Nov 22, 2023

The origins of the Mark+Fold thumbcut

The iconic Mark+Fold thumbcut motif appears on every one of their notebooks. So what are its origins, and what does it mean? Hear from Mark+Fold founder Amy Cooper-Wright on the eve of their 8th birthday.

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Nov 13, 2023

In The Zone with: Mark+Fold founder Amy Cooper-Wright

In this special edition of In The Zone, to celebrate Mark+Fold's 8th birthday, we quizzed Mark+Fold founder Amy Cooper-Wright. A notebook fanatic from a very young age, Amy has a collection of personal journals that dates back over 30 years. She...

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Nov 12, 2023

What makes a good notebook?

Well, the whole Mark+Fold project began with this question. I've been a really keen notebook user since the age of about 10. I have a huge collection of diaries that I've kept ever since then, and they mean a lot...

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Aug 01, 2023

New paper news

Since 2015 we have used just two papers for the pages of our notebooks and diaries - both are UK made and now in Sweden.

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Jul 19, 2023

Tennis balls & fresh-cut grass

Inspired by tennis balls and freshly-cut grass, our crisp new batch of Exercise Books have just been freshly hand-made at our London studio this week.

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Feb 13, 2023

A peek inside the notebooks of Thomas Zanon-Larcher

Fashion photographer Thomas Zanon-Larcher shares a privileged glimpse inside his Mark+Fold sketchbooks. Best known for his backstage fashion photography including collaborations with Yohji Yamamoto, Alexander McQueen, Dries van Noten and Martin Margiela.

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Dec 29, 2022

What are you looking forward to in 2023?

We've extended our competition to win a pair of diaries for you and your plan-making pal. The winner will now be chosen on 31st January (selected at random from all valid entries). What are you most looking forward to in 2023?And...

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Dec 24, 2022

Thank You

As the year draws to a close, we'd like to thank everyone who has been part of Mark+Fold this year. Whether you've been using one of our notebooks or diaries every day, or have only just discovered us, thank you...

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Dec 19, 2022

GIFT GUIDE 05: Time to get paper practical

Time to get paper practical We're shipping upto and including Thursday 22nd, so if you're after a little something to pad out their stocking, or have some extra guests joining at the last-minute, we have just the ticket. Order by 1pm...

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Dec 15, 2022

GIFT GUIDE 04: Stationery Gift Boxes

Our gift boxes are wrapped and ready to pop under the tree (or have us send it on your behalf, with a hand-written note). From the classic 2023 Diary Gift Box to our Ultimate Stationery Gift Box — your stationery-lover will not...

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Dec 12, 2022

GIFT GUIDE 03: 2023 Diaries + Planners

What greater gift than a book full of empty pages waiting to be filled? A diary of course! With just enough structure to help organise your plans, and enough flexibility to create your own system. From the Special Edition 2023 Diary (hand-made in London),...

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Nov 29, 2022

Gift Guide 02: Brass collection

All that glitters is not gold. Our collection of solid brass desk objects has gained new additions each year, sourced from around the world to complete the set.

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Nov 25, 2022

What's in a name? Mark and Fold...

   The name 'Mark+Fold' has sometimes puzzled people — are we two men named ‘Mark’ and ‘Fold’? (The answer is no, and our founder happens to be a woman).  Mark+Fold is actually named after the verbs to mark and to fold, which...

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Nov 24, 2022

Our 7th Birthday today!

Today marks 7 years since we launched a "small but perfectly formed" range (according to Wallpaper* at the time!). The range has grown slowly since then, with considered additions every year or so, always with the same founding principle to create a...

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Nov 15, 2022

The 2023 Wall Planner available now

Back for another year is our Wall Planner poster — the perfect 'at a glance' reference to map out holidays, work projects and everything in between. The design is driven by practicality and logic, but just so happens to create...

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Oct 26, 2022

9 PRINCIPLES FOR DIARY DESIGN

  Since childhood, I had been a keen diary user and always loved the ritual of visiting my favourite stationery shop to choose one for next year. Over the years I had also kept a mental list of big-bears (from...

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Jul 13, 2022

Free Shipping ENDS SUNDAY 17th

Free Shipping To celebrate our safe arrival at our new location, we are offering Free Shipping all this week. In the UK, use code 'SendMeStationery'. For international orders over £75 it's 'SendMeStationery_Worldwide'. Ends midnight Sunday 17th July 2022.  Shop now with Free...

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Jul 04, 2022

What makes a great notebook?

When all the details are just right, a great notebook has the power to spark creativity and inspire grand plans — a perfect blank canvas. All our notebooks are diaries use exceptionally good paper, and are bound so that they...

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Jun 08, 2022

SAMPLE SALE VIRTUAL TICKETS

Our Sample Sale takes place on Thursday 16th June in London. For those who cannot attend in person, we are offering Lucky Dip Tickets, where we will select the best of what is available to your chosen value. We are having this Sample...

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May 27, 2022

16 JUNE SUMMER DRINKS + SAMPLE SALE

We’re moving! Join us one last time at the Chocolate Factory for our Summer Drinks and Sample Sale on 16th June 4-8pm. Please REGISTER if you're planning to attend. Tickets are free, but for security reasons you must have a...

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