce Chatwin. Today, it is celebrated in pop culture as a contemporary icon, an inviting blank space where your own words and sketches join you to an ever-evolving relay of creativity.
“Every Moleskine® notebook is a book yet to be written and a story waiting to be told.” Maria Sebregondi, Moleskine® co-founder and president of Moleskine® Foundation.
At Moleskine® we believe in the timeless power of handwriting as an essential expression of human civilization, a powerful act to unleash human genius and foster the development and sharing of literacy and knowledge. In a fast-paced technological era, we proudly celebrate the artistry of the human touch; the enduring pleasure of putting pen to paper to unleash your unique voice. We celebrate the solemn, thoughtful and meditative gesture of the pen gliding across a blank page; the romance of crafting a personal story to record a lifelong memory and leave a distinguishing mark in all its unique beauty. Handwriting is both universal and deeply personal. It’s a thoughtful way to express your true self and connect to others in a very intimate yet universally accessible way.
Put pen to paper, and unleash your unique voice.
In his book The Songlines, Chatwin tells the story of the little black notebook: in 1986, the manufacturer, a small family-owned company in the French city of Tours, went out of business. “Le vrai moleskine n’est plus” are the lapidary words he puts into the mouth of the owner of the stationery shop in Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie where he usually purchased his notebooks. Chatwin set about buying up all the notebooks that he could find before his departure for Australia, but they were still not enough.
In 1997, the company known today as Moleskine® brought the legendary notebook back to life.
A community of artists with a shared love of paper and Moleskine®. myMoleskine is a living library of Moleskine-inspired creations. It has 365k subscribed members and 24k artworks uploaded.
Fold Magazine represents the brand's cultural core: each story explores ideas, people and places at the forefront of contemporary culture.
A long-term program to support creative organizations around the world. Creative Tools for Social Change empowers underserved communities by providing creative tools to foster self-expression and nurture creative thinking. CT4SC is a joint Moleskine® Foundation and Moleskine® company initiative.
Moleskine® Foundation is a non-profit organization that believes access to creativity and quality education is the key to producing systemic social change. The Foundation uses unconventional education to encourage marginalized youth to access creative skills — unlocking their potential and transforming their communities.
Every company has a story let us tell yours
In today’s crowded world, it’s not necessarily the product or service which helps a company to stand out, it’s the story. A heritage accumulated over generations. It is the way a company innovates in response to challenges that differentiates it from its competitors.
Moleskine® helps companies tell their stories.
It is always the right occasion to create a Moleskine® Custom Edition, whether you would like to resell a customized unique item, organizing a training event for your employees, gifting to your clients, partners or associates, communicating the launch of a new product or looking for ways to strengthen the identity of your brand
Moleskine® is an iconic global brand with a rich cultural and artistic heritage that is synonymous with classiccontemporary design. The items that it creates are not only well crafted long lasting premium and beautiful gifts but also deeply tied to its values of personal identity, memory and imagination.
Our notebooks are books to be written, our bags are containers to be filled and our writing instruments fuel to communicate. We offer simple, thoughtfully designed, functional items that can be turned into powerful communicators for the world’s best brands. Start telling your story.
There are many ways to apply a company identity to Moleskine® items, from classic printing techniques to the latest technological advances. You can discover more about each below.
Note: when printing with debossing and silkscreen, results may vary. Our team will help you make the best technical decision to communicate your story.
This is the same technique that has been used for thousands of years to decorate objects using gold leaf. It creates an indentation which can be felt and the result is striking and elegant. It is available for custom editions in a range of colours including metallic colours (commonly gold, silver, copper or bronze).
Like foil debossing, this technique creates a strong indentation which can be felt. No colour foil is added so the notebook retains its original colour, creating an elegant yet discreet effect.
This is a newer technique that allows us to reproduce full colour text and images, except metallic colours, on a variety of surfaces. Despite having some restrictions, it is a great way to replicate more challenging images.
Also called serigraphy, this is one of the oldest printing methods still in use today and results in bright, eye-catching colours. It can replicate almost any colour and therefore we always use it in printing logos and company colours.
Despite some technical restrictions, this method works well with from one to four colours.
This technique has largely substituted letterpress and lithography due to its higher quality, faster turnover, and lower production costs. It is a paper printing technique that Moleskine® uses for all of our paper add-ons such as inserts, paper-bands, flyers and gift boxes. It is available only on paper add-ons and ad hoc projects.
Your brand will be associated with:
> Imagination: Moleskine® notebooks are open platforms for creativity; great artists have drafted their ideas in them!
> Personal identity: A Moleskine® notebook becomes an integral part of one’s personality. It’s a compact and intelligent tool that helps to convey our personalities, expressing our interests and tastes.
> A cultural icon: A Moleskine® notebook ties its owner to a heritage in art, literature and culture at large.
> High quality: Moleskine® notebooks follow a careful process of manufacturing with a quality finish.
You can identify a Moleskine Notebook by the following elements:
> Elastic closure
> Ribbon bookmark
> Inner pocket made of cardboard and fabric
> Rounded corners
> Front endpaper with “In case of loss” notice
> Ivory-coloured paper, FSC certified
> Brand identity activities
> Media
> Conferences and congresses
> Training
> Internal communications
> Corporate gifts
> Incentive programs
Minimum order quantity 25 u.
LARGE 13 X 21 CM
Paperband: choose between standard and personalised!
Front
Minimum order quantity 25 u.
Minimum order quantity 25 u.
Interior pages:
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EXPANDED 13 X 21 CM
More pages for more content. 400 pages. 2 bookmarks.
Also available in hard cover
Minimum order quantity 25 u.
Customization:
Interior pages: Printing techniques:
MEDIUM 11.5 X 18 CM
Minimum order quantity 25 u.
Customization:
Interior pages: Printing techniques:
Printing techniques:
1. Choose and customize a Classic Large Notebook
2. Combine it with a Moleskine Pen
3. Customize the Giftbox
Customization: Minimum order quantity 25 u.
Printing techniques:
New Smart Pen 3: a sleek shape designed to be held comfortably. Exclusive dedicated Smart Pen charger.
APP NOTES 2.0
New and improved!
Your Smart Writing Set always comes with:
· Smart Notebook with Ncoded paper designed to work with the Smart Pen
· Smart Pen
· Pen tip ink refill
· Magnetic charger
Your mobile workspace
Identification label inside
Trolley strap + hidden security zipper
Your mobile workspace. Boost productivity on the move. Created for anyone who spends a lot of time traveling, this hardworking backpack features practical pockets and copartments to store and secure documents, devices (up to 15”), notebooks, and all types of accessories.
Printing technique:
Easy-access pockets for small items
Minimum order quantity 8 u.
Customization:
Images are for visual representation only. We reserve the right to change product configurations at any time.