Laba Wisdom Journal

Research, making,
and worlds in progress.

Studio notes across our different works, from translation and classical texts to myth, image, material, and contemporary ritual.

Translation Notes

What changes when an old prophecy crosses languages?

A look at the research and editorial choices behind our illustrated English edition of Tui Bei Tu.

Creation Journal

Why the deck begins with tarot meaning, then searches Chinese myth for the figure able to carry it.

Material Study

Color, texture, glare, shuffle feel, edges, packaging, and what physical prototypes taught us.

Notes from the studio