Kraft Ringed Notebooks Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Pixeden
A kraft ringed notebooks mockup, made for presenting a journal cover. Drop in your artwork and the lighting and shadows stay as they are. Because it’s kraft paper, the material shows through a little, which keeps the result believable.
Corporate gift designers and stationery brands tend to get the most out of files like this. Tip: if the paper has texture, drop the opacity of your art by a few percent so the grain shows through.
Clients sign off faster when they can picture the finished piece, and a flat PDF rarely does that as well as a photo of the notebook. If you’re building a full identity, pair it with an envelope or letterhead mockup for a matching set.
This is a free file from Pixeden. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
What you can edit in this Kraft Ringed Notebooks Mockup
Open it in Photoshop and you can change:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Paper or background colour
- Paper texture you can turn up or down
How to edit this Kraft Ringed Notebooks Mockup in Photoshop
- Get your artwork ready at print size, with 3 mm of bleed if it runs to the edge.
- Open the file in Photoshop and double-click the smart object thumbnail in the Layers panel.
- Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
- Tweak the shadow and highlight layers to suit your colours.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Dark designs often look flat on paper mockups. Turning the highlight layer up slightly brings back the sheen.
Best uses for this Kraft Ringed Notebooks Mockup
- Make two or three colour versions of a journal cover and let the client pick.
- Show a branded cover on your online shop or product page.
- Show a planner design to a client before it goes to print or production.
Good to know
- Made by Pixeden. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
More free notebook mockups are listed below, each linking to the original author.
Questions about this mockup
Can I use this notebook mockup for client work?
That depends on the author's terms. The download page lists what is allowed; when in doubt, ask the author directly.
How do I put my artwork on the notebook?
Find the smart object layer (it has a small icon on its thumbnail), double-click it, place your design, then save and close that tab.
Do I need Photoshop?
Yes. This is a PSD mockup built with smart objects, so you edit it in Adobe Photoshop. Any recent CC version works.
Will my artwork look printed or pasted on?
Most print mockups keep the paper texture and lighting on separate layers above your design, so it takes on the grain and shadows. If it still looks too clean, lower the opacity of your artwork a little.
