# Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series By Amy Duong | Published 2024-02-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3-artists-3-countries References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/426192/Moleskine-Enlists-Artists-From-Asia-To-Bring-Flair-To-Its-Notebooks/) & [moleskine](https://www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/limited-editions/3-artists-3-countries/)  With the [Lunar New Year coming up ahead](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbour-x-feng-chen-wang), [Moleskine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-x-blackpink) continues to grow its special 3 Artists, 3 Countries series to celebrate the festivities. The new looks tap the talents of three artists from East Asia -- all of whom are bringing their own cultural and creative touches for the year. It features the works of Chinese painter Zeng Fanzhi, Ahn Sang-soo, a Korean typographic designer, and Momoko Sakura, a Japanese manga artist. The bright designs honor the rich heritage of the religions. Ahn's work has a striking gold palette with stunning paper with dynamic art on the cover joined by stencils and [lucky envelopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-set). Colorful and whimsical themes define Momoko's work which comes with stickers and a greeting card. Finally, Zeng Fanzhi's notebook has a fabric cover. Image Credit: Moleskine ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 21% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lunar New Year-inspired Notebooks:** Moleskine expands its 3 Artists, 3 Countries series with new designs to celebrate the Lunar New Year, incorporating East Asian cultural and creative touches. - **Collaborative Artistic Designs:** The 3 Artists, 3 Countries series by Moleskine highlights the works of Chinese painter Zeng Fanzhi, Korean typographic designer Ahn Sang-soo, and Japanese manga artist Momoko Sakura. - **Cultural Heritage-themed Products:** Moleskine's Lunar New Year-inspired notebooks pay tribute to the rich heritage of East Asian religions with eye-catching designs and additional features like stencils, stickers, and a greeting card. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Stationery:** Moleskine's expansion of the 3 Artists, 3 Countries series presents new opportunities in the stationery industry by incorporating cultural elements and collaborating with renowned artists. - **Art and Design:** The collaboration between Moleskine and the three artists in the Lunar New Year-inspired notebooks provides new possibilities for the art and design industry to embrace cultural diversity in their products. - **Retail and Gift:** The release of Moleskine's Lunar New Year-inspired notebooks offers potential for the retail and gift industry to tap into the market of culturally-themed products and create unique gifting options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectible Creative Stationery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-x-blackpink.md) - [Lunar New Year Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-1.md) - [Lunar New Year-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-accessories.md) - [Pleated Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake.md) - [Calligraphy-Covered New Year Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diptyque-lunar-new-year.md) - [Lunar New Year-Inspired Cookwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-places-new-collection.md) - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Lunar New Year-Inspired Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emberton-iii-speaker.md) - [Lunar New Year Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cjroblue.md)