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Inside design at AJOTO with Jonathan Simcoe

Inside design at AJOTO with Jonathan Simcoe

Chris recently connected with Jonathan Simcoe and talked about craft, designing over long timescales, and our newest Kickstarter project: the Pocket Pen. Here you have a little sneaky peek but...

Inside design at AJOTO with Jonathan Simcoe

Chris recently connected with Jonathan Simcoe and talked about craft, designing over long timescales, and our newest Kickstarter project: the Pocket Pen. Here you have a little sneaky peek but...

From Idea to product: Prototyping and sampling the pocket pen

From Idea to product: Prototyping and sampling ...

Prototyping and sampling are the most risky and intensive phase of our creative process. They require a significant investment of time, money and resources with little to no guarantee that...

From Idea to product: Prototyping and sampling ...

Prototyping and sampling are the most risky and intensive phase of our creative process. They require a significant investment of time, money and resources with little to no guarantee that...

What to Look for in a Pocket Pen Refill

What to Look for in a Pocket Pen Refill

When it comes to pocket pens, the ink refill is just as crucial as the pen's design. No matter how stylish or ergonomic the pen is, its true value is...

What to Look for in a Pocket Pen Refill

When it comes to pocket pens, the ink refill is just as crucial as the pen's design. No matter how stylish or ergonomic the pen is, its true value is...

AJOTO Pocket Pen: Design Process

AJOTO Pocket Pen: Design Process

As a small design studio, we handle everything—from concept, sketching, prototyping, and testing, to exploring materials and establishing a robust network of specialist manufacturers across the globe. We never stop...

AJOTO Pocket Pen: Design Process

As a small design studio, we handle everything—from concept, sketching, prototyping, and testing, to exploring materials and establishing a robust network of specialist manufacturers across the globe. We never stop...

The Imari Collection: A Design Journey of Collaboration and Craftsmanship

The Imari Collection: A Design Journey of Colla...

In 2019, we embarked on our second journey to Japan, a country that has been a guiding source of creative inspiration and holds a very special place in our hearts....

The Imari Collection: A Design Journey of Colla...

In 2019, we embarked on our second journey to Japan, a country that has been a guiding source of creative inspiration and holds a very special place in our hearts....

ceramic cups in indigo and white colours made in imari, Japan

AJOTO X IMARI COLLECTION

We are excited to introduce you to the AJOTO Imari Collection. A collaboration with one of the oldest potteries in Imari, Japan. To launch the collection we have created two...

AJOTO X IMARI COLLECTION

We are excited to introduce you to the AJOTO Imari Collection. A collaboration with one of the oldest potteries in Imari, Japan. To launch the collection we have created two...

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Join us at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2023 From the 19th to the 22nd of October in Manchester.Please feel free to pop over and say hi, it would be...

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Join us at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2023 From the 19th to the 22nd of October in Manchester.Please feel free to pop over and say hi, it would be...

The Power of Kickstarter: Our Crowdfunding Success Story

The Power of Kickstarter: Our Crowdfunding Succ...

With the support of backers from around the world, we raised an impressive £46k, enabling us to establish a sustainable business and bring our unique creations to customers globally. A...

The Power of Kickstarter: Our Crowdfunding Succ...

With the support of backers from around the world, we raised an impressive £46k, enabling us to establish a sustainable business and bring our unique creations to customers globally. A...

From Pulp to Paper: Why Paper's Origin is important

From Pulp to Paper: Why Paper's Origin is impor...

In an era marked by environmental consciousness and a decline in traditional industries, the significance of paper's origin has never been more important. Imagine caring about the provenance of the...

From Pulp to Paper: Why Paper's Origin is impor...

In an era marked by environmental consciousness and a decline in traditional industries, the significance of paper's origin has never been more important. Imagine caring about the provenance of the...

DOES THE PERFECT PAPER EXIST?

DOES THE PERFECT PAPER EXIST?

Paper is a uniquely beautiful and tactile material, it’s both ubiquitous and abundant while also being scarce and precious. The options available are incredibly diverse and seem endless, however, for...

DOES THE PERFECT PAPER EXIST?

Paper is a uniquely beautiful and tactile material, it’s both ubiquitous and abundant while also being scarce and precious. The options available are incredibly diverse and seem endless, however, for...

WHAT MAKES A GREAT NOTEBOOK?

WHAT MAKES A GREAT NOTEBOOK?

As Pen manufacturers the obvious next product has always been a notebook, it’s also something our customers have been asking us to make for a long time. At first glance...

WHAT MAKES A GREAT NOTEBOOK?

As Pen manufacturers the obvious next product has always been a notebook, it’s also something our customers have been asking us to make for a long time. At first glance...

PEOPLE+ SPACE TALK

PEOPLE+ SPACE TALK

An evening Celebrating People+Place, through brand story, film, photography and books!Join us in the Use.Space café for a wonderful evening where we'll be sharing our story and the journey that...

PEOPLE+ SPACE TALK

An evening Celebrating People+Place, through brand story, film, photography and books!Join us in the Use.Space café for a wonderful evening where we'll be sharing our story and the journey that...