Paper Personal Notebook Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Pixpine
Presenting a journal cover? Put it on this paper personal notebook mockup and the client sees the real thing, not a flat file.
Good pick for Etsy sellers, stationery brands or anyone putting together a portfolio. 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.
Pixpine created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
What you can edit in this Paper Personal Notebook Mockup
Open it in Photoshop and you can change:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Front and back artwork, where both sides are shown
- Shadows and highlights on their own layers
- Paper texture you can turn up or down
Editing the Paper Personal Notebook Mockup, step by step
- Export your artwork as a high-resolution PNG or JPG, around 300 ppi at print size.
- In the Layers panel, find the layer with the small smart object icon and double-click it.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Change the background or paper colour with the colour layer.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Worth remembering: use CMYK-friendly colours in the artwork itself, even though the mockup is RGB, so what the client sees is close to print.
Where the Paper Personal Notebook Mockup works best
- Share a planner design on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
- Show a branded cover on your online shop or product page.
- Make two or three colour versions of a journal cover and let the client pick.
Before you download
- Made by Pixpine. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
- Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.
More free notebook mockups are listed below, each linking to the original author.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
That depends on the author's terms. The download page lists what is allowed; when in doubt, ask the author directly.
How do I add my design?
Open the file in Photoshop, double-click the smart object thumbnail, paste or place your artwork in the new tab, save it (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close. The main file updates on its own.
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.
Can I show both sides?
It depends on the file. Many print mockups include a front and a back smart object; the preview usually shows whether both sides are visible.
