2022 Planners and Agendas Types: Hobonichi, Appointed, Rhodia

The year is coming to an end, and if you are an avid planner user you’ll already know that it’s time to set yourself up for next year's plans with a fresh 2022 planner. 

Paper planners are an amazing tool for keeping yourself organized and focused in many aspects  of your life. Writing out your thoughts and tasks are not only great for memory keeping and priority tracking - but the feeling of crossing things off a list with your favourite pen is so satisfying. There is so much flexibility and freedom in what  pen and paper can give you when it comes to documenting your thoughts, but the right planner can also offer an easy-to-use structure to keep you organized and efficient.

When looking for a new planner, it is important that the layout and style meets your lifestyle. A planner is a tool that should be working for you to organize your ongoing activities and help to set goals. To make it work for you, and not feel like a chore, it is important to know your own priorities and what the options are available from the many brands out there.

Daily 

A daily planner dedicates a full page to each day of the year. If you use your planner very thoroughly, then the focus on individual days would be to your advantage. They are good for getting into the details of your daily activities and give you the space to fit in everything from your to-do list to general reflections. Unlike other styles, the daily planner gives you a focused view without sharing page space (or head space) by looking too far into the future. If you have a very structured day already and plan your time by the hour or in blocks, then a daily planner would give you the space to do so. 

Each daily planner offers its own structure, but the Hobonichi Techo Original is a popular pick for its loosely structured gridded pages and fountain pen friendly paper. 

The Techo Original features day spreads with time block numbers down the left hand side and task check boxes along the top. This layout is a great mixture of free planning space and built in guides to get your day set up. The lay flat spine makes it easy to keep open on your desk alongside your work, but the ultra thin Tomoe River paper keeps the bulk down for portability. This compact planner also has calendar monthly spreads at the front for easy monthly overview which lends itself to be a great all-in-one planner for long term and short term organization. My favourite touch is the cascading colour coated markers along the page edge to help you easily open up to the month you’re looking for!
Available in the portable A6 ‘pocket’ size, or its  rommier “Cousin” in A5, this planner is quite versatile and made for anyone looking to use their planner and journal on a daily basis. 

Weekly

A weekly planner is the best way to get your week at a glance and plan accordingly. This style of layout in a planner is great for keeping your daily tasks concise and recording more general notes. If you are the type that sets out tasks and goals on a weekly basis, instead of flipping between daily  pages, seeing everything  on one page would help keep your priorities in order. A weekly planner is also great to pair with other journals, notebooks, or other organization tools you may already use. If you have a daily to-do list, a journal, or a work planner already, you may want to go for a slimmer weekly planner that gives you enough space for coordination of longer term planning and smaller time blocks. 

The Rhodiarama Perpetual Planner by Rhodia is a day free planner, meaning that you can start using it  anytime you want - just fill in your dates. It is a weekly planner that features your 7 days of the week on the left hand side, and a blank dot grid page on the right. This planner does not offer monthly calendars. However, it does have several open-ended  monthly spreads at the front for a more fluid and condensed overview that you can fill in. This planner offers a very straightforward look at your week: you can fill in your days of the week with some key events or planning, and the facing page can accommodate any other notes. The dot grid paper makes this planner stand out as it gives a lot of freedom for how you want to structure your weekly notes. Almost like a page out of a bullet journal, it can be a good place for you to add your own unique touch and is flexible to your needs. A fun detail is the perforated tags at the bottom corner of each page—designed to be torn out as the weeks fly by so that you can easily open your planner to the week you’re on.

If you prefer a dated  weekly planner with a similar structure, Leuchtturm1917 offers a large variety of colours and sizes! We talk in-depth about this popular planner brand in this post!

Task Planner

A task planner is perfect for keeping everything ordered, prioritized, and in check! In a task planner, everything has a place to go and it can help guide you in filling out your activities and events. If you have a lot on your plate and find it hard to fit it all in - a task planner is a great choice for keeping things tidy and lets you visually sort out what needs to get done! It is especially suitable for those who prefer a highly structured layout that takes the guesswork out of planning.

The Appointed Weekly Task Planner is a beautiful top-bound planner that makes it a great lay flat book to keep at your desk - it is also a great choice for left-handers. This planner features an hourly breakdown of each day of the week, and the page above has a space for notes, a number list for priorities, and check boxes for tasks. This a very clean layout and is very easy to read at a glance. Each month starts with a calendar overview on thicker cardstock with a labelled tab for easy navigation. The following page is a layout that gives you space for monthly goals and important dates. 

If you aren’t a fan of the top-bound style, Appointed also offers a Year Task Planner with a side brass wire bound in the same beautiful book cloth cover. This planner has the same layout structure as the Weekly Task Planner, more suitable if you are writing on the go. The Appointed Task Planners are an elegant tool that will suit any student, professional, or goal oriented mind!

If you are looking for a change in 2022, then finding your perfect planner might be your key to success. If you are still not sure which is the best fit for you, come visit us in store or reach out to our team for some personalized advice. Happy planning, and you got this!