Product Specifications

• Format: A5
• Size: Width: 148 mm (5?"), Height: 210 mm (8?"), Depth: 5 mm (?")
• Interior: Lined
• Page Count: 80 pages
• Closure: No closure
• Colour: Blue
• Paper Weight (GSM): 100 gsm
• Cover: Hardcover (300 gsm decorative printed cover paper)
• Binding Type: Saddle stitched
• Edge Printing: Yes

Features

• 300 gsm decorative printed cover paper with rounded corners
• 100 gsm cream-coloured FSC-certified, acid-free sustainable forest paper
• Saddle-stitch binding with matching thread colour
• All pages perforated for easy tear-out
• Decorative front endpapers showcasing cover design and story inspiration
• Includes a name plate

About This Design

• Design Title: Empress Jingu
• Original Art Source: Storie di donne samurai (“Stories of Samurai Women”), 2023
• Artist: Benjamin Lacombe
• Region: Paris, France

Benjamin Lacombe, the renowned French illustrator and author, brings his distinctive artistic style to this Paperblanks collection. This design is inspired by Empress Jingu, featured in his 2023 book Storie di donne samurai.

Lacombe’s work blends pop surrealism and lowbrow art, creating imagery that is at once vintage in appearance and uniquely modern. His art captures both humanity and raw emotion, making his illustrations resonate deeply.

Having studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, Lacombe published his first graphic novel at just 19 years old. Today, his illustrations, books, and artistic projects are celebrated worldwide.