Five and a Half made its debut in 2006 with a limited edition line of handmade notebooks which have since grown into their signature collection of artist journals, each adorned with cover photography and filled with sugarcane paper. The journals are now carried in boutiques and retail stores in major cities worldwide.
Five and a Half is based in Brooklyn, NY, founded by wife-and-husband team, Judy Lee and Shawn Liu. They have a design studio called We shall, shortly.
The Journals
Made with writers, illustrators, designers and artists in mind, each Five and a Half artist journal is filled with pages of sugarcane fiber and postconsumer recycled paper, a textweight surface that is ideal for writing, drawing, and painting, while leaving the planet’s dwindling supply of trees untouched. There are useful details present in each journal ~ an inner pocket for looseleaf notes, and a perfect-bound spine so that each book opens flat for writing and drawing across the pages. The canvas paper covers feature original Five and a Half photography.
Wholesale
Five and a Half handmade journals are available for wholesale to select retailers. Please contact us – – for more information.