Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas
Searching for Inspiration
A course by Marjolein Delhaas , Graphic designer
Joined May 2022
Joined May 2022
About the video: Searching for Inspiration
Overview
“In this lesson, you'll see how to make your own analogue and digital mood board, by collecting whatever inspires you and by carefully selecting and arranging it. ”
In this video lesson Marjolein Delhaas addresses the topic: Searching for Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas. Explore stationery design through typography, sketching, and bookbinding techniques to create personalized calendars, notebooks, or diaries.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before you start designing, collect inspiration. This might be the most fun part. as at this point your ideas will come to life more and more. As I mentioned in the lesson about influences, I have collected lots of interesting materials over the years. I keep them in boxes at the studio. It is a diverse collection of cards, packages, a particular piece of paper, a bag, or a wrapping paper that was wrapped around something and felt or just looked great. but also a box or a ribbon a beautiful photo or a card. Many times I go and open these boxes if I look for inspiration for a new project. So...”
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Course summary for: Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas
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Category
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Software
Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Creativity, Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Stationery Design, Typography
Marjolein Delhaas
A course by Marjolein Delhaas
Marjolein Delhaas is a graphic designer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. For over 17 years, she has combined commissioned design work with her own product label, which has become the core of her practice. Her work focuses on creating visual systems that bring clarity and structure to information through typography, layout, and color.
Driven by her lifelong fascination with paper, grids, and order, Marjolein began designing handmade planners and notebooks in 2008 — a collection that has since evolved into an international stationery brand sold in concept stores and museums worldwide. Her minimalist yet precise approach reflects her belief that good design transforms chaos into harmony.
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- Level: Beginner
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