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ABOUT MARGINALIA
There's always been more in the margins
Marginalia is a creative studio, bookstore-in-the-making, and home for the ideas, things, and discoveries worth passing along.
So, what is Marginalia?
Mar·gi·na·lia · plural noun | notes in the margins of books or embellishments
Most people think marginalia is about writing in books. I’ve always thought it can be about something bigger.
It’s the ideas that don’t fit neatly on the page. The conversations after the conversation. The trip inspired by a novel. The business born from a sketch in the corner of a notebook. The recommendation from a friend you can’t stop thinking about.
The best parts of life rarely happen in the main text. They happen in the margins.
Meet the Founder
I’m a brand strategist, creative director, designer, artist, reader, and lifelong collector of things worth sharing. For 15+ years, I’ve helped turn ideas into brands, stories, presentations, experiences, and creative work people remember.
Marginalia is the world I'm building. Anabeth.jpg is where I document the life around it: what I'm reading, making, wearing, discovering, and learning along the way.
Hi, I’m Anabeth. I make ideas happen.
Curious about the person in the margins?
Marginalia is what happened when I stopped trying to keep all of those interests in separate boxes.
It gives my professional work, love of books, creative experiments, recommendations, and the things I make a place to live together.
The Idea
Curiosity has always been my favorite creative tool. It’s how good questions become better ideas. How a recommendation becomes a favorite. How a sketch becomes a business, a book becomes a conversation, and something you almost overlooked becomes something you can’t stop thinking about. Marginalia was built to make more room for that.
There's more in the margins
From brand strategy, creative direction, and presentation design to book recommendations, reading communities, thoughtfully designed products, and favorite finds, there’s always something worth discovering at Marginalia.
Studio
Where good brands become memorable ones
Books
Where people discover books worth taking with them
Shop
Where my favorite things could become yours