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TASCHEN is a leading art-book publisher known for its dazzling and audacious world of eye-catching coffee table books spanning architecture, aphrodisia, art, design, fashion, photography, pop culture, style, and travel. Working closely alongside acclaimed creative partners, the company has published thousands of titles in dozens of languages. From the quintessential Basic Art series to SUMO-sized Collector’s Editions, TASCHEN’s mission remains to be committed to diversity and innovation. Whatever the subject and whatever the price—from $10 to $10,000—the company strives to treat every topic with the same respect, and to produce, design, and package each of its books beautifully and uniquely. Founded by Benedikt Taschen in 1980 as a small comic bookstore in Cologne, today TASCHEN sells globally. In addition to an international distribution network, the privately owned publishing house operates an e-commerce site and 12 branded stores around the world, from Beverly Hills and Miami to London, Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Cologne, Milan and Hong Kong. The company is headquartered in Cologne and Los Angeles and has regional offices in Hong Kong, London, Madrid and Paris. Employees span a broad range of ages, cultures and areas of expertise but share a down-to-earth, collaborative, and forward-thinking attitude. TASCHEN seeks talented and driven candidates who can skillfully adapt and grow into its global family. www.taschen.com

The Moleskine notebook is the heir and successor to the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers over the past two centuries. Today, Moleskine encompasses a family of nomadic objects dedicated to our mobile identities, versatile tools for both everyday and extraordinary journeys: notebooks, journals, bags, apps, writing instruments and reading accessories which complement each other in form and function, becoming an integral part of our personalities. The company began life as Modo&Modo, a small Milanese publisher that, in 1997, brought the original notebook back to life and established the Moleskine® trademark. Moleskine Srl went on to acquire the worldwide trademark rights for the brand in January 2007 and was listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in 2013. The brand was acquired and delisted by D’Ieteren at the end of 2016. With headquarters in Milan and offices in Cologne, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo, Moleskine company counts around 400 employees and a vast network of partners and consultants. A dedicated Global Custom Edition team works to help the world’s leading cultural institutions, companies and agencies tell their stories through customized Moleskine objects.

Royal Talens is a manufacturer and supplier of a broad portfolio of internationally recognised fine art and creative brands, including Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Amsterdam, Sakura and Talens Art Creation. Founded in 1899 in Apeldoorn, the company now employs over 400 people worldwide. Together, we develop, produce and distribute around 7,000 products for artists, creative hobbyists, designers, children and education. Our products are known for their quality and are exported from Apeldoorn to more than 100 countries. With our own sales organisations across Europe, North America and Asia, we operate on a global scale. Royal Talens is an independent subsidiary of Sakura Color Products Corporation (Japan). Our mission is to stimulate and support creative expression in painting and drawing. We do this by developing high-quality products and knowledge, based on a deep understanding of the needs of our users.