Behind the scenes of design process of Alabaster Bibles

Why make?

We have always believed that beauty matters in our understanding of who God is. And, we believe the best way to understand "God as beautiful" involves experiencing it through our senses, not just as a concept to be comprehended. So we make and create—things you can experience tangibly, tactically, viscerally—all with the hope of helping you experience God as beautiful.

Behind the scenes of design process of Alabaster Bibles

Why make?


We have always believed that beauty matters in our understanding of who God is. And, we believe the best way to understand "God as beautiful" involves experiencing it through our senses, not just as a concept to be comprehended. So we make and create—things you can experience tangibly, tactically, viscerally—all with the hope of helping you experience God as beautiful.

To experience God as beautiful

Behind the scenes of design process of Alabaster Bibles

Design ethos


Everything we make is done with purpose. First and foremost, we want our products to be good for you—that you find inspiration, encouragement, insight, and a sense of belonging. We strive to make every product with excellence and innovation: from our thoughtful image creation, to in-depth scripture studies, to partnering with artists, writers, and creatives from around the world, to utilizing the best and most sustainable materials for our products—we believe quality matters. Ultimately, we hope this intentionality brings you fresh perspective, deeper awareness, and newfound purpose within your journey of faith.

Design ethos

Everything we make is done with purpose. First and foremost, we want our products to be good for you—that you find inspiration, encouragement, insight, and a sense of belonging. We strive to make every product with excellence and innovation: from our thoughtful image creation, to in-depth scripture studies, to partnering with artists, writers, and creatives from around the world, to utilizing the best and most sustainable materials for our products—we believe quality matters. Ultimately, we hope this intentionality brings you fresh perspective, deeper awareness, and newfound purpose within your journey of faith.

Behind the scenes of design process of Alabaster Bibles

Excellence, innovation, intentionality, Shalom

Book of Proverbs and other Bible books with tan background

The Bible Beautiful


We integrate visual imagery and thoughtful design into different texts of the Bible. We're interested in how imagery changes the way you experience the text. Art allows us to ask questions and reflect in ways we wouldn't on our own.

Craftsmanship matters, too. Our books are lithographically printed, on a 15 pt cover with soft-touch aqueous coating and 80# uncoated text. It's printed by our friends at Hemlock printers, one of Canada's most environmentally friendly printing factories.

Images from Alabaster reading and blog section

Blog Readings


Experiencing God goes beyond reading the Bible—it continues through the stories and thoughts of real writers, makers, and creators experiencing the world today. We use this space as a place of reflection on the creative and faith journey. We're all in this together. May it be a space of insight and learning and growing. Amen.

Book of Proverbs and other Bible books with tan background

The Bible Beautiful

We integrate visual imagery and thoughtful design into different texts of the Bible. We're interested in how imagery changes the way you experience the text. Art allows us to ask questions and reflect in ways we wouldn't on our own.

Craftsmanship matters, too. Our books are lithographically printed, on a 15 pt cover with soft-touch aqueous coating and 80# uncoated text. It's printed by our friends at Hemlock printers, one of Canada's most environmentally friendly printing factories. Simply put, we strive to create Bible books of the utmost quality.

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A beautiful reading experience

Readings


Experiencing God goes beyond reading the Bible—it continues through the stories and thoughts of real writers, makers, and creators experiencing the world today. We use this space as a place of reflection on the creative and faith journey. We're all in this together. May it be a space of insight and learning and growing. Amen.

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Our team

Brian Chung | Alabaster Co.

Brian Chung

Co-founder, Business Director

Bryan Ye-Chung

Co-founder, Creative Director

Willa Jin

Operations Director

Tyler Zak

Product Manager