• In English

  • Online Only
  • 3 Weeks / 3 Sessions

Binding and Using your own Journal

Learn the practical skills for binding your own journal and taking quality notes. 
Min students: 6 | Max students: 24

What you will learn

  • How artists and creatives use their journals.
  • Simple but effective methods of making your own journal / sketchbook.
  • The basics of book binding.
  • New ways of taking notes and observing your surroundings.
  • The history of journals.
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Start Date
April 1, 2025
End Date
April 15, 2025

Saturdays

17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT, 11:00 EST

Ben Jones

Your Instructor:
Ben Jones is a visual artist from the UK with wide artistic experience in skills like linocut and woodcut printing, digital painting, pixelart, 3D modelling, sculpture and book binding. As a freelancer for over 15 years he has worked on a variety of video games such as StoneStory (PC), Nauticrawl (PC), Mud Warriors (GameBoy), and Injury Time (Switch 2). 
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Bind your very own journal / sketchbook.

The Course Includes:

  • 3 Live Sessions
  • Lecture Recordings
  • Feedback on Your Creation
  • No Homework Required

Requirements:

A desire to observe and take notes to improve your ability to record your creative process, take technical notes and mix them with thoughts, ideas and visuals from your day-to-day life.

This course is ideal for:

  • Game Developers and Designers
  • Artists, Musicians, Creatives
  • Anyone who needs to record their thoughts for later
The course starts by looking at journals from various artists and how they have been used, before instructing you on making a soft cover journal / sketchbook for your own usage. Following that, a lesson on how to use your new journal to make observations and ideas will round things up.

From fold-out sections, to books made of processed American cheese, bookbinding has taken many forms across time. We won’t be using cheese to make any books, but I’ll show you both how to bind your own books from any kind of paper, and how to use it effectively to take down your ideas and observations.

No artist should be without their sketchbook or journal, and with this course you can ensure that the sketchbook you have is definitively yours.
Skills developed: Note taking, book binding, making and using an artist's sketchbook, creating and creatively using a journal

Lectures Schedule

Times in Central European Time (CET)

Syllabus

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to have Zoom installed?

Yes. All online lessons are taught via Zoom.

What's the refund policy?

A 100% refund -no questions asked- if you cancel up to 24 hours before the first live session.

Can I pay in instalments?

Yes, instalment payment options are available in most cases. Please reach out to us at info@d6learning.com to discuss the best plan for you.

More questions?

Please contact us directly here. We will respond within 1 to 2 days.
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