We all love our Moleskine notebooks (opens in new tab), right? And whatever your views on Adobe, few designers can live without its software. Well, now the two companies have teamed up on a new product that will sorely tempt creatives everywhere – as well as those scratching their heads over what to buy a designer for Christmas (opens in new tab).
Because the Adobe Creative Cloud (opens in new tab)-branded Moleskine notebook for sketching isn't just beautifully produced. It also allows you to easily convert your drawings into digital form, so you can work on them further in Photoshop (opens in new tab) or Illustrator (opens in new tab).
Paper to screen
So how does it work? In short, you draw in the 'Moleskine Smart Notebook (Creative Cloud connected)' and capture your creations using the companion app (opens in new tab) (free for iPhone only).
Essentially, the page markers in the corners of the notebook assist the pre-processing and the optimization of the image. The image is then synced to Adobe Creative Cloud in two different file formats (JPG and SVG) and can be opened and edited in Photoshop CC (opens in new tab) or Illustrator CC (opens in new tab)for the final stages of your work.
Simplifying the process
"Adobe is committed to providing products and services that simplify the creative process from concept to production," explained Behance's Scott Belsky. "Our collaboration with Moleskine helps facilitate this process, with tools for sketching on paper and then refining the project digitally."
The partnership is the latest move from Moleskine aimed at bridging the gap between analouge and digital sketching. Other recent innovations have included the Moleskine Livescribe Notebook (opens in new tab), the Moleskine Evernote Collection (opens in new tab) and print-on-demand Moleskine books of artwork created via the Paper app (opens in new tab).
You can find more details of Adobe's Moleskine here (opens in new tab).
Are you tempted by this 'smart notebook'? Let us know your views in the comments below!
