From Dream to Day Planner®

with Heather Harris

Weekly posts with expert tips to help demystify the design & production process for busy female entrepreneurs who want to create beautiful planners & paper products.

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This or That? Weekly Planner vs Daily Planner

Weekly Planners vs Daily Planners, which is best? In this post I’ll go over the merits of these two types of planner and ask you to think carefully about just who your planner is for. The answer to that will help you determine which type of planner may be best for you, for your customer, and for your business.

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Our Number One Software Choice for Planner Design

If you’ve ever thought about diving in to create your own planner, one of the first questions you probably came to was, “Where am I supposed to design this?!” The good thing to know is that you have options. But the truth is, really only ONE of the options is by far supreme and our personal choice for designing planner layouts.

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How to Use Quotes in Your Planner

Designing planners for a wide variety of clients, many of whom want to include uplifting quotes in their product, means that over the years we’ve had to figure out how to make sure those quotes are correct, and attributed to the right author, before sending a planner to print.

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Planner Anatomy 101

I’m breaking down some of the most common binding types, cover materials, and other essential terms you need to know when creating your custom planner design — complete with a visual because we like to keep it professional AND cute over here.

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Why You Need an Editor, Not Just a Proofreader, for Your Planner Design Files

So you have the perfect product—a beautiful day planner you know will revolutionize the way we plan our days. You have it all planned out; it’s gorgeous. But have you considered hiring an editor or proofreader for your planner design? How do you know your dates are correct? Are you sure you have the right day of the week listed for each calendar day? Have you properly credited all of your favorite quotes? Do you have a set list of holidays? Is the format of your holidays consistent across monthly, weekly, and list formats? Do you actually need an editor to figure it all out?

Yes! Trust me. You need an editor, not just a proofreader, for your planner design files before they to print. Let me explain why.

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5 Things Your Day Planner
MUST Include — if it’s gonna sell.

When you’re creating a custom product like a planner from scratch,
these are five things you need to make sure you include. 

(Don’t worry — we’re talking about the fun stuff!)