Archive for February, 2010
Flickr Friday: Rhodia in Your Bag
Thanks to Phil at Sun for use of the above image. View the original (with notes) here
Once again, it’s that time to take a peek into other people’s bags… When I first joined Flickr, (a social photo sharing site) I had a great deal of fun perusing the “What’s in Your Bag?” photo group. People would neatly lay out the contents of their bags to show off what they carry with them on a day-to-day basis. And not only would they show, they would also tell – adding numerous tagged notes to the images to describe each and every item in the photo. (Click through the links to see the notes) After a while, I had to stop looking because I started to want to go and buy things that other people had. Like journals…and art supplies… and a new iPod…. new camera… new bag…
Thanks to duien for use of the above image. View the original (with notes) here
Thanks to sophia@hk for use of the above image. View the original (with notes) here
Me & Anne
Anne Foster-Coleman and I went to the same high school but we weren’t friends back then – in fact, I think you could probably say that we didn’t really like each other very much at all. Why? Who knows. We were teenagers. Probably had something to do with liking the same boy or just not having anything in common.
Rhodia Weekly Notebooks Update
In 2009 Rhodia introduced a Weekly Notebook. It features the week on the left, and a full page for notes in the famous Rhodia grid. The large size is made with 90g paper, and the pocket version with 64g paper. They are very slim and light.
Although the paper and cover materials come from France, it is made for Rhodia by Quo Vadis in Hamburg, NY. Quo Vadis does not consider it a Quo Vadis planner. It is a Rhodia product. While only offered now in the U.S., I understand it may be picked up by Rhodia for other countries including France.
We sold out two printings completely by September 2009. We could have reprinted a third time, but couldn’t get cover material in time from France.
The standard Weekly Notebook runs from January-December. This year we are introducing an academic year version that will run August-July.
If you plan to attend CAMEX, the college bookstore show in Orlando in March; the National Stationery Show in May, or the DC Pen Show in August, Rhodia Weekly Notebooks will be on display for you to see and examine.
As always, your comments and thoughtful suggestions are much appreciated.
What is your favorite size Bloc Rhodia Pad?
Image © Biffybeans All Rights Reserved
My first exposure to Rhodia was about 5 years ago when perusing the selection of Bloc Rhodia pads in my local Blick Art Supply store. The first pads I ever bought were a pair of the 3×4″ N° 11′s, and I kept one in my backpack everywhere I went. As a writer, I found there were certain bits of information I wanted to easily reference and that’s where I kept it – jotted down in my always close-at-hand N° 11. Continue Readering »
New for Spring 2010: Rhodia Dot Pad!
I’m really looking forward to seeing these in person- I bet they will be great for doodling.
Functional black stapled notepad with a dot grid for creative minds! An alternative to traditional lines and boxes, the dot grid is a favorite for graphic designers, architects, artists and everyone looking for a subtle grid. Perfect for notations and sketches, the dot grid offers great results with scanners and photocopies. Continue Readering »
London England: Where you Buy Your Rhodia
Lito Apostolakou of the blog Palimpsest sent us these photos from her visit to Paperchase in London, England. Continue Readering »
First Look: Levenger & Rhodia
Levenger, a company known for it’s high quality products and useful tools for readers and writers, is now stocking a limited selection of Rhodia products. To see them, you can either enter “Rhodia” into the search box on the top of any page, or click on the “First Look” section from the home page.
Rhodia et Toi
Thanks to The Berit Group, Rhodia made it to Fashion Week in New York! 
Rhodia pads were among the gift items at Zang Toi’s show. Editors and designers always need to write quickly, and need a notepad that fits in any pocket. We thought the No. 12 would be a perfect size.
Zang Toi is a Malaysian-born, New York based fashion designer. He is a favorite of style arbiters including Sharon Stone, Ivana Trump, Eva Longoria , and Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.
His spring 2010 collection was loosely designed with Prince’s “Purple Rain” in mind with deep hues of purple and black. Sleek, classic and minimalist, the small black Rhodia pads complimented the show’s theme colors.
Our best wishes to Mr. Zang Toi for a successful show and season. It was really a thrill and an honor to be part of an event of such elegance and glamor.
And thanks to our friends at The Berit Group, especially Kristin Sundberg, for thinking of us and these photos. 
What would be your ULTIMATE journal design?
Once I discovered that there were paper products better suited to my writing habits beyond what a composition book from my local drugstore could provide, I ended up dedicating a good deal of time and energy trying to find what would be my ULTIMATE journal. The one that I would buy by the truckload so I would have enough of it on hand no matter what. Continue Readering »
Cut, Paste & Color
Image courtesy of Janice Carter ©All Rights Reserved
The recent snowstorms in the Northeast have certainly inspired me to break out all my pens, markers, journals, paints, etc., and get massively creative. I am so thankful that my husband doesn’t seem to mind that there are are art supplies and piles of paper scattered everywhere throughout our little house. (He must really love me!) But then again, I have come to overlook the fact that his golf clubs are stored in the kitchen alcove next to the refrigerator.
Speaking of golf, I caught him checking the weather channel this morning and couldn’t resist telling him that I didn’t think the 14 inches of snow outside were going to melt in time for him to sneak in a few holes before dinner.
Have a Blog you think should be included in our Blogroll? Let us know!
Here on Rhodia Drive, we maintain a blogroll that consists of sites dedicated to paper, pens, ink, art, and writing. If you have a blog you think we should consider adding to our blogroll, please send me the link at stephanie at rhodiadrive dot com and I will be happy to take a look. I can’t guarantee we will be able to use each and every submission, but know that we are always looking for relevant sites with quality content. Reciprocal linkage is always appreciated.
User Review: Clickthing’s Portable Plotting Device
Clickthing is one of the several amazingly interesting blogs that I read where the posts are first written on a manual typewriter. I sometimes wonder how many people in this younger generation who are used to communicating via their Palm Pilots, iPhones, Blackberrys and Netbooks have ever even seen a manual typewriter in action. Continue Readering »
On notebooks and randomness
Leah from Quo Vadis here, coming to you from Karen’s account to blog about my new favorite product, the so-called “Clic Bloc” mousepad-cum-notebook by Rhodia.
I thought I’d worked out a pretty decent system for keeping track of work-related tasks: my planner holds my appointments, while a Steno pad on the side of my desk houses a running project to-do list. Various other notebooks are dedicated to specific projects or assignments, like interviewing sources or jotting down story ideas. Continue Readering »
Seattle Washington: Where you buy your Rhodia
In following with our “Show us Where you Buy Your Rhodia” post, Andrew Rogers from Seattle, Washington sent us the following images from his local supplier, Paperhaus.
Rhodia Paper Loves Fountain Pens
Image courtesy of Biffybeans © All Rights Reserved
Superfine 80g white Rhodia vellum paper with its exceptionally smooth satin finish is a perfect companion for use with a fountain pen. As their nibs delicately glide across the surface of the paper, it becomes less of a chore and more of a joy to write down even the most trivial notations. Continue Readering »
