![]() I’m both an organized and, at the same time, an extremely disorganized person. So who do I think Plotter is for? For someone involved in too many different things (like me) who tends to be kind of scatterbrained (like me) and who works primarily on pads of paper and notepads for the majority of their writing (like me). How many of you (like me) have notebooks stuffed with months’ or years’ worth of research and meeting notes, of which a dozen or so pages are actually useful to keep long-term? This can be a lifesaver for work projects that have a tendency to spiral out of control. ![]() The slim binder design is therefore intentional, encouraging a minimalist approach to notetaking and workflow. In other words, the Plotter system was built to make it easy to (1) capture notes and ideas on paper, (2) organize (or at least retain) those ideas in the binder while you develop them, (3) periodically review and revisit your ideas, archiving what you need while disposing of what you don’t. ![]() Providing a flexible, customizable platform that allows you to work creatively in a format that works specifically for you Refining your notes and ideas, with a focus on identifying the most essential ideas and/or information to keep on you at all time That said, there is a specific philosophy informing the design of the system, and when I was at the San Francisco Pen Show last month, I had the opportunity to sit in on a Plotter seminar in which April from DesignPhil (and Penguin’s Creative and Stationery Cafe!) explained the general principles behind Plotter:įacilitating idea capture and note taking You should incorporate your stationery into your life in a way that works for you, and which will give you maximum utility and enjoyment. To start, there is no “correct” way to use Plotter, or any notebook system or stationery item for that matter. How the Plotter System Is Designed to Be Used Similarly, if you have a Filofax binder and merely want to test out the Plotter accessories and organizational system, everything should fit your existing cover, though no guarantees.) in the correct size, they should fit your Plotter. (Note: Plotter ring spacing is NOT proprietary, so if you have, for example, Filofax refills, dividers, rulers, etc. You can always add more functionality as you go. For that reason, I would recommend starting simply, purchasing your binder, maybe a set of dividers, and an elastic cord and/or penholder. As you can imagine, this is both a blessing and a curse: A blessing because you aren’t necessarily forced into purchasing an overly complex notebook system if all you want is a nice leather binder that holds looseleaf sheets a curse because if you do want to take advantage of all the (excellent) Plotter components and accessories, you can spend money quickly. To build out your Plotter into something that you can personally use everyday, you will use the paper refills and “Accessory Refills” to customize the system. The Plotter binder itself is a fairly simple six-ring organizer sold by itself. can select from five different sizes: A5, Bible, Narrow, Mini, and Mini 5. The notebook comes with 10 sheets of Kokuyo loose leaf paper and can be of course refilled and rearranged with any compatible Kokuyo notebook refills and accessories.The second component of the Plotter system is the binder (i.e.,the leather notebook cover). ![]() To close the rings simple pinch the rings together then flip the lock back to its place. To open the rings, flip the small plastic lock at the top of the spine until you feel a click, then push the spine downwards to open the rings. The cleverly designed openable spine ensures the rings can be easily opened and kept securely closed with the special designed plastic lock. The notebook features water-proof plastic covers with various vivid colours. The Kokuyo Campus Smart Ring Binder notebook is a very stylish light-weighted refillable notebook. The notebook comes with 10 sheets of Kokuyo loose leaf paper and can be of course refilled and rearranged with any compatible Kokuyo notebook refills and accessories.
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