Collaborations Archive
We love nothing more than to create bespoke notebooks and planners for like-minded brands and businesses. We believe there is no more effective means to communicate good design, quality and sustainability than by putting a beautiful object into someone's hands, which they can use day after day.
Since 2015 we have worked with a wide range of brands (from Connolly of Bond Street to Community Clothing), craftspeople (such as Marmor Paperie and Margo Selby), as well as corporate clients (including Linklaters, Design Hotels and Facebook).
Below are a selection of images from the archive. If you're interested in commissioning customised stationery for your own brand, business or event, take a look at our Customisation page or Make an enquiry.
Clients and collaborators include:
- Another Country
- Aqua Oleum
- Bamford
- Community Clothing
- Connolly England
- Design Hotels
- Fortnum & Mason
- Here Design
- IDEO
- Linklaters
- Makers Cabinet
- Margo Selby
- Nomad Studio
- SCP
- Libreria a bookshop by Second Home
- Soho Works at Soho House
- Takeo Paper
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Selected projects
Mark+Fold for Margo Selby
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Mark+Fold for SCP
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Blending Journal for Aqua Oleum
- Fully bespoke design, including inside page layouts
- A5 Exercise Book format
- Printed, foiled and singer-sewn in the UK
- Products created for retail alongside Aqua Oleum essential oils products
Takeo Travel Journal
As part of the ‘Cultures of Giving’ exhibition, we were invited by Takeo Papers to create a conceptual Travel Journal using some of their exquisite papers, made in Japan. We explored the possibilities of slotting tickets and mementos into pockets of different shapes and sizes, making small incisions in the paper to create spaces between the pages.
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Another Notebook for Another Country
Bespoke range for Bamford
Mark+Fold has been working closely with the team at Bamford to develop an exquisite range of special edition notebooks, which will be on sale exclusively in Bamford stores this Christmas.
The collaboration came about when Bamford design director Karen Leck and Mark+Fold founder Amy Cooper-Wright decided to build on their shared passion for remarkable materials and skilled cras manship. Behind it all is a desire to tell the story of where the materials originate, of taking the time to think through the small details that make for a beautifully-made product.
“From the moment I met Amy and listened to her talk about beautiful textures and simple detailing — I knew we would work together." says Karen Leck, Bamford's Womenswear Director. "I am delighted with the final designs, from the materials right through to the final presentation of each book as a special piece to treasure.”
Over the past several months, they have worked together to select materials that re ect the Bamford ‘way of life,’ drawing on papers from the Takeo range, made in Japan using natural bres such as sheep’s wool; as well as the Gmund New Grey which is made using 100% cotton. Staying true to Bamford’s inimitable look, the palette includes subtle tones of grey, white and ivory, with a range of very sensual textures.
Detail of the Set of 3 Exercise Books, which are hand- made in London by MARK+FOLD.
Cloth-Bound Journal detail, featuring Japanese end paper made with Sheeps’Wool
“It was an inspiring brief to work with,” says Cooper-Wright. “With such a focused palette, you really appreciate the nuances between the di erent materials, in terms of texture and tone. It was a treat to use such exceptional papers, and to layer them across the range.”
The range includes a set of three Exercise Books, which have been hand-made at Mark+Fold’s London studio; a Set of two Cloth-Bound Journals in natural linen bookcloth, made in Cheshire; and the Mens’ Journal which features lay at Ota-binding and subtle ‘black on black’ details. Each notebook has been individually numbered and hand-wrapped in delicate 35gsm paper.
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Blending Journal for Aqua Oleum
Bespoke stationery for Connolly England
'I love my special gifted notebooks limited edition #numbered 1 from you… what a beautiful present from hugely talented people. Thank you : ) and we love our Connolly notebooks.'
Isabel Ettedgui, Creative Director, Connolly England
