Introducing

made to carry your story

thoughtfully crafted leather companions for the ideas, adventures, and everyday moments that shape your life.

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A cover that remembers

Day by day, it becomes yours. Every mark, every crease, every change in the leather tells a story. Over time, what begins as a beautifully crafted cover becomes something distinctly yours. It is shaped by the places you’ve been, the ideas you’ve explored, and the moments that make up a life.

Crafted by Atelier Dillon. Shaped by your story.

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Our story

Atelier Dillon

Atelier Dillon began where two parts of one life meet: engineering and travelling. Journals have come along across cities, mountains and trails, recording not only where we went but what we noticed, learned and became.

Each piece is designed in Ottawa with the same balance of structure and creativity. It starts with us but is shaped by you.

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  • The Companion in Evergreen leather with Forest Green elastic, front

    The Companion

    Pocket size, no pockets: four jotter inserts, and a passport fits too.

    Regular price $150.00 CAD
    Regular price Sale price $150.00 CAD
  • The Field Book in Evergreen leather with Forest Green elastic, front

    The Field Book

    Pocket size, with a back pocket, a card slot and a pen loop.

    Regular price $175.00 CAD
    Regular price Sale price $175.00 CAD
  • The Datum in Evergreen leather with Forest Green elastic, front

    The Datum

    The signature trifold: A5, four inserts, nothing more.

    Regular price $225.00 CAD
    Regular price Sale price $225.00 CAD
  • The Standard in Evergreen leather with Forest Green elastic, front

    The Standard

    A5, with a back pocket, a card slot and a pen loop.

    Regular price $250.00 CAD
    Regular price Sale price $250.00 CAD

Four styles

Two sizes, with or without pockets. The Companion and the Field Book travel in a pocket; the Datum and the Standard hold A5 pages. Each one holds four inserts, in seven colours of the same Italian leather.

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Materials

Italian leather

Full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather from a tannery in Italy, chosen after comparing hides from several tanneries for thickness and feel. The hides are a by-product of the food industry. No two are alike, and each cover darkens and softens with use into a patina that is yours alone.

Handmade in Canada. Seven colours, each named for a piece of Canadian heritage, inserts and charms to add as you like, and a dust bag with every piece.

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