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Innovative Bristol-made notebooks shortlisted for prestigious award

By Martin Booth  Wednesday Mar 5, 2025

A Bristol company which makes beautiful bespoke notebooks has been shortlisted for a prestigious printing industry award.

Folio is shortlisted for Innovation of the Year in the Printweek Awards for their Meraki Notebooks range.

Meraki are handcrafted wood-covered notebooks made in Avonmouth which can be personalised and are reusable with the paper book block inside able to be replaced with a fresh one.

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Two Bristol artists – Andy Council and Daisy Mae Morris – feature on special collaboration notebooks.

Or you can choose to create your unique notebook with a choice of different wooden covers, inner felt lining and elastic closer.

Notebook covers can be made to any design you want – photo: Meraki Notebooks

The Printweek Awards, which take place in London on Thursday, is the printing industry’s biggest annual celebration.

Folio founder and production director, Steve Baker, said: “We are thrilled that Folio Printing & Packaging Solutions has been shortlisted for its Meraki Notebooks range.

“To have been recognised by the Printweek Awards is a huge privilege.”

Main photo: Martin Booth

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