Find Everyday Creativity – our first colouring book

“I hope this colouring book will encourage others to discover and embrace the everyday moments of creativity all around us.”

Lois, Zebra Pen UK brand ambassador and owner of SPARKLEFISH

Creative partnerships and collaborations can turn good ideas into great ones. At Zebra, we believe that creativity breeds creativity, and the sharing of ideas fosters a cycle of inspiration and innovation. Which is why we’ve partnered with our brilliantly talented brand ambassador Lois, on what could be our most exciting creative collaboration yet – the design and publication of the first Zebra Pen colouring book.

Colouring focuses us into the present moment and helps us to simply appreciate the aesthetic of colours and patterns. Both Lois and the Zebra Pen UK marketing team are passionate about this project, and we are proud to design a book that supports your emotional wellbeing as well as creative expression.

Here, we’re sharing an exclusive sneak peek of Find Everyday Creativity – ahead of it being available in the coming months – and Lois shares her personal experience of designing this delightful book.

Find Everyday Creativity – a colouring book with a difference

Our colouring book isn’t full of exotic wildlife scenes, tropical islands or fiendishly complicated abstract patterns. As Lois explains, “The idea behind Find Everyday Creativity is rooted in the belief that moments for creative expression and mindful pauses can be found all around us.” All the designs in the book celebrate those little moments when we stop, look, take a breath and truly engage with the present.

From a butterfly alighting on the park bench as you eat your sandwich, to me-time with a latte in your favourite coffee shop or just cosying up on the bed with your favourite book – these are scenes inspired by real life. “I love the opportunity to see myself in these moments of calm” Lois says.

“They celebrate those little, unexpected, unlooked-for moments when inspiration can strike. Creativity isn’t something that occurs in a given place or time – look up and you’ll see opportunities for creative expression and mindful pauses all around.”

Each page in the book is purposely designed to give you areas of ‘blank canvas’ to experiment in and to add subtle finer details, that you only appreciate when you free your mind and make time for yourself.

Mildliners – made for mindful colouring

People began to recognise the link between colouring and personal wellbeing a while ago, but its popularity has soared in recent years. Colouring is a calming, absorbing and creatively rewarding pastime, whatever age you are.

“With mindful, meditative colouring being such a huge trend right now, it’s the perfect opportunity to showcase the brilliantly versatile family of Zebra Mildliners,” Lois reminds us. “Whether it’s the brush, chisel or bullet tip, these pens really know how to perform! They blend; they layer; I can create a rainbow of techniques using only a handful of colours.”

In fact, Find Everyday Creativity has specially designed swatching pages so you can remember the Mildliners colour combinations you used. The sky’s the limit.

And the icing on the cake? Since Lois runs a successful sticker and stationery business, we also asked her to design bespoke sticker sheets to include in the colouring book scenarios, or to use in your own journals and planners.

“Creating this colouring book together with Zebra has been an incredibly freeing journey.”

One of the many, many things we love about our brand ambassadors is their incredible support of each other’s talents – and yours. Producing this colouring book with Lois is – we hope! – one way we can showcase their awe-inspiring talents too.

“I’m thrilled to finally be able to share this project that has been close to my heart,’ says Lois. “This collaboration felt particularly meaningful because it’s the perfect marriage of my personal passion and Zebra’s.”

“I’ve always admired Zebra’s storytelling and company values. I think they’re unique in their commitment to personal empowerment and wellbeing that comes from being creative.”

“Personally, cultivating creativity has been a valuable part of my own life,” Lois continues, “and even a lifeline. Creativity has helped me find relief in times of sadness, stress and overwhelm. Creativity has helped me to express myself.”

“Being a part of the genuinely supportive and encouraging Zebra brand ambassador programme, has taught me that I do not need to minimise myself, that I can be me. Creating this colouring book in collaboration with Zebra’s marketing team, has been an incredibly freeing journey.” 

“I’m incredibly grateful to Zebra Pen for this opportunity and for their shared vision in bringing Find Everyday Creativity to life. I sincerely hope this colouring book will encourage others to discover and embrace the everyday moments of creativity that surround us.” 

Find Everyday Creativity isn’t available to buy just yet – but watch this space!