What kind of things do you write in your journal at the end of the day? For some people, it may be long-form journaling with a single pen. For others, it may be a creative collage that represents an experience or some inspiration from a book, a movie scene, or more. There really isn’t any specific way to journal, and it all depends on ourselves and how we want to document our life.
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative invites Hsiao-Heng from @hsiaohengchen to share his love for journaling and the Taiwanese stationery scene! Hsiao-Heng started his analogue journey with the Traveler’s Notebook in 2019 and began used collaging and journaling as a method to document his experiences and life stories along the way. Hsiao-Heng shares a few tips on how he collages, as well as his favorite creators in the Taiwanese community!
Episode Highlights
- Hsiao-Heng’s journey of analogue began with a fountain pen that his friend gifted, then he discovered Traveler’s Notebook…and the rest is history
- His inspiration came from Amandarachlee, Do Not Like Sunday, Jordan Clark, and other popular journaling YouTubers
- Hsiao-Heng’s journal lineup: 2 standard size Traveler’s Notebook, a Traveler’s Notebook passport, and a Midori 1-day-1-page
- Hsiao-Heng also shares his four techniques when approaching a blank page and how to start a collage
- Hsiao-Heng recommends his favorite creators: bofa and La Dolce Vita Studio, Pion, Loi Design, Lihao Paper, Carol Meow, Modaizi, Mr. Eggplants, Asteroid B610, and Some Sort of Fern
- Stationery stores in Taiwan he recommends Shiwu Studio 什物，愛治文具房，小徑文化 Path，森活小室，Mori Mirror 墨里鏡子，點店 Dot Dog Studio
