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✨ Stationery to capture life, hand-made in Fair Lawn by @e_known (he/him)
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SUPER excited for this psychedelic and surreal one, illustrated in Indonesia by the one and only @sajaklamo
The October vibes are vibing alright by @dappernotes

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2 days ago

✨GIVEAWAY✨ My friend @prettystrangedesign who collaborated with me on Secret Words just published a fantastic book on lettering, design, and embroidery.

On the surface it appears to be an embroidery book, and it certainly is an excellent one at that. But it’s also chock-full of lettering techniques for beginners, design layout strategies, and promises to be the start of many fun projects.

In fact I already used it myself to embroider a very dapper loop. And I’m giving away BOTH the Dapper embroidery hoop I made as well as one copy of Ciara’s new book Lettered in Thread.

To enter, let me know your favorite mantra that gets you going especially on tough days.

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I’m giving away BOTH the Dapper embroidery hoop I made as well as one copy of Ciara’s new book Lettered in Thread. Pictured here.

To enter, comment your favorite mantra that gets you going especially on tough days.

Open worldwide.

One of my favorite photo spreads in the book, particularly because my only past experience with embroidery was a simple up and down pattern. And the texture possibilities exposed here are thrilling!

There’re SO MANY pages with lettering tips and basics. This is literally a how to get started with lettering book. Which is pretty fantastic.

While I’m an expert at knotting waxed thread for sewing notebooks, I had no idea one can do the same for embroidery. The step-by-step with pictures in the book was so easy to follow. I probably would not have made the dapper embroidery if this wasn’t explained so well, and ultimately made the process frustration-free.

I’m a sucker for notebooks. A sucker for good embroidery. This is too much goodness, man.

The “nah” hoop was made by Ciara a few years back, which I was almost embarrassed to photograph next to my beginner’s results. But like ya gotta start somewhere amirite

Ciara sent me everything I needed to get started (this was a friend package, and the extras are not included with your book purchase), so of course I had to try some fantastic lettering. This one was done by @markcaneso, and I’m sorry I butchered it with my beginner skills.

This cute little painting is going onto my art wall pronto. Thank you @p by @dappernotes

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17 days ago

A little photo dump of my pocket notebook collab with @dappernotes who also took these amazing photos!

This was such an amazing project. These were all gone in the first week, and honestly, feeling them in hand was the best part. Enon handcrafts every single book, from the printed linen covers to the hand-screenprinted yellow endsheets.

#design #illustrator #illustration #nyc #notebook taken in New York City by @dappernotes

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24 days ago

To the City! Large Sticker Pack

Every @dappernotes collab, he likes to throw in a little extra, and one sticker quickly turned into nine because we loved all the designs too much to pick just one! They’re printed on holographic material with a semi-transparent effect that make the shine pop.

Shout out to @nofussco for bringing these super fun stickers to life!

#design #illustration #newyorkcity #sticker #nyc taken in New York City by @dappernotes

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a month ago

We packed it all in hand-made boxes to match @bigbeardamian’s illustrations, and added a bookmark too! If you listen closely, you can hear my heavy (let’s call it meditative) mouth breathing #asmr #stationery #newyorkcity taken in Fair Lawn, New Jersey by @dappernotes

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HUGELY stoked to make this one with iconic icon designer and all around good people @bigbeardamian
The summer city vibes are ✨immaculate✨ taken in Fair Lawn, New Jersey by @dappernotes

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2 months ago

Packed it all in diecut boxes to match the super cute illustration by @hooa_nguyen taken in Berdan Park by @dappernotes

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2 months ago

You asked, so I made it BIGGER (again) taken in Fair Lawn, New Jersey by @dappernotes

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3 months ago

Can you spot the differences?

I’ve carried two designs as core editions for a few years now, both echoing materials used in the very early days of Dapper Notes. I’ve been wanting to add a third design into the core collection, one that reflects more of the illustrated and artist-made design that feature in my more recent work.

This is where @hooa_nguyen’s Adventures With Pet Duckling watercolor painting comes in. Originally released in 2025 as part of the Bookhead Club and named Forward Bound. The new core Berdan Grove, named for one of my favorite Fair Lawn parks, has the same cover and thread. But much is different, all noted in this set of photos. Lmk if you have any questions, happy to answer anything and everything. XOXO taken in Fair Lawn, New Jersey by @dappernotes

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3 months ago

The cutest notebook illustrated by @hooa_nguyen, and it’s here to stay! Special thanks to my buds over at @littlecocalico taken in Berdan Park by @dappernotes

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3 months ago

We packed it all in hand-made boxes to match @wmd_posterart’s illustrations, and added a bookmark with @dylanjg’s illustration too! If you listen closely you can hear my heavy (let’s call it meditative) mouth breathing #asmr #stationery taken in Fair Lawn, New Jersey by @dappernotes

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4 months ago

I had a lot of fun drawing these lures for the collaboration with @dappernotes and @doggonestudios I believe sticker sheets are still available through both. by @dappernotes

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