We're deep into the digital age — this era of emails, text messages, and instant Google gratification. We have noticed though, that the power of the handwritten word remains, and is constantly evolving. Most of Shinola's American-Made Journals are manufactured by Edwards Brothers Malloy — a family-run printing business that has made books and journals since 1893, while upholding the art of putting pen to pad and preserving communication.

Today, Edwards Brothers Malloy has more than 900 employees and Shinola Journals are just a small percentage of the work done here in their Ann Arbor, MI manufacturing plant.

Explore the photos below to get a better look at how many hands help create Shinola Journals.

Gluing the bookmarks into Shinola Journals.

Brian Baker is part of the Press Maintenance team at Edwards Brothers Malloy and has been with the company for 37 years + Getting the Shinola Journals ready to be shrink-wrapped.

A final quality check of Shinola Journals before they are boxed up.

Sherry Collins is a Shinola specialist at Edwards Brothers Malloy and has been with the company for 26 years + Prepping the Shinola Journal covers for the case line.

Mark Lawson, a Case Line Operater at Edwards Brothers Malloy has been with the company for 32 years. Here he is setting up the case line for Shinola Journals.

Hand-gluing the bookmarks into Shinola Journals + A press inside the manufacturing plant.

Phil Cain, a Shinola specialist at Edwards Brothers Malloy, applying ribbon bookmarks into Shinola Journals.

Sanding the edges of the Soft Linen Shinola Journals before the final quality check.

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