Sketch books - What Size is a good all round size ?

by Judi Young
(Hillsboro, OR)

Mixed Media Art Questions for Milliande

Sketch books - What Size is a good all round size ?


I have been making fabric covers for journals. I have sold many, many of these. Now I would like to make sketch book covers. (the idea being that once a book is all written on or sketched-up :), the user can simply place the fabric cover on a new book. My question is what size is a good size for the sketch books? My journals are 6 1/2 by 9, these work great.

Thank you.
Judi Young

whyjudiwhy@netzero.net

Hi Judi

Interesting question, personally I like square journals 15 x 15 cm being my favourite size for travelling , or 25 x 25 cm for larger work at home.

I also use the small size moleskine journals mostly for sketchbooks daily, I am not familiar with what size that is but they use a rubberband to note down the last page...I am not sure how good a fabric cover would be for those sketchbooks ..

I do not like rectangle art journals but I think I am not typical there... I also dont often use ringbound journals but prefer stitched one ...

So I may not be the typical person to ask ...so I put it out here so that maybe other members of our art community can jump in with their opinions :-)

Good luck with your research
.... milliande