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THE STORY OF US
Kartotek Copenhagen is a Danish stationery and design accessories brand. We design for the small everyday moments where we are at peace with ourselves or share time with those we care for. We search for ways to slow the pace of everyday life and make these small moments feel special.
One of the sentences you would hear most often in our design process is “could we make it more simple?” Our vision is to create a Danish design brand that reflects the Scandinavian simplicity with a modern and yet classical graphic touch; and to combine this with high quality materials and good craftsmanship.
We care about you when we carefully select the best Scandinavian paper qualities and the friendliest production methods. "Kartotek" is the Danish word for a card-index or card file system or furniture - used in libraries and other places to keep track of users, files etc. Also, Kartotek Sans is our very own typeface especially developed for our stationery.
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OUR MISSION
When we sit down with pen and paper we create small moments of calm and focus, creativity and flow. We want to bring more of those free spaces to life and become your preferred analogue partner in a fast-paced hyper-digitalized everyday life.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to slow the pace of everyday life. We want to inspire you to take your time and never forget the value of breaks. We wish to create everyday design items that invite people into a quiet and calm setting.
OUR VALUES
All our paper products are made in Europe with the finest Scandinavian paper qualities. Our designs are timeless and thoughtfully made with respect for the environment. To us sustainability has many facets and we keep asking ourselves: how can we improve?
MEET JULIE, THE FOUNDER OF KARTOTEK COPENHAGEN
Welcome 💌 My name is Julie Warberg, and I’m the founder of Kartotek Copenhagen. I’m a psychologist, living in Copenhagen with my husband and our two daughters.
When I started Kartotek Copenhagen in 2016, I had a clear vision: to slow down the pace of everyday life with beautifully designed, high-quality paper goods. Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved writing and being creative with pen and paper. I’m a passionate journal writer and can spend hours choosing just the right notebook and the perfect pens for my projects. Creating Kartotek Copenhagen and curating our universe of the finest, most delightful, and most charming stationery and accessories I can find has truly been a childhood dream come true.
My love of paper goes hand in hand with my curiosity about what writing and creativity can do for our well-being and mental health. I’ve studied this in books and articles – and I also feel it myself every day, as do my workshop participants, when we share the joy of paper and pen together.
Since the arrival of the smartphone, another dimension has been added to my work. Over the past decade, I’ve seen how ever-present screens have drained the energy of many of us. I’m convinced we need a better balance between the analog and the digital in our daily lives. To put ourselves back in the driver’s seat – consciously choosing when the screen is the best tool, and when pen and paper are.
With Kartotek Copenhagen, I hope to inspire you to find more calm, focus, and depth in your everyday life. Remember the pauses and your analog breathing spaces. Hopefully, they will bring you as much joy as they’ve brought me!