PAD NOTE unpis Edition Notebook A5 / TAISEI

• Size: A5 (W148 × H210 × D5 mm)
• Material: Paper
• Binding: Glue-bound folded sheets (tearable)
• Peeled sheet size: A4 (when unfolded)

PAD NOTE is the signature product of TAISEI, built around a deceptively simple engineering challenge: a notebook whose pages never fall out during normal use, yet release cleanly with a single smooth pull, just like tearing a sheet from a memo pad.

The key is in the glue. By carefully adjusting the composition and quantity of the binding adhesive, TAISEI achieved a balance that keeps the block intact under the friction of everyday writing and page-turning, while offering just enough release for a deliberate peel. Because the pages are folded rather than cut individually before binding, each peeled leaf unfolds from A5 to a full A4 sheet — giving you a blank double-page surface from a compact notebook.

This edition brings in unpis, an illustrator born in Iwaki City, Fukushima, and a graduate of Musashino Art University. The name unpis carries the word "peace" within it, and the work reflects that: neutral forms, slightly off-kilter expressions, and bold compositions that hold the eye without noise. unpis has collaborated with IKEA, UNIQLO, and Mister Donut, and that same graphic confidence appears on these covers across three colorways.