‘Tis the season of giving, of receiving, and of planning as we wrap up 2024 and welcome 2025! And what better way to begin a New Year than with a beautiful and inspired new day planner at your fingertips–with each empty box a tiny canvas awaiting the creative brushstroke of your favorite pen, pencil, or marker! Birthdays, appointments, oil changes, vacations, drop-offs & pick-ups, brainstorming, plotting, and so much more!

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.

Have you been dreaming of creating a planner? One that will support the business you already have, or maybe the planner will be your business? But you have no idea how to get started. What do you do first? This post details your very first step to take to make your planner dreams come true.

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.

I was so inspired by Sierra and her work up to this point that I HAD to help her. I’m sharing her story this week on the blog.

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.

Laurel is the first to admit that her brain works differently, and her unique planner design was the only thing that could keep her swirling thoughts, tasks, and to-do lists tamed.

Here are three smart ways to save on cost when it comes to producing a custom planner or product.

There is so much room for opportunity here for a more strategic, powerful approach with this prime real estate near the front of your planner.

I’m sharing eight of my favorite planner accessories below, all perfect ways to elevate your daily or weekly planner for a more fun, colorful, and custom planning experience.

Here are a few specific questions to think about when choosing your planner size.

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.

At Copper Bottom, we’re extremely mindful and cautious when it comes to creating products that are similar to those already on the market. And we get there by asking this one question.

Read on to elevate your custom planner and really stand out in the market with a profitable, functional, and beautiful design approach.

I’m sharing three steps you need to keep in mind in order to build your own unique planning philosophy for your custom planner design.

I’m sharing three crucial factors you’ll need to consider as you’re developing your interior planner design.

I’m sharing the top five planner design trends I’ve seen in the market lately and have been loving for 2023.

Before you get too far into the details of your design process, there are a few things to consider when it comes to color usage in your planner.

I’m sharing over 30 ideas for sections you can incorporate in your planner design to create an even more intuitive and personalized planning experience for your ideal customer.

When sending files to a commercial printer, they often request that you convert fonts to outlines first. This is so they can open your files without needing to load the proper fonts onto their system. It not only simplifies their workflow, but streamlines the file transfer process for everyone involved.