Let’s be honest — the world doesn’t need another notebook company. But Denik isn’t just another notebook company.
They’re the ones who figured out how to turn doodles into dollars that build schools. Real schools. In places like Mali, Nicaragua, Laos, and Ghana. All because someone once looked at founder Tyler’s sketchbook and said, “You should put that on a notebook.” Fast forward: now he has.
With a crew of college friends from Utah State, Denik turned that casual compliment into a global movement. Every time someone buys one of their notebooks, a slice of the profit funds education initiatives around the world. So far? Six schools built. Thousands of students given access to education. And they’re just getting started.
THE ART OF GIVING BACK
Denik isn’t playing small. Their client list reads like a who’s-who of brands that don’t normally shop the campus bookstore: Nordstrom. Urban Outfitters. Target. Disney. Google. TikTok. Nike. Uber. LinkedIn. You get the picture.
What makes it work? Simple: they’ve built a brand that feels good to buy from. It’s artist-first. Cause-driven. High-quality. And yes — the notebooks themselves are legitimately awesome.
THE NOTEBOOKS: BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY USE THEIR NOTEBOOKS
Here’s the reality: most branded notebooks end up shoved in a drawer. Denik’s won’t. Their paper? 100gsm ultra-thick, smooth, and buttery enough to handle gel pens, markers, even a rogue watercolor session — with zero ghosting or bleed-through. You’ll actually want to write in these.
Customization? Fully dialed. Upload your art, build your cover, pick your style, and make something that doesn’t scream “free conference handout.” Denik’s product range covers everything from pocket notebooks to massive hardcovers, artist prints to spiral bound sketchbooks.
Oh — and if your order arrives with a bent corner or smudge? Enter the 200% Lifeproof Guarantee. If it shows up wrong, they’ll fix it. If it breaks? They’ll replace it. If you’re still not happy? Money back. No corporate runaround, no twenty emails with customer service.
WHAT YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE
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Pocket, Medium, Large formats
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Spirals, Layflats, Hardcovers
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Foil stamping, solids, speckles, kraft editions
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Artist-designed collections (if you don’t want to design your own)
And the best part? No minimums. Make one. Make a hundred. Denik plays nice at any scale.
WHY WE LIKE THEM
At Karst, we’re always on the hunt for partners who get it — who deliver a beautiful product and a bigger story. Denik checks both boxes. Yes, they make killer notebooks. But they’re also out here turning artists into entrepreneurs and using merchandise to fund education. That’s merch that matters.
We’re proud to include Denik in our lineup. If you want to create branded notebooks that people actually keep — and do some good while you’re at it — let’s talk!
