Tara Davy, HB Deputy Art Director

I met and liked...

We 'meet' more people everyday than we care to remember. From the cute barista who makes your coffee to the check-out chick at the supermarket, not everyone leaves a lasting impression (unless that coffee was JUST the right temperature, and your eggs were carefully packed with the toilet paper instead of the tinned tomatos, of course). I'm also willing to bet that the list of chefs you've met and liked is potentially a lot longer than the list of doctors you've met and liked! Then there are those rare days where you have a chance encounter with your favourite author at the local bookstore or spot your favourite movie star in an underground bar while travelling overseas. At any rate, you should be able to find the perfect quirky title for you, in just the right fashionable colour, in the new range of notebooks by Archie Grand.

Move over Pantone mugs - I predict that these easy-to-customise hardcover blank notebooks will be big sellers this festive season. Whatever you might actually use them for, they certainly prompt us to focus on the positive side of the many people we meet every day. I love the books' block colours and their tongue-in-cheek charm; there are so many different titles that you'll be able to spot one for just about everyone on your Christmas list this year.