Ola was founded by Katy Goutefangea in the spring of 2013. In her time at art school and years working as a printmaker, Katy had accumulated shelves brimming with sketchbooks, but had yet to find the perfect tool …
ola notebooks, cards and papers are produced with the kind of quality that only a love for traditional skills and craftsmanship can bring. Each item is a quiet celebration of pattern and simplicity, influenced by architecture, abstract art and midcentury design …
We partner with makers that share our values, with most of our outside manufacturing in the hands of family run businesses. When working with a new company we'll ensure it's an ethical one and fully in line with our own values …
There’s something special about notepads, often something very personal. We use them to record our deepest thoughts, our silliest fancies and just to doodle in to pass the time. Some of us carry them with us everywhere we go, lost without one. Design studio ola is looking to elevate the humble notepad to something of real beauty ...