For a person like me in college and suffering from OCD, having a planner is an essential thing to get you through the year, will all the deadlines and events you have to remember, picking a planner is very crucial.
For 2014, I decided to branch out from getting a Starbucks Planner. No hate on Starbucks! I really like the planners they release every year, the perfect symmetry and measurements of the daily spaces and the monthly view, (see I told you I'm OC!) And the coffee journey of collecting stickers are fun, fattening and pricey. And after 3 years of using and availing the SB planners, I decided to change the pace for 2014.
In my opinion the best place to look for user- friendly at the same time cool, fun and unique planners in Manila is at Fully Booked They provide a wide array of planners that you could choose from. I know a lot of people nowadays are into the Planner Apps from Smart Phones, but I'm still into the old school kind of planning, where you write and jot down daily the things you need to do, and you get to use fun and colorful pens, and sometimes planners end up being Diaries/ Journals.
These are the qualities I look for in a planner:
1.) Cover - ITS VERY IMPORTANT! It needs to be equally delightful for the eyes to see and it needs to be durable!
2.) Monthly View - This allows you to see an overview of your schedule for the whole month, so the planner I prefer needs to have this.
3.) Daily Space - A good planner must have the exact space for daily notes, not too big and not too small.
4.) Size - A planner should always be handy, again not too big and not too small, it needs to fits your everyday bag. And most importantly, for the size of your hand, if you have a big hand, then a small planner will not do, it also affects the penmanship and notes you make, so find the right size for you.
5.) Art/ Design - Believe it or not this is also a factor you need to consider when purchasing a planner, if you're a minimalist than go with simple and clean designs, if you're artsy go with the bold colors and illustrations filled planners. Designs can actually make you more enticed to work on your planners and really use them the whole year long.
6.) Paper Quality - Make sure to find a planner with a good paper quality, one that's not too thick to write on and not one which can easily be torn.
7.) Activities & other Add Ons - The additional quirks and added bonuses of the planner should also be considered! Free Coupons? A monthly horoscope/ advice etc.
After a month of evaluating and hunting for good planners, I now have tallied eligible planners
that are good contenders for 2014
*Grading them using 3/3 star- system
1.) SLATE 2014
Cover - 3 stars
Monthly View - 1 star
Daily Space - 3 stars
Size - 3 stars
Art/ Design - 2 stars (More on the minimalistic side)
Paper Quality - 3 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 2 stars
Price: Reasonable for Php 599.00
Total - 17/21
More info Go to Slate 2014
Monthly View - 3 stars
Daily Space - 2 stars (No lines)
Size - 2 stars (A little bit small)
Art/ Design - 2 stars (Its quite fun, but the brown tones are kinda bit off)
Paper Quality - 2 1/2 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 2 stars
Price: Php 750 (others stores may vary)
Total - 16 and a half/21
More info Go to Free Speech
In my opinion the best place to look for user- friendly at the same time cool, fun and unique planners in Manila is at Fully Booked They provide a wide array of planners that you could choose from. I know a lot of people nowadays are into the Planner Apps from Smart Phones, but I'm still into the old school kind of planning, where you write and jot down daily the things you need to do, and you get to use fun and colorful pens, and sometimes planners end up being Diaries/ Journals.
These are the qualities I look for in a planner:
1.) Cover - ITS VERY IMPORTANT! It needs to be equally delightful for the eyes to see and it needs to be durable!
2.) Monthly View - This allows you to see an overview of your schedule for the whole month, so the planner I prefer needs to have this.
3.) Daily Space - A good planner must have the exact space for daily notes, not too big and not too small.
4.) Size - A planner should always be handy, again not too big and not too small, it needs to fits your everyday bag. And most importantly, for the size of your hand, if you have a big hand, then a small planner will not do, it also affects the penmanship and notes you make, so find the right size for you.
5.) Art/ Design - Believe it or not this is also a factor you need to consider when purchasing a planner, if you're a minimalist than go with simple and clean designs, if you're artsy go with the bold colors and illustrations filled planners. Designs can actually make you more enticed to work on your planners and really use them the whole year long.
6.) Paper Quality - Make sure to find a planner with a good paper quality, one that's not too thick to write on and not one which can easily be torn.
7.) Activities & other Add Ons - The additional quirks and added bonuses of the planner should also be considered! Free Coupons? A monthly horoscope/ advice etc.
After a month of evaluating and hunting for good planners, I now have tallied eligible planners
that are good contenders for 2014
*Grading them using 3/3 star- system
1.) SLATE 2014
Cover - 3 stars
Monthly View - 1 star
Daily Space - 3 stars
Size - 3 stars
Art/ Design - 2 stars (More on the minimalistic side)
Paper Quality - 3 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 2 stars
Price: Reasonable for Php 599.00
Total - 17/21
More info Go to Slate 2014
2.) This Journal will actually change someone's life
Comes in black and blue
Cover - 3 starsMonthly View - 3 stars
Daily Space - 2 stars (No lines)
Size - 2 stars (A little bit small)
Art/ Design - 2 stars (Its quite fun, but the brown tones are kinda bit off)
Paper Quality - 2 1/2 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 2 stars
Price: Php 750 (others stores may vary)
Total - 16 and a half/21
More info Go to Free Speech
3.) te Neues
comes in a variety of designs, from renowned photographers and designer (more on the art appreciating peeps)
Cover - 3 starsMonthly View - 0 stars
Daily Space - 2 stars (2 pages for a week's view)
Size - 3 stars (just right, spiral or bound)
Art/ Design - 3 stars (Art on every page)
Paper Quality - 2 1/2 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 1 star
Price: Php 698 (others stores may vary)
Total - 14 and a half/21
For more info go to Fully Booked
4.) Navi
Monthly View - 3 stars
Daily Space - 2 stars
Size - 1 star (a bit too small)
Art/ Design - 2 stars (simple)
Paper Quality - 2 1/2 stars
Acts & Add Ons - 1 star
Price: Available in all bookstores
Total - 12 and a half/21
To see more options for planners go to Fully booked and other Book stores, these are just my picks which is based on my categories, Starbucks' planner is also good, but I'm just tired of drinking coffee and 2,100+ of spending drinks is not my thing, I also liked the Coffee Bean planner, but again collecting stickers for the past years is just tiring and way too small. Moleskine is also a good way to go, but I don't have the budget to splurge, even if I wanted to do, so much things to buy for Christmas!
Remember the Olsen twins' movie "New York Minute", what things they went through just to get that planner back? (Secret to Jane's success.. Planner!)
The most important thing is finding the perfect planner for YOU, if you're in school or working, its always a good thing to have a planner, its a very good habit! Keeps you productive and organize for all your daily activities! :)
So do you actually drink coffee? I have spoken up against coffee for YEARS online, writing tons of blogs and thousands of comments. We shouldn't drink coffee! It is not good for you!
ReplyDeleteI do, before. But not anymore, It increases my sugar levels.
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