When I was little, my Dad encouraged me to keep a diary so that I can record my thoughts during tough times. Though I have always been a vocal girl {my aunt loves to tell stories about little, chatty, me!}, journaling has helped me through some rough spots in my life. I quickly began to collect notebooks and journals, keeping some in a private lock box, and jotting down ideas for poems, books, and even screenplays in others {I was quite the creative writer as a youngster}. My most recently acquired journal comes from a social design movement called The Feedback Loop — and I’m giving it away as a means of “paying it forward!”
First, a little bit about the movement. The Feedback Loop is a collaboration between Mohawk Fine Papers and Design Ignites Change, an annual program that engages high school and college students in multidisciplinary design and architecture projects that address pressing social issues. Together, they asked letterpress printers from all over the U.S. to create unique notebooks using donated paper from Mohawk’s latest and most environmentally preferable grade, Mohawk Loop. The notebooks are being sold on Mohawk’s Felt & Wire Shop, and 100% of the proceeds go to Design Ignites Change’s School: by Design program. The program asks high school students — in collaboration with their college or professional design mentors — to “redesign” their school. A $10,000 award will be granted to the high school with the most innovative project to implement their idea.
I bought Brittany Joy Skwierczynski’s “Change for the Better” journal {above} because I used to be afraid of change, but now I revel in it. I’m constantly reinventing myself for the better, which I think is just what Brittany had in mind when she designed this notebook {check out her process photos here}. I also love it for its paper, made from 100% postconsumer waste content — très sustainable! Though I’d love to keep it, I’m giving it away, hopefully to inspire change in at least one of my readers!
How do you win the sweet journal shown above? Leave a comment on this entry by Thursday, September 16th! I’ll use Random.org to choose a comment number, and then I’ll e-mail you to let you know you’ve won! :)
Images of “Change for the Better” journal © Brittany Joy Skwierczynski {bjoyski.com}.
Read more about Mohawk’s Feedback Loop notebook project on Felt & Wire.
I absolutely love Brittany’s work! She’s an AMAZING person & designer!
super hot notebook, fingers crossed..
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I used to keep a diary when I was younger. When I hit about sixteen, I set it on fire as a sort of ‘release the past’ thing, haha.
Studies show doodling is an effective way to pay attention in meetings. Brittany’s beautiful book would be great for taking to meetings and for capturing all that inspires us to change for the better.
Brittany’s book is beautiful! I love the inspiring message – I think we all can certainly become changed for the better. Also enjoyed looking at Brittany’s process photos – you can certainly tell a lot of time and effort went into the making of her books. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! Journaling is the best!
Please enter me in the win free journal contest. Have kept a journal on & off since I was in the Philippines in 1973-1974. Weird going back & reading some of it now. I usually always get a day planner or journal at New Year’s & then spend a lot of nights playing catch up in it. Thanks for entering me!
Great journal with a great message.
This is such a quality book with lots of time love and dedication invested in it….who could ask for anything more
Everything here looks so delicious!
What a great product! I think I will order one even if I win!
Awesome book with a great message for all !!
A rewarding experience to benefit others…..
Thanks for the inspiration !!
I use notebooks/journals/etc to record my nightly dreams. been having some strange ones lately!
This is a lovely journal! I would love to win it for my next journal.
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