denik.comReviews of denik.com

I was really excited about finding Denik because of their mission - I thought I'd found a great partner to create notebooks for a new, high profile empathy card launch. Sadly of the 25 notebooks I received, only 2 are barely usable. All the others have a white stripe down the front or the back copyright information is printed right up against the edge. When I submitted pictures I was told the design file shows the design wasn't pulled to the edge. I've designed cards and journals for a long time and understand how the bleed line works. I designed this journal with a bleed to the edge and I stretched both the interior and exterior designs from end to end. The mock up design showed the notebooks as they were supposed to be. There was no reason for me to assume that the design file was any different. The other thing they said is "because our production process is highly automated, slight shifts can occur during printing and trimming." This site won't let me upload pics, but these aren't "slight shifts." If I actually wanted a white line I would have been frustrated too as half the notebooks have a thick line while the others have a thin one. In addition, their customer service hides behind a group emailbox so you don't know who you're actually writing to. I called and left a message but nobody called me back. And at no point did they stop to consider that it may be an error on their end. Now I'm out the money, the notebooks aren't usable, and I will have to scramble to find another vendor in time for my launch. They may have a great mission, but they definitely don't have great production or customer service. I'm disappointed and definitely won't be using them again.

I have an older Denik large lay flat notebook with the rounded corners and the paper is a smooth wonderful experience. No bleed through, no feathering, and is more ink resistant which shows ink properties very well. When it was time to get a new notebook I went with a custom design in a medium spiral. Needless to say this was an absolute disappointment. The paper feels thinner, and the bleed through & feathering is atrocious. If thats not bad enough, after writing when you run your finger over the writing, it has a brail feel to it. By the way, I was using a broad nib which I have yet to find a paper that it has done this until now. If you want ink properties like sheen or shimmer not gonna happen with this paper. If you want a thinner ef/f line with this paper, not gonna happen. This paper soakes up ink to the point it will double your line and eliminate any line variation all at the same time. Did a wetness test and with a wet/well behaved ink, it immediately was dry to the touch on both sides of the paper. Whatever changes this company made between the two was a absolute step backwards, will be going back to Tomoe River.

Overpriced for the quality of notebook. They treat the warehouse workers like they are in a sweatshop sometimes. The ceo doesn’t seem to care to be there for someone who is terminally ill, who has been there for him, so how can you truly believe their moto of helping the underprivileged is real.