
Dapper Notes
By Enon Avital

Dapper NotesOct 16, 2020

A Conversation with Marcie from Black Coffee with White Friends
I am joined by Marcie Alvis-Walker, an educator and writer who runs Black Coffee with White Friends, alongside Mockingbird History Lessons for Adults, and the Cream & Sugar book club.
We discuss the importance of choosing to dedicate time towards doing good, making sure that we vote for leaders who aren't cowards, and Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler whose work is pertinent now more than ever.
Links:
The Leaders Dapper Notes edition (a collaboration with BCwWF)
dappernotes.com/leaders
Black Coffee with White Friends
www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com
instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends
Mockingbird History Lessons
patreon.com/mockingbirdhistorylessonsforadults
Cream & Sugar Book Club
goodreads.com/group/show/1092853
Color of Change
colorofchange.org
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
harrypottersacredtext.com
Simon Walker, font designer
beastsofengland.co
Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Talents_(novel)

Surfing the Wave to My Sugar Shack
Going back to June 2018 and the Sugar Shack edition
https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/sugar-shack
Also in this episode:
Pencils and Pads https://shop.dappernotes.com/collections/stationery
"Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzjfGF6MiU

A Better Unboxing Experience for Dapper Notes, plus: Masks!
All about the brand new Bookhead Club subscription packaging, why I made it and what comes inside.
https://dappernotes.com/subscription
Plus: Dapper Notes masks. Why now, what went into making them, and unsolicited advice from yours truly
https://dappernotes.com/masks

Get your dancing shoes on with our Caribbean Moscato
Today's episode is the very first time I have a conversation with the artist who collaborated with me on an edition. We have Kim Charlery of Bandbox who loves to live colourfully and inspires us with a fresh perspective, an infectious laugh, and lots of Soca music vibes.
- Follow Kim over at @thebandboxofficial, and online at thebandboxofficial.com
- Get the collaborative Caribbean Moscato edition at dappernotes.com/caribbean-moscato
- Listen to Teddyson John on Spotify
- Songs in this episode: I pray and Allez (both by Teddyson John)

The "Hey, Mood" edition, and How to Sneak Peek into My Process
Subscribe to the BTS newsletter
https://dappernotes.com/journey
The Hey, Mood edition
https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/hey-mood
Visit Nero's Notes
https://www.nerosnotes.co.uk/collections/all-notebooks/brand_dapper

Bark & Rye, and Learning to Grow Through Failure
The Bark & Rye edition
https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/bark-and-rye
How Bark & Rye was made (a 44-second video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddFHktq2imc
The original behind-the-scenes video from 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekWwTd0GTIw

So Many Collaborations! And I'm Keeping One Eye Open

More June Releases (and a Secret Surprise)
See all of the easily visible June releases:
https://shop.dappernotes.com/collections/new-june-2020
For everything else, listen to this episode.

The Trials and Tribulations to Bring Us Together
Donate to the Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/
Get the Bring Us Together edition
https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/bring-us-together

It's a New York Rhapsody
The NY Rhapsody edition
https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/new-york-rhapsody
Watch the New York Rhapsody short film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNK8aswICSM

I'm Starting Up Again - Here's How

I Need Your Help with Starting Back Up Post Covid (A Chat with Stuart Lennon)
This is Dapper Notes' first-ever dialogue episode. I brought on Stuart Lennon of the 1857 Podcast and Nero's Notes fame to help me talk through what's happened to Dapper Notes and how I could possibly get back up and running again.
After you've listened to this episode, kindly send in your feedback through this form:
https://forms.gle/pv2AmzJDc2HPG4mk7
Thank you!
Links and show notes:
- The 1857 Podcast www.1857.co.uk
- My interview on 1857 https://1857-01e824a9.simplecast.com/episodes/enon-avital-of-dapper-notes
- Nero's Notes https://www.nerosnotes.co.uk/
- New York Rhapsody Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNK8aswICSM

The wild story of how Jaimes came to be
The new Jaimes edition:
https://dappernotes.com/jaimes
Find Gustavo Jaimes at:
https://www.instagram.com/gusj714/
https://gusj.bigcartel.com/

It's a Brand New Day for Dapper Notes
Lots of personal life updates, but more importantly: there's a new branding for Dapper Notes and a brand new website!
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Article from 2018: https://shop.dappernotes.com/blogs/enons-journal/2018-realignment
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Since there was such a long pause, this episode is mark as #1 in season 2.
Here's to a fresh start in 2020.

Come Gather Round Our Homestead
MASSIVE new collaboration, and lots of news.
The Homestead collection is out, a collaboration with Gia Graham (@iamgiagraham).
Plus: The biggest Dapper Notes sale, ever. With free U.S. and Canada shipping. Shop now through Dec 23rd at https://dappernotes.com/gifts

A Furry Little Monster Awaits. Don't Blink.
It's Black Friday / Analog Monday at Dapper Notes, and along with it comes the brand new, fuzzy, adorable, soft: Monster Ami edition.
Available for pre-order 11/28/19 at noon through 12/3/12 at midnight
https://dappernotes.com/monster-ami
Also on this episode:

How long does it take to make a Dapper Notes? Plus: Start Today (Fabric by Lisa Congdon)
On this episode, the spreadsheet for calculating how long it takes to make a Dapper Notes notebook.
Plus, announcing the Start Today edition, with a cover design by Lisa Congdon.

Three of My Favorite Things from December 2017

Catching Up on Now, and Revisiting the J. Sugar Edition
I've been a little busy recently, and talk all about what's been going on. We have a lot of catch up to do, but I'm finally well rested after this short season of intensity, and getting back to all things Dapper Notes.
The topic this week is:
The J. Sugar Edition

It's a Big Monster to Make a Little One

Stay, and Take the Morning In

What Happened with the Shake edition?

A Glass of Juice - Aug 29, 2017

The First Summer of Sketching Collaboration - Jun 21, 2017

Wearable JPEGs, A.K.A. Pins
In this episode:

A Goodtype Tuesday Surprise! - Jul 8, 2019
Surprise! It's a special last-minute collaboration with @goodtype to celebrate their hitting the one million mark.
Join this week's prompt by lettering the words "Live Dapper".
To live dapper is not only about externalities, but taking care to surround ourselves with great people, to be good to one another, and strive to be our kindest selves. "Live Dapper" is a small token of a reminder to that end: are we making ourselves and those around us feel dapper today?
To officially enter your artwork for eligibility to win one of three Goodtype X Dapper Notes notebooks you must:
- Post your image by Thursday, July 11th at 11:59 PM (or 23:59)
- Tag your entry @Goodtype and @dappernotes and hashtag it #GoodtypeXDapperNotes and #GoodtypeTuesday
- In the caption, tag someone who makes you feel special and tell us how they might be living a dapper life.
- Have fun!
Go to dappernotes.com/goodtype to get this edition, and a special code.
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My Friends Live Dapper - Jun 28, 2019

Tab XVII, Definitely Not a Solstice Release - April 21, 2017

Que Syrah Syrah, In Vino Venustas - Feb 1 2017
(Ending song via Sister Duo)

The First Craft Edition, and How Dapper Notes Got Their Name - Dec 06, 2016
How Dapper Notes got their name (blog post)

The Runner, a Denim Edition - Nov 28, 2016

Flatiron, Making Do on a Short Deadline - Oct 27, 2016

Vamos a Puerto Plata - July 20, 2016

Lucy & Matan - June 1 2016

Southern Fuel, and Turning Lemons into Peach Lemonade - May 10 2016

Veracruzana: The Twentieth Bookhead Club Edition — Apr 9, 2019

The Other Side Edition, and Introducing: The Bookhead Club - Mar 10, 2016

Making Analects, the Nineteenth Bookhead Club Edition - Feb 19, 2019

Dapper Notes Pre-History, and the First Four Editions - Jan 11, 2016
In this first regular episode I dig into the history of Dapper Notes: starting with Flatirony, a break, then Hebrew Type Books, and the week I launched it all with four (or eight!) editions.
Links:

Introducing: The Dapper Notes Podcast
I'm finally making a Dapper Notes podcast, sharing the behind-the-scenes of making each edition, and going back in time starting from the very first Dapper Notes. In this episode I talk about why I'm making a podcast, and share my plan for all future episodes.