https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TES88AS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 super smooth paper + opens flat + hard-ish cover does great job holding it together
@dwr.eth this feels on brand with MoZ: https://md.midori-japan.co.jp/en/products/mdnote/
moleskin + any yellow squared wirebound ones
Grid Field Notes for your pocket + day-to-day activities. Bigger blank page notebooks from your local art store for the big ideas and exploration.
Studio Neat Pano book https://www.studioneat.com/products/panobook
Grid Paper Notebook - Hardcover Classic Notebook with Pen Holder - Thick Premium Paper + Page Dividers Gifts 8.4 x 5.7 In https://a.co/d/4W28CRH
If you're gonna treat it like shit, check out Rite in the Rain. Always had one in my pocket when I was in the Army. Those things are bulletproof. https://www.riteintherain.com/
Depends on need and pen/pencil. I use a Pilot G2, Rotring/Zebra mechanicals for sketching, or fountain. Leuchtturm, Moleskine, Mnemosyne (my choice) cover most use cases. Action Method for planning. Field notes for everyday carry, though not fountain-friendly. UI Stencils products for product work.
My current favorites: In my bag: Leuchtturm1917 Pocket A6 Ruled Softcover Notebook - Buttery smooth pages - Perfect form factor On my desk: Grovemade Notepad - Heavy, made of metal, with a cork base (it stays in place) - Sheets can be easily pulled, flipped, and archived without tearing
Muji notebook with no lines: https://www.muji.us/collections/notebook/products/double-ringed-plain-notebook-9s62 Buy 10 of these and 10 pens and you won't have to think about your note-taking process ever again.
Moleskin (still), the one with dots for design.
Rhodia Dot Grid. Also I like to keep Field Notes in every bag and drawer https://rhodiapads.com/collections_dot_rhodiarama_soft.php
My dad is an author and keeps index cards in his carhartt pocket to write ideas down on at random times during the day - when he’s out grocery shopping etc. so cute!!
I use fountain pens a lot so Japanese paper has been most consistent and ink friendly. Maruman Mnemosyne notepads (no spiral). Rhodia (French) is a good alternative. Leuchtturm1917 is my backup.
Karst stone paper ones ... sooo good. Notebooks as well as Notepads. I originally replaced Moleskins with Leuchtturm because of sizes and availability but then I got Karst as a gift and I'm loving it ever since. https://www.karststonepaper.com/products/
