Scientist here - love this quiz! So accurate!! I’m realizing that the search for “planner peace” may be a ‘scientist’ thing 😂 and we’ll never find it because we keep changing the finish line as we change! 😂 But actually - for me - the peace is found in being ok with changing things and not having to have one thing that works forever. 💖
Right!! I think planner peace is a myth, at least for me, and thats why bullet journals were so great for me for so long. I can change it every week, no problem, and its ok it the system only works for a month. There are hundreds of ways to set up a planner, so I'll never be bored!
@@VanCrane I have black in many different sizes pens, blue gel pen and mechanical pencil. Highlighters, Markers, colored pencils, washi tape and stamps. I don’t buy stickers I like to use the same stamp throughout the whole book.
OMG this is so accurate : I am in the scientist square. I use Minimal deco and tools but my layouts change pretty frequently as my planning system (digital, bujo, spiral, rings, A5 or personal…) I try a lot 😅 for the purpose of efficiency. Thank you for taking the time to do it.
I think if there was a z axis, it’d be something along the lines of journaling/memory keeping v planning or past-facing v future-facing. I feel like some people view their books more as documents for posterity/places to reflect and others see them as a purely forward-facing tool with to-dos, goals, scheduling etc. and then I guess morning pages/stream of consciousness stuff would be right in the middle lol. You could say this is similar to the functionality axis, but I think it’s a slightly different (but important!) vector to get clear on when starting a planner or journaling system. I think there’s so much value in both approaches! Loved this video, got me thinking clearly haha
I'm a scientist! And I have never seen a graph illustrate my personality so well. I got 42% scientist and 42% artist- because, I am an artist. At the beginning of my planner journey I really struggled to have both functionality and pretty handmade drawings. I'm primarily a bullet journaler but a minimalist with no decorative elements and that's because I was zapping my creativity dry. All of it went to experimentation and drawings in my bullet journal. I basically had to sit down with myself and have a nice long talk about my priorities. What was more important to me? A pretty planner? Or a functional one? I had to switch up my planning style and layouts almost yearly due to various changes in my life. I had to keep detailed trackers and notes that I had to change as my life changed. That's the scientist in me. Super fun quiz! Thanks for making it!
This is so illuminating! I came out a minimalist on the quiz, which I guessed from watching the video. But the challenge comes when I think I should be a maximalist or artist because I admire those spreads but never seem to be able to make them workout myself. And I do appreciate beauty. This year, I decide I want my planner to look elegant so that might be the perfect fit for a minimalist. Now I can relax and be a minimalist without feeling pressure to be something else.
I’m a scientist - crossed with a minimalist. I have yet to find a planner - paper or digital - that does everything I want it to. So now I make my own digital “planner” so I can add extra pages whenever and wherever I need them. Sometimes I use the same layouts for months - but more often I have some layouts that stay the same (like the month layout) and others that can change wildly from one day to the next (like the daily and weekly layouts). I also like to write - a lot - so I tend to need LOTS of space for daily pages as I typically use up several pages per day. Hence the difficulty with paper planners as they are rarely designed to accommodate that sort of thing. Have tried a paper bullet journal but didn’t necessarily love the visual chaos that ensued when I changed everything every other day. And I use basically zero art. No artistic skills whatsoever and it is not something that interests me. I do love looking at (and buying) all sorts of planners to see if I pick up anything else that might work for me.
I'm not good with digital but binder type planners or discbound planners give me the option to reorganize the pages how I want, add what I want and take out what I want. I want to be digital so I got the Galaxy Note, but so far I just use it for grocery lists 😅
I'm 75% Scientist, 58% Maximalist, and 42% each Artist and Minimalist. Definitely agree with this assessment. I have ADHD, so consistency is impossible for me. I have to keep experimenting to make sure my planning system stays functional, otherwise I'll eventually just stop planning altogether. The maximalist side of me LOVES having several different sets of pens, markers, highlighters, washi tapes, stickers, etc. However, I have whittled down my collection somewhat, and now I'm currently keeping most of my decorative stuff and pen sets at home to avoid lugging so much around (I used to try to carry as much with me as possible!). I consistently gravitate toward systems that are flexible lol. I almost always have a traveler's notebook in my lineup, as well as a simple spiral notebook or journal. I hop in and out of disc-bound and ring-bound planners quite a lot, and without Google Calendar and other apps, my appointments and reminders would get lost in the shuffle. Finally, Frixion pens, markers, and highlighters are a must-have in this household. I don't know how I ever lived without them! The newest addition to my lineup is the Rocketbook Panda Planner. I love the ability to erase and reuse the pages. However, it doesn't work well for on-the-go planning because you have to use water to erase the Frixion ink, and I'm so used to using the erasers with Frixion on regular paper that I'm afraid I might forget and damage the Rocketbook paper! So, I've decided to use it for goal planning, since many of the pages are designed for that specifically. Right now, I have my lineup set for 2023, but I don't expect it to stay the same throughout the year. The only thing that will probably stay the same will be my color code, which I've managed to keep mostly the same for several years. And even that could change at some point! lol Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄✨🎊
I relate with most of it!! Haha!! 😄😄 But I don't like using frixion pens only because the idea that they are not permanent, so they may not last long when I keep the books for memory keeping, drives me crazy 🤣😂🤣😂
I got the minimalist, and I’m not surprised! One thing I enjoy about your quiz is that you have the graph with percentages of how much of each type you are. No one likes being “put in a box”, so having those percentages of each type there is encouraging to know if I ever wanted to shift my planning style, I have a framework for the best types of planning that might work for me :) love your videos!
58% artist, 50% maximalist, 42% scientist, and 25% minimalist. All of it is pretty bang on, to be honest! It's funny though, because I love looking at minimalist spreads and ideas because they make my eyes so happy, but in reality, I'm a chaotic, messy, receipt-collaging train wreck of a planner :p I've fully embraced the imperfection side of things with my messy-ass planners.
I got minimalist! Very accurate:) I use a minimal amount of supplies. My spreads are very simple, each page has a to do/reminders, meal tracking, and the rest is for entries whether that’s how my day is going, something I learned, or maybe a quote. I definitely decorate, putting some stickers or receipts here and there, but nothing that’ll distract me from writing my entries:) I also stick with the same supplies and journals whenever it’s time to get a new one! Great job on creating the quiz Rachelle!
Scientist. Honestly, the strugle to find what works is never ending. Sometimes it feels like I don't actually understand planning at all. My favorite thing about the hobonichi community, especially the weeks, is I've seen a lot of examples of how people Actually plan, and have gotten a lot of fresh inspiration. I like elelments of the happy planner, but its so hard to find actual planning inspiration. Its seems like a lot blank pages that happen to be decorated get the most traction online. I do like decorating, but I've learned that it has to be the last thing I do. Decorating before planning, before I know what goes in the boxes or how much space I'll want to use is just 🤯. I decorate as I go and towards the end of the week. Maybe I'll add some washi and small stickers out of the way in the beginning of the week, but nothing big until I know what I have to work with and what I want to highlight/commemorate. Also, I actually am a scientist, though I think my planner experimentation has a lot more to do with adhd and not having consistently structued days from flexible work hours.
Good morning and happy holidays to all!!! I scored at 67 in the maximalist. Which is actually pretty spot on but never realized it. Thank you for the insight.
The Minimalist! I try to go artistic, but I can only keep it up for so long. The Common Planner has met every need, and even ones I didn't know I had! The structure of monthly/weekly, with the freedom of what I need from dailies. I don't like my journalling to be in the same place with my to-do's because I leave my planner open on my desk.
As a recent retiree, I am entering the planning world in earnest. I spent the past month in RUclips research but felt a little overwhelmed. Once I settled on a A6 blank notebook, I needed to see what type of planner I was. Your Planner Matrix playlist was so useful in helping me decide where I stood. I've already designed and mildly decorated a 2024 spread I can live with. The blank notebook no longers scares me but gives me room to change as I grow. Kudos to you! 🎉😊
I’m a minimalist (kinda already knew that!). I like consistency, an easy to work with layout, and the ability to write my tasks and memories with a touch of deco.
OH MY GOSH!!! amazing, amazing, amazing!! that was so fun, and so totally accurate. i actually learned a ton about myself both taking the quiz and watching your video. I also love that you gave examples of other creators in the YT planner space because it helped me understand the different types - and my own style - a whole lot more. and i'm excited to go watch more content from those creators too! I'm a scientist planner and proud of it! thanks for making me more sure of myself and comfortable in my own style.
I’m a scientist as I love playing and trying things out! Although I am an artist, my planner personality is all about trying systems and finding what works for me! ❤️
I found my buddy! I'm an art director. I am a scientist as well with minimal supplies (I have a lot of supplies, just not in use in my planner). My planner is also all about what works for me and I will experiment with a variety of layouts to find what works for me. 😀
75% scientist, 42% minimalist, 17% artist and maximalist. This is very accurate and it's one that often surprises people because I am art director/design. I make my living as a creative. It perplexed more than a few to know I keep a simple system. I've learned too much decor hurts my creative processes and since every project is different, my way of keeping track often needs to flex to accommodate the projects at hand. That approach also served me well parenting a neurodivergent child because it the need always changed. I do enjoy pretty planning accounts, and I do have a little pretty in mine, but an embellished planner takes away from other areas of my life and I need that energy used in places other than my planner.
Damn, I missed the quiz :(( But it's funny to see my Weeks for work, which I prefer to be pretty minimalist. But then my Cousin for my personal life is just chaos as a Maximalist because I love trying out new things like watercolor, inks, pens, stickers, washi tapes, etc to keep my lil ADHD brain excited and happy, and it actually helps keep my journaling habit consistent. But I hope to evolve into an Artist at some point because I'll look back at some spreads sometimes and go "Wow, did I really need to border the entire page with washi tape? 🤦♀" LOL PS, I love your vids, Rachelle. In December, after just three months of using the Hobonichi for the first time, I felt my interest waning. But I stumbled upon a few of your videos, and it re-lit that excitement I have for all things journaling and planning
Very good quiz. I got minimalist and that is definitely accurate. I do some decorating but it can't infringe on my place for to-do and habit tracker and appointments. I am back in my Franklin Journal this year. Stopped using a planner 4 years ago when I retired and was just having lists and sticky notes every where. I used to use a daily but am trying a weekly this year and see how that works as a retiree. Love using stickers in it and pretty washi tape. Color helps me stay in my planner.
I got the scientist and I would say that's correct. I'm huge on tweaking small things until I've made something super functional, and then making more small changes as the need arises in my life. I'm overly detail-oriented to the fault. I really like that you had sliders and such, and the percentages of the types. The only question I didn't care for was "It’s important to me that my spreads are easy to replicate week to week and month to month, because my decoration style changes so much." because it felt unclear. For example, it's important to me that my spreads are relatively easy to replicate because I have very severe ADHD, but I don't base my layouts on potential decor at all. I selected the spot around 25% but felt unsure at which half of the question was more important.
Tied for Maximalist & The Artist! It is also very accurate my functionality needs vary a lot depending on my mood and ADHD stuff but I do love to decorate.
I’m totally a SCIENTIST!!! And I actually am a scientist, too! 😆 PERFECT Planner Matrix! Love it! ❤ I have been using Traveller’s Notebook and Hobonichi Cousin. But started using Field Notes for travel mini-journaling and plan to switch to Sterling Ink Commonplanner in horizontal layout next year. I hope they don’t sell out in the A5! 🤞🤞🤞
I've got the minimalist! Yay! That's sooooooo me. So, so, so me. Usually I'm involved in tons of stuff that require my attention: my work, my studies, things to do around the house, my hobbies, reading clubs, YT channels (in Spanish), so I need something that helps me keep track of everything without consuming time. I tried the bujo system for about four or six years until I realized that that wasn't really working for me. I take copious note on everything and my planners always chunk up, and carrying them, putting them in and taking them out of my bag becomes a feat. So yes, I need a system that doesn't add extra bulk to what I'll already put in it. You nailed my case to the t.
Such a cute and fun quiz! I wasn’t sure if I’d be the minimalist or scientist. I’m some of both for sure! I’ve had to design my own that I print out the last few months to keep my lists short and track what I eat. I’ve found when things get really stressful I have to keep my lists super short.
Gosh darnit, missed out on the quiz. Based on what I'm doing with my planner and my wall calendar though, I've gone from a more artistic approach towards minimalism. I used to use planner stickers to help my children visualize our schedule when they couldn't read. Now, those stickers are more for fun to indicate birthdays or holidays, not really fill in the whole planner with. My favorite planner layout has been a Moleskine weekly spread (Mon-Sun on left page, blank ruled page for notes on right) since pretty much 20 years ago, I've regretted "cheating" on my favorite planner layout every time. Moleskine changed away from quality paper in the past few years, so my preferred pens were bleeding through the page, a big no-no. These days I pick up a generic brand planner of a similar layout. Many newer ones come with a to-do list or habit tracker or list, and I'm not sure how much I like it. I'm somewhere between a minimalist and artist. The basic planner helps me manage a family of 6, a farm, garden, homeschool and homeschool co-op participation, and tech startup stuff. I use a fine-tipped Pentel R.S.V.P. ballpoint, and Midliner highlighters in a range of colors to color code everything. There is no legend for the color coding. Each family member's favorite color for them, and task and events I like or dislike tend to be reflected in my choice of color. My in-laws visiting starting this week is marked in my calendar in a kind of a 💩- shade, while my birthday next week is bright and cheerful peachy pinks.
This quiz was absolutely spot on! The characteristics of the scientist describe me to a tee. Always open to trying new things and modifying them in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
This is so cool! I am a maximalists! However, when I look at the percentage distribution in the pie chart, it is such an accurate representation of me as a planner user. I am not an artist, but I do enjoy using stamps, washi and stickers. I was also scored fairly high in the "scientist" which is also accurate because I am experimenting with new planner options right now. My old ways were not working for me. The matrix approach really resonates with me as well. So clever! Consistency vs Flexibility and Simplicity vs. Decorative. So interesting! Thank you for sharing this!
I only discovered this video today - BUT I AGREE: Different styles for different times! As a student, very much artsy and maximalist, for work I love minimalist and for personal/hobbies I love scientist meets artsy
I got 45% maximalist but 33% on both minimalist and artist. I have a bullet journal and I like to try new things and adapt it to my needs as well as decorate with markers, but when I'm busy or deep into the school year I always fall back on the same spreads every month with different colors and fonts. I would even say that over breaks in school I'm the scientist because I don't set up nice pretty weekly spreads, but it's always the time I question my layouts and change them up.
Thank you for this. This is perfect to take going into the new year. It’s brilliant. I was 58% both minimalist and maximalist which is spot on. I’m pleasantly surprised and it explains why I need at least two planner/notebook/journals. 😊❤
Minimalist here. Simple and easy to get at, but I love decorative stickers! I get caught between the two, and when I decorate, sometimes cannot find what I need quickly, but I love how the decor brightens my mood.
I got The Artist, which is interesting because lately my planner has been much more minimalist due to time constraints. Goes to show that I could benefit from some more quality deco time!
I got minimalist and I wasn't surprised! It fits me perfectly, although I suspect if people knew that I bullet journal and *don't* do gorgeous, highly decorated spreads, many would be surprised because of how often I draw. The whole purpose of my bullet journal is to help me keep me on track with my tasks and I can't think of anything more distracting than highly, intricate layouts...not to mention, annoying! I just bring around a small pack of Mildliners, 2 of the same pen (just in case one runs out of ink), and my bullet journal. Although, I am experimenting with other supplies (like mini post-it notes) and things to help me achieve whatever I'm looking to do. I don't really do too many layouts at the moment because I haven't had a use for them until recently. The most artsy I get with my bullet journal is that I hand-make them. 🤣 Because I found that's the only way I'd actually use it. (And no, decorating the covers of a store bought one is *not* the same thing to me lol I will say, making them is fun.)
83% minimalist. Very accurate, Rachelle! Thank you for creating and sharing your quiz! I like seeing other planning styles, but my own style is very minimal. I get distracted easily so even lines or dot grids do not work for me. However, I'm a maximalist when it comes to color-coding my planner. I like to see how my time is spread out between work, school, family, finance, and personal-related items. I've spent a lot of time trying different styles and sizes, but my setup has to be plain if I'm going to use it. Your quiz helped me realize that I can admire what others do, but I consistently come back to what I know works best for me... visually uncluttered with the same setup. I thought I was boring. Turns out I just know what I like ☺
I'm a scrum master, and I love this distraction method idea! I generally try to write down some of the bigger things that distract my teams during their sprints, but I like this calendar idea because I can have a visual representation to let me know how many distractions we had or impediments I needed to help remove. I can also more easily identify any patterns or things that frequently come up that I can work on either preventing or making time for in the sprint.
I got Minimalist (92%). That’s accurate. I typically use only one planner at a time and I know what I need in a planner to best serve me. I mainly use a black pen and highlighter for planning with minimal decorative supplies. Washi tape is one of my most favorite supplies because of its simplicity and versatility. This was such a fun quiz. Thank you for creating it!
Same here - 92% 😁. I don't use stickers at all, will only occasionally use very thin washi to mark off 'structural' things like holidays, and although I avoid colour-coding because it just confuses me, I change things up a little just by swapping my covers around and using a different pen with matching tombo highlighter once in a while. Useful quiz - thank you!
definitely a minimalist over here! i'd love to be literally anything else lol. but i also love the consistency and the stability of my system and its casual decoration style waaaaay too much :P gotta embrace the simplicity!
I'm a minimalist. I tried paper planners again and again. Finally moved to a digital planner in an app. And I'm so happy. I use the same spreads over and over and I used to find decoration tiring. I have a serious health condition that affects my energy levels. Lately in my journal I have included a bit more decoration in the form of stickers and washi tape but it is still very consistent and minimal in style. I like to watch other people make pretty spreads. But I cannot do it myself lol
Thank you for this quiz. It came at an opportune moment- end of year reflection. And It rang true for me. Congratulations on a well-thought-out quiz and descriptions. I also like a Personality Planner video Alexis Giostra, aka Ms. Trench coat, did a couple of years ago. I think she had 8 or 9 personality types. Be blessed.
Minimalist 58%, maximalist 33%, scientist 25% and artist 17%. I wasn’t surprised by #1 but shocked at #2!!! I though it would be last and the last second 😢 thank you, this was great. I found your channel earlier this week and love your content. I’ve just ordered a scribbles that matter hoping it’s the perfect marriage of function and memory keeping
I'm slightly below minimalist. I write tasks and appointments in list style with two days on each page. no monthly spreads, yearly spreads, no trackers, or even stickers or colored pens. I keep it so simple that its impossible to not do it for me personally. I think the only thing I might switch up when I run out of pages in my current notebook is to switch to a new brand of notebook (if they ever get soft covers. *cough* Archer and Olive *cough*
Thanks for doing this taking time It's me to see different styles and what class people are I couldn't take the test but I think I'm the one that puts way too much in that journal planner
This is so cool!! I couldn't take the quiz, but based on this video, I am an artist. I love my consistent layouts and my multiple colors, stickers, washi tape, etc.
I’m The Minimalist! Which makes so much sense I have 5 planners and journals that are only use for one topic and are each completely different in the inside.
That quiz is so much fun and accurate! 🤯😅 I got the Scientist closely followed by the Maximalist, which is a fair assessment. When I need to concentrate, my decoration is reduced, but if it's a fun time, let the decor flow. I love changing my layouts to fit my needs at the time.
I got the Artist! It's true i was in a happy planner vertical for years and then they started getting all these different layouts and i had a hard time finding what i liked. So i switched to a hobonichi A6 weekly supplement and a6 day free for work. the weekly supplement works super great to map out my work projects and i love decorating it. The a6dayfree is plain and i just use it to write down meeting notes, random to do stuff and its my ugly planner lolol. I also got a hobo weeks mega this year to use as a personal planner for home life and grad school. I'm still getting the hang of it but i'm loving the duo.
Just found your channel! You have been so helpful … just bought my first Hobonichi Techo…. Based on your video, I am “the artist”…. Got the same result from your quiz … well done!
Oddly, I agree that I may be a bit of a maximalist, which is what the quiz said, but I don’t really decorate or change my layouts at all. For flexibility, I use diyfish pages - sometimes in rings, sometimes in TNs. For clarity, I use different pen colors in my monthly to denote types of appointments and deadlines, and various highlighter colors in my weeklies and dailies topically, but that’s it. However, I think it’s possible I’m a maximalist because of the amount of time I invest in planning and journalling. My planner is valuable to me because it keeps me on track and clarifies my thoughts. I’m not an experimenter or an artist, and yet my planner is a vital tool that I can’t replace.
I'm a bit confused on my type, even though I also took the test! I like changing planners and notebooks (for both journaling and planning). But, at the same time I'm consistent in how I use each one whenever I am in it. For example, I have a specific way I may use the hobonichi weeks layout if I'm now planning in it or I have another specific way I write in the Moleskine daily Large if I use this one instead of the other. So I change frequently the printed let's say format but I'm consistent in each format (I think I super confused whoever is reading this lol 🤣😂 ) I change the decoration, which varies from minimilist to maximalist. So, am I an "artist" or a "scientist" ?? Also, I think that the artist examples you put in the video that where bullet journalers were inconsistent in the layouts and consistent in the decorating style in my opinion!! They wouldn't change the deco style completely like collaging in vintage style while the previous month they were drawing and then collaging in kawaii style after the previous two styles etc. On the other hand, the would change the way the layout the monthlies or weeklies etc from month to month. Hm, I think that each person is more likely a dot in the chart altogether instead of being part of 1/4 of it which is very very vast. Maybe that's what I want to say in the end 🤔 !! Haha
Interesting quiz. I scored highest in Maximalist - at the moment I have slightly more free time and have just finished my PhD and starting a new career direction, so I'm experimenting a lot with my journals. My PhD journals were pure scientist. I currently have two journals, my personal journal which is very much the maximalist, with lots of art. My work journal is minimalist. So I have two opposing styles at the same time.
Thank you for this! I took the quiz and I got Maximalist, which I thought was interesting because I thought I was minimalist, but the way you describe the Maximalist feels more me! I also feel like I'm an Artist, since I do use deco but have a consistent layout each week. I loved this!
Also a minimalist. Sometimes I will try new planners but they usually fall short of my go-to/fav - the Hobonichi Weeks ( or A6 Original). This year I got a couple of others too but I’ve already relegated to my “unused” pile - and it’s not even Jan 1 yet! Thanks for your great content and fresh look at planning.
I got minimalist as the top but with maximalist as a close second! Interesting. I use more than one book but each book is used for a particular purpose. I choose a set of five mildliners that I use throughout the year although I use lots of different coloured pens (not usually black or blue). My work planner is very simple with just the day/date and bullet lists of tasks. I use a printed planner for personal tasks and appointments/events and I use a few very small stickers in here. Then I also have a happy planner (vertical) which I use for memory keeping and so this has a lot more decoration in it. I doodle and use lots more stickers.
I am a Maximalists.....🤔very, very interesting. How come you decided to do this? I am very curious, you the first person that has this approach and it makes a lot of sense....once I saw my graph, I realized the graph is actually very realistic. Well Done 👏 🥰
Thanks Dorothea! I felt like everyone always put decorations and functional planning against each other when talking about planner styles, so I wanted to make a planner style type of graph that took both into account (because super aesthetic spreads can still be functional)! A quiz felt like the natural next step so people could engage with it in a more fun way especially for the holidays :)
OMG! I'm not insane 😅. Minimal 25% - Maximalist 33% - Artist 42% - Scientist 58%. I tend to be more decorative/ephemera with memory planning. When it comes to work though, I might put some stickers down (especially to block time on days off so I won't put in work tasks). Color blocking is a must, but the colors never change (purple for author tasks, pink for Etsy, and green for actual writing). Currently, I'm using a bullet journal, Passion Planner, disc setup, and a dated tracker system. I've been going insane trying to fit everything into one planner. I've been trying hard to design my own planner, but I change the layout so often that I end up with a 6 month undated layout with a note page between each week and 50+ pages in the back.
I just took the quiz! I got the scientist :) I was surprised, but after watching the video and reading the results it 1000% makes sense! Loved the video! (and the quiz).
Thanks a lot for making this quiz; it was really fun to take! I scored 67% Minimalist and 58% Maximalist. Assuming that‘s because while I‘m fairly minimalist and very consistent in my actual planning, I love using different pens and inks and stickers and washi and ephemera - you name it - in my creative journal … which I also use very consistently. I do have a journal/diary in which I use only pen and paper to record my day, but for my creative journal, I love using ALL. THE. THINGS. 💙
Happy holidays. Took the quiz 2x. The first time it stated I was a maximalist which was incorrect because my planner is far from covered in stickers. The second time was more accurate as a Scientist. This describes me to the T. I enjoyed taking this quiz. Thank you for offering it.
I think i would swap the title (but not the meaning) of maximalist and artist... Only cause to me, an artist is creative in most areas. But that's just im interpretation! What a fun system! I am having such a good time with this video... I think I'm a scientist? But might be minimalist? I straddle a few of these at different times.. When im moving into a new system im 100% a scientist. I prefer to build my planner from the ground up in a stalogy (because thin paper!). I explore all the things i think ill need. They ill play and play and play and play and play until i find a system of layouts that gives me enough room to do what i want in the order i want while reducing the risk of wasting pages. Because i function best in one planner, designed exactly to my specifications that ive drawn out myself. After its drawn up and ready to go, i decorate the whole thing. With water colours and one pen... And then, i dont decorate for the rest of the year. Then im a one pen, one book, minimalist type of planner. When the year is underway im too stressed to actually play in it too much. I save that for the next year!
Scientist! I like hearing from the other scientists in the comments about the struggle for planner peace. I've felt so much shame for not being consistent, for constantly buying new planners to try. I'm to the point where I feel more comfortable going day by day, but I still struggle to find the perfect planner to suit my basic needs.
this is totally the struggle of the scientist!! You are an experimenter by nature but that means the things that work just alright sometimes don't feel perfect. Something that helps me is to remember that perfect is the enemy of the good. I need something that works even if it's not 100% for me. 80% will get me by and that's fine :)
Minimalist - very accurate description. 3rd year in Sprouted Planner and I don’t see myself changing ( queen of lists). I love putting that check mark next to my accomplishments.
This quiz was so fun! I got minimalist - which I kind of knew already. I don’t use stickers or washi, I’m strictly pen, except to highlight the day change, which is only so I can find notes easier. I am a bit surprised I didn’t end up with a higher scientist score since I will experiment with layouts on occasion. Maybe it’s because I experiment only until I find what works for me, then I stick with that. For example, once I discovered the Alistair method, I’ve used it in my weekly layouts ever since, but the experimentation it took to find a weekly task tracker that worked was a long process. I will on occasion change up the planner I’m using, but mostly it’s because something about the functionality of it is off. I did really well in the Hobonichi Weeks - horizontal layout, undated pages in the back. But the size was too small and I was also having to curb what I wrote because I was scared I wouldn’t have enough pages to last the whole year. I was super excited when Sterling Ink released the Common Planner because of all the pages and the B6 size, but the vertical weekly layout just doesn’t work for me, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to stick with it the whole year. I go back to Stalogy every once in awhile because of the B6 size, but the bigger grid size and the fact that I have to draw *everything* is really hard for me.
Good job on the quiz - it was fun and the questions worked really well. I was fairly closely tied between Maximalist & Scientist which I feel fits me to a tee 🙂
Aww. Sad I missed the quiz! But so cool that you developed this
Scientist here - love this quiz! So accurate!! I’m realizing that the search for “planner peace” may be a ‘scientist’ thing 😂 and we’ll never find it because we keep changing the finish line as we change! 😂 But actually - for me - the peace is found in being ok with changing things and not having to have one thing that works forever. 💖
Right!! I think planner peace is a myth, at least for me, and thats why bullet journals were so great for me for so long. I can change it every week, no problem, and its ok it the system only works for a month. There are hundreds of ways to set up a planner, so I'll never be bored!
I'm a minimalist. I'm not artsy in any way. The most decorative I get is using different coloured pens.
With you 🤗
I’m a minimalistic planner, too. I use one pen and different colors for color coding, that’s it 😅
Me too
@@VanCrane I have black in many different sizes pens, blue gel pen and mechanical pencil. Highlighters, Markers, colored pencils, washi tape and stamps. I don’t buy stickers I like to use the same stamp throughout the whole book.
I’ve tried to take the quiz but I can’t… the “take the quiz” button takes me to some other random website that wants me to sign up 🙄
OMG this is so accurate : I am in the scientist square. I use Minimal deco and tools but my layouts change pretty frequently as my planning system (digital, bujo, spiral, rings, A5 or personal…) I try a lot 😅 for the purpose of efficiency.
Thank you for taking the time to do it.
Thank you for sharing!
I think if there was a z axis, it’d be something along the lines of journaling/memory keeping v planning or past-facing v future-facing. I feel like some people view their books more as documents for posterity/places to reflect and others see them as a purely forward-facing tool with to-dos, goals, scheduling etc. and then I guess morning pages/stream of consciousness stuff would be right in the middle lol. You could say this is similar to the functionality axis, but I think it’s a slightly different (but important!) vector to get clear on when starting a planner or journaling system. I think there’s so much value in both approaches! Loved this video, got me thinking clearly haha
Sooo true! I actually thought a lot about how to do a Z axis along those exact lines but couldn’t figure it out lol. Maybe for V2!
I'm a scientist! And I have never seen a graph illustrate my personality so well. I got 42% scientist and 42% artist- because, I am an artist. At the beginning of my planner journey I really struggled to have both functionality and pretty handmade drawings. I'm primarily a bullet journaler but a minimalist with no decorative elements and that's because I was zapping my creativity dry. All of it went to experimentation and drawings in my bullet journal. I basically had to sit down with myself and have a nice long talk about my priorities. What was more important to me? A pretty planner? Or a functional one? I had to switch up my planning style and layouts almost yearly due to various changes in my life. I had to keep detailed trackers and notes that I had to change as my life changed. That's the scientist in me. Super fun quiz! Thanks for making it!
YAY Trish I’m so glad you found it so accurate. Scientist and Artist are usually opposites but it sounds like you marry the styles so well 😌
I am an artist too. My planner is not. I got scientist and minimalist. A artistic planner gets in the way of my creatvity.
Great idea, but were is the quizz gone?
This is so illuminating! I came out a minimalist on the quiz, which I guessed from watching the video. But the challenge comes when I think I should be a maximalist or artist because I admire those spreads but never seem to be able to make them workout myself. And I do appreciate beauty. This year, I decide I want my planner to look elegant so that might be the perfect fit for a minimalist. Now I can relax and be a minimalist without feeling pressure to be something else.
I love that for you Sandra!!
I’m a scientist - crossed with a minimalist. I have yet to find a planner - paper or digital - that does everything I want it to. So now I make my own digital “planner” so I can add extra pages whenever and wherever I need them. Sometimes I use the same layouts for months - but more often I have some layouts that stay the same (like the month layout) and others that can change wildly from one day to the next (like the daily and weekly layouts). I also like to write - a lot - so I tend to need LOTS of space for daily pages as I typically use up several pages per day. Hence the difficulty with paper planners as they are rarely designed to accommodate that sort of thing. Have tried a paper bullet journal but didn’t necessarily love the visual chaos that ensued when I changed everything every other day. And I use basically zero art. No artistic skills whatsoever and it is not something that interests me. I do love looking at (and buying) all sorts of planners to see if I pick up anything else that might work for me.
I'm not good with digital but binder type planners or discbound planners give me the option to reorganize the pages how I want, add what I want and take out what I want. I want to be digital so I got the Galaxy Note, but so far I just use it for grocery lists 😅
I'm 75% Scientist, 58% Maximalist, and 42% each Artist and Minimalist. Definitely agree with this assessment. I have ADHD, so consistency is impossible for me. I have to keep experimenting to make sure my planning system stays functional, otherwise I'll eventually just stop planning altogether. The maximalist side of me LOVES having several different sets of pens, markers, highlighters, washi tapes, stickers, etc. However, I have whittled down my collection somewhat, and now I'm currently keeping most of my decorative stuff and pen sets at home to avoid lugging so much around (I used to try to carry as much with me as possible!). I consistently gravitate toward systems that are flexible lol. I almost always have a traveler's notebook in my lineup, as well as a simple spiral notebook or journal. I hop in and out of disc-bound and ring-bound planners quite a lot, and without Google Calendar and other apps, my appointments and reminders would get lost in the shuffle. Finally, Frixion pens, markers, and highlighters are a must-have in this household. I don't know how I ever lived without them!
The newest addition to my lineup is the Rocketbook Panda Planner. I love the ability to erase and reuse the pages. However, it doesn't work well for on-the-go planning because you have to use water to erase the Frixion ink, and I'm so used to using the erasers with Frixion on regular paper that I'm afraid I might forget and damage the Rocketbook paper! So, I've decided to use it for goal planning, since many of the pages are designed for that specifically.
Right now, I have my lineup set for 2023, but I don't expect it to stay the same throughout the year. The only thing that will probably stay the same will be my color code, which I've managed to keep mostly the same for several years. And even that could change at some point! lol Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄✨🎊
Thank you for sharing this it really helpful. Happy holidays
Omg same. Plus the Frixion pens-amazing! However, don’t use them in a book you carry around- the bustling will erase journaling and notes! 😓
I relate with most of it!! Haha!! 😄😄 But I don't like using frixion pens only because the idea that they are not permanent, so they may not last long when I keep the books for memory keeping, drives me crazy 🤣😂🤣😂
I got the minimalist, and I’m not surprised! One thing I enjoy about your quiz is that you have the graph with percentages of how much of each type you are. No one likes being “put in a box”, so having those percentages of each type there is encouraging to know if I ever wanted to shift my planning style, I have a framework for the best types of planning that might work for me :) love your videos!
58% artist, 50% maximalist, 42% scientist, and 25% minimalist. All of it is pretty bang on, to be honest! It's funny though, because I love looking at minimalist spreads and ideas because they make my eyes so happy, but in reality, I'm a chaotic, messy, receipt-collaging train wreck of a planner :p I've fully embraced the imperfection side of things with my messy-ass planners.
I got minimalist! Very accurate:)
I use a minimal amount of supplies. My spreads are very simple, each page has a to do/reminders, meal tracking, and the rest is for entries whether that’s how my day is going, something I learned, or maybe a quote. I definitely decorate, putting some stickers or receipts here and there, but nothing that’ll distract me from writing my entries:) I also stick with the same supplies and journals whenever it’s time to get a new one!
Great job on creating the quiz Rachelle!
I LOVE the consistency here!! It definitely helps to see patterns across many weeks or months.
Scientist. Honestly, the strugle to find what works is never ending. Sometimes it feels like I don't actually understand planning at all. My favorite thing about the hobonichi community, especially the weeks, is I've seen a lot of examples of how people Actually plan, and have gotten a lot of fresh inspiration. I like elelments of the happy planner, but its so hard to find actual planning inspiration. Its seems like a lot blank pages that happen to be decorated get the most traction online.
I do like decorating, but I've learned that it has to be the last thing I do. Decorating before planning, before I know what goes in the boxes or how much space I'll want to use is just 🤯. I decorate as I go and towards the end of the week.
Maybe I'll add some washi and small stickers out of the way in the beginning of the week, but nothing big until I know what I have to work with and what I want to highlight/commemorate.
Also, I actually am a scientist, though I think my planner experimentation has a lot more to do with adhd and not having consistently structued days from flexible work hours.
Good morning and happy holidays to all!!! I scored at 67 in the maximalist. Which is actually pretty spot on but never realized it. Thank you for the insight.
The Minimalist! I try to go artistic, but I can only keep it up for so long. The Common Planner has met every need, and even ones I didn't know I had! The structure of monthly/weekly, with the freedom of what I need from dailies. I don't like my journalling to be in the same place with my to-do's because I leave my planner open on my desk.
Im the exact same way, journaling and tasks must be separate!
As a recent retiree, I am entering the planning world in earnest. I spent the past month in RUclips research but felt a little overwhelmed. Once I settled on a A6 blank notebook, I needed to see what type of planner I was. Your Planner Matrix playlist was so useful in helping me decide where I stood. I've already designed and mildly decorated a 2024 spread I can live with. The blank notebook no longers scares me but gives me room to change as I grow. Kudos to you! 🎉😊
I’m a minimalist (kinda already knew that!). I like consistency, an easy to work with layout, and the ability to write my tasks and memories with a touch of deco.
Rachel, holy crap I don't know how you've hit all the questions I've had in my brain about planning better with all your recent videos.
Seems like the mind reading I have been doing recently has been working 🔮👀 Glad to be of help!!
OH MY GOSH!!! amazing, amazing, amazing!! that was so fun, and so totally accurate. i actually learned a ton about myself both taking the quiz and watching your video. I also love that you gave examples of other creators in the YT planner space because it helped me understand the different types - and my own style - a whole lot more. and i'm excited to go watch more content from those creators too! I'm a scientist planner and proud of it! thanks for making me more sure of myself and comfortable in my own style.
Omg Alicia, this is the sweetest comment ♥️ I’m SO glad you liked it!!
I’m a scientist as I love playing and trying things out! Although I am an artist, my planner personality is all about trying systems and finding what works for me! ❤️
I found my buddy! I'm an art director. I am a scientist as well with minimal supplies (I have a lot of supplies, just not in use in my planner). My planner is also all about what works for me and I will experiment with a variety of layouts to find what works for me. 😀
@@jennifergregory65 artistic scientists Unite!
75% scientist, 42% minimalist, 17% artist and maximalist.
This is very accurate and it's one that often surprises people because I am art director/design. I make my living as a creative. It perplexed more than a few to know I keep a simple system. I've learned too much decor hurts my creative processes and since every project is different, my way of keeping track often needs to flex to accommodate the projects at hand. That approach also served me well parenting a neurodivergent child because it the need always changed. I do enjoy pretty planning accounts, and I do have a little pretty in mine, but an embellished planner takes away from other areas of my life and I need that energy used in places other than my planner.
Damn, I missed the quiz :(( But it's funny to see my Weeks for work, which I prefer to be pretty minimalist. But then my Cousin for my personal life is just chaos as a Maximalist because I love trying out new things like watercolor, inks, pens, stickers, washi tapes, etc to keep my lil ADHD brain excited and happy, and it actually helps keep my journaling habit consistent. But I hope to evolve into an Artist at some point because I'll look back at some spreads sometimes and go "Wow, did I really need to border the entire page with washi tape? 🤦♀" LOL
PS, I love your vids, Rachelle. In December, after just three months of using the Hobonichi for the first time, I felt my interest waning. But I stumbled upon a few of your videos, and it re-lit that excitement I have for all things journaling and planning
Cheska
I got maximalist. Definitely accurate for me. I love to change up and try new things and tend to go all in with supplies when I do. 😊
Very good quiz. I got minimalist and that is definitely accurate. I do some decorating but it can't infringe on my place for to-do and habit tracker and appointments. I am back in my Franklin Journal this year. Stopped using a planner 4 years ago when I retired and was just having lists and sticky notes every where. I used to use a daily but am trying a weekly this year and see how that works as a retiree. Love using stickers in it and pretty washi tape. Color helps me stay in my planner.
I got the scientist and I would say that's correct. I'm huge on tweaking small things until I've made something super functional, and then making more small changes as the need arises in my life. I'm overly detail-oriented to the fault. I really like that you had sliders and such, and the percentages of the types.
The only question I didn't care for was "It’s important to me that my spreads are easy to replicate week to week and month to month, because my decoration style changes so much." because it felt unclear. For example, it's important to me that my spreads are relatively easy to replicate because I have very severe ADHD, but I don't base my layouts on potential decor at all. I selected the spot around 25% but felt unsure at which half of the question was more important.
Thank you for the feedback!
Tied for Maximalist & The Artist! It is also very accurate my functionality needs vary a lot depending on my mood and ADHD stuff but I do love to decorate.
I’m totally a SCIENTIST!!! And I actually am a scientist, too! 😆 PERFECT Planner Matrix! Love it! ❤
I have been using Traveller’s Notebook and Hobonichi Cousin. But started using Field Notes for travel mini-journaling and plan to switch to Sterling Ink Commonplanner in horizontal layout next year. I hope they don’t sell out in the A5! 🤞🤞🤞
I've got the minimalist! Yay! That's sooooooo me. So, so, so me. Usually I'm involved in tons of stuff that require my attention: my work, my studies, things to do around the house, my hobbies, reading clubs, YT channels (in Spanish), so I need something that helps me keep track of everything without consuming time. I tried the bujo system for about four or six years until I realized that that wasn't really working for me. I take copious note on everything and my planners always chunk up, and carrying them, putting them in and taking them out of my bag becomes a feat. So yes, I need a system that doesn't add extra bulk to what I'll already put in it. You nailed my case to the t.
Such a cute and fun quiz! I wasn’t sure if I’d be the minimalist or scientist. I’m some of both for sure! I’ve had to design my own that I print out the last few months to keep my lists short and track what I eat. I’ve found when things get really stressful I have to keep my lists super short.
WOW! Love the info and quiz, never really heard anyone talk about this in detail. Was very excited about my quiz😃😃😃😃
Stephanie of Squaird Plans does beautiful decoration spreads while being functional. She even offers monthly themed ideas for her subscribers.
Gosh darnit, missed out on the quiz. Based on what I'm doing with my planner and my wall calendar though, I've gone from a more artistic approach towards minimalism. I used to use planner stickers to help my children visualize our schedule when they couldn't read. Now, those stickers are more for fun to indicate birthdays or holidays, not really fill in the whole planner with. My favorite planner layout has been a Moleskine weekly spread (Mon-Sun on left page, blank ruled page for notes on right) since pretty much 20 years ago, I've regretted "cheating" on my favorite planner layout every time.
Moleskine changed away from quality paper in the past few years, so my preferred pens were bleeding through the page, a big no-no. These days I pick up a generic brand planner of a similar layout. Many newer ones come with a to-do list or habit tracker or list, and I'm not sure how much I like it. I'm somewhere between a minimalist and artist. The basic planner helps me manage a family of 6, a farm, garden, homeschool and homeschool co-op participation, and tech startup stuff.
I use a fine-tipped Pentel R.S.V.P. ballpoint, and Midliner highlighters in a range of colors to color code everything. There is no legend for the color coding. Each family member's favorite color for them, and task and events I like or dislike tend to be reflected in my choice of color. My in-laws visiting starting this week is marked in my calendar in a kind of a 💩- shade, while my birthday next week is bright and cheerful peachy pinks.
I got minimalist. Totally agree. Quiz was so fun. Thank you for posting😊
This quiz was absolutely spot on! The characteristics of the scientist describe me to a tee. Always open to trying new things and modifying them in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
This is so cool! I am a maximalists! However, when I look at the percentage distribution in the pie chart, it is such an accurate representation of me as a planner user. I am not an artist, but I do enjoy using stamps, washi and stickers. I was also scored fairly high in the "scientist" which is also accurate because I am experimenting with new planner options right now. My old ways were not working for me. The matrix approach really resonates with me as well. So clever! Consistency vs Flexibility and Simplicity vs. Decorative. So interesting! Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you so much!
I only discovered this video today - BUT I AGREE: Different styles for different times! As a student, very much artsy and maximalist, for work I love minimalist and for personal/hobbies I love scientist meets artsy
I got 45% maximalist but 33% on both minimalist and artist. I have a bullet journal and I like to try new things and adapt it to my needs as well as decorate with markers, but when I'm busy or deep into the school year I always fall back on the same spreads every month with different colors and fonts. I would even say that over breaks in school I'm the scientist because I don't set up nice pretty weekly spreads, but it's always the time I question my layouts and change them up.
Thank you for this. This is perfect to take going into the new year. It’s brilliant. I was 58% both minimalist and maximalist which is spot on. I’m pleasantly surprised and it explains why I need at least two planner/notebook/journals. 😊❤
That makes so much sense!!! It seems like a lot of people have a mix of minimalist and maximalist that they use different planner for each!
Minimalist here. Simple and easy to get at, but I love decorative stickers! I get caught between the two, and when I decorate, sometimes cannot find what I need quickly, but I love how the decor brightens my mood.
I got The Artist, which is interesting because lately my planner has been much more minimalist due to time constraints. Goes to show that I could benefit from some more quality deco time!
I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for you
Great video & great quiz
Thank you Cassandra ♥️♥️
I got minimalist and I wasn't surprised! It fits me perfectly, although I suspect if people knew that I bullet journal and *don't* do gorgeous, highly decorated spreads, many would be surprised because of how often I draw. The whole purpose of my bullet journal is to help me keep me on track with my tasks and I can't think of anything more distracting than highly, intricate layouts...not to mention, annoying!
I just bring around a small pack of Mildliners, 2 of the same pen (just in case one runs out of ink), and my bullet journal. Although, I am experimenting with other supplies (like mini post-it notes) and things to help me achieve whatever I'm looking to do. I don't really do too many layouts at the moment because I haven't had a use for them until recently.
The most artsy I get with my bullet journal is that I hand-make them. 🤣 Because I found that's the only way I'd actually use it. (And no, decorating the covers of a store bought one is *not* the same thing to me lol I will say, making them is fun.)
83% minimalist. Very accurate, Rachelle! Thank you for creating and sharing your quiz! I like seeing other planning styles, but my own style is very minimal. I get distracted easily so even lines or dot grids do not work for me. However, I'm a maximalist when it comes to color-coding my planner. I like to see how my time is spread out between work, school, family, finance, and personal-related items. I've spent a lot of time trying different styles and sizes, but my setup has to be plain if I'm going to use it. Your quiz helped me realize that I can admire what others do, but I consistently come back to what I know works best for me... visually uncluttered with the same setup. I thought I was boring. Turns out I just know what I like ☺
Amazing!!! I’m glad you found this to be the case :)
I'm a scrum master, and I love this distraction method idea! I generally try to write down some of the bigger things that distract my teams during their sprints, but I like this calendar idea because I can have a visual representation to let me know how many distractions we had or impediments I needed to help remove. I can also more easily identify any patterns or things that frequently come up that I can work on either preventing or making time for in the sprint.
YES this is exactly how it should be used! I'm glad a scrum master feels they can get use out of it too.
The quiz takes me to a website that asks for my credit card. Is that supposed to happen?
I love this video! I’m definitely a minimalist. Would’ve loved to take the quiz when it was live. Great concept, great explanations, great work!!
I got Minimalist (92%). That’s accurate. I typically use only one planner at a time and I know what I need in a planner to best serve me. I mainly use a black pen and highlighter for planning with minimal decorative supplies. Washi tape is one of my most favorite supplies because of its simplicity and versatility. This was such a fun quiz. Thank you for creating it!
WOW I think 92% has to be the highest score in one category I’ve seen 🤩
Same here - 92% 😁. I don't use stickers at all, will only occasionally use very thin washi to mark off 'structural' things like holidays, and although I avoid colour-coding because it just confuses me, I change things up a little just by swapping my covers around and using a different pen with matching tombo highlighter once in a while.
Useful quiz - thank you!
Love this! Yes, I am an artist for sure. the quiz was spot on:)
definitely a minimalist over here! i'd love to be literally anything else lol. but i also love the consistency and the stability of my system and its casual decoration style waaaaay too much :P gotta embrace the simplicity!
I'm a minimalist. I tried paper planners again and again. Finally moved to a digital planner in an app. And I'm so happy. I use the same spreads over and over and I used to find decoration tiring. I have a serious health condition that affects my energy levels.
Lately in my journal I have included a bit more decoration in the form of stickers and washi tape but it is still very consistent and minimal in style.
I like to watch other people make pretty spreads. But I cannot do it myself lol
YES! this is exactly the technique I'm recommending and it's so perfect and useful. Glad you found some success with it :)
I took the quiz and you nailed it! I got scientist and the details you laid out were spot on! Nice job
Thank you for this quiz. It came at an opportune moment- end of year reflection. And It rang true for me. Congratulations on a well-thought-out quiz and descriptions. I also like a Personality Planner video Alexis Giostra, aka Ms. Trench coat, did a couple of years ago. I think she had 8 or 9 personality types. Be blessed.
Sweet, I'll have to check that out!
Definitely accurate - I’m a minimalist with scientist tendencies 🤣 Love the quiz and your videos - thank you!
Minimalist 58%, maximalist 33%, scientist 25% and artist 17%. I wasn’t surprised by #1 but shocked at #2!!! I though it would be last and the last second 😢 thank you, this was great. I found your channel earlier this week and love your content. I’ve just ordered a scribbles that matter hoping it’s the perfect marriage of function and memory keeping
Thank you Sarah! Yeah, the results can be surprising! Wishing you luck with the Scribbles that matter planner :)
@@RachelleinTheory I actually sent it back. It’s a beautiful book but I think I need something a little more structured for now.
@@sarahdavis7566 Omg! I'm glad you learned quickly what didnt work about it. I personally love structure so i totally get it.
Mostly scientists style with a bit of minimalist-artist thrown in 😊. Thanks for creating the quiz, it's great idea.
I'm slightly below minimalist. I write tasks and appointments in list style with two days on each page. no monthly spreads, yearly spreads, no trackers, or even stickers or colored pens. I keep it so simple that its impossible to not do it for me personally. I think the only thing I might switch up when I run out of pages in my current notebook is to switch to a new brand of notebook (if they ever get soft covers. *cough* Archer and Olive *cough*
Thanks for doing this taking time It's me to see different styles and what class people are I couldn't take the test but I think I'm the one that puts way too much in that journal planner
This is so cool!! I couldn't take the quiz, but based on this video, I am an artist. I love my consistent layouts and my multiple colors, stickers, washi tape, etc.
Heck yeah Paige! Artists forever
I’m The Minimalist! Which makes so much sense I have 5 planners and journals that are only use for one topic and are each completely different in the inside.
I’m the scientist! Pretty accurate I would say. Love this video. Very cool😃
That quiz is so much fun and accurate! 🤯😅 I got the Scientist closely followed by the Maximalist, which is a fair assessment. When I need to concentrate, my decoration is reduced, but if it's a fun time, let the decor flow. I love changing my layouts to fit my needs at the time.
I got the Artist! It's true i was in a happy planner vertical for years and then they started getting all these different layouts and i had a hard time finding what i liked. So i switched to a hobonichi A6 weekly supplement and a6 day free for work. the weekly supplement works super great to map out my work projects and i love decorating it. The a6dayfree is plain and i just use it to write down meeting notes, random to do stuff and its my ugly planner lolol. I also got a hobo weeks mega this year to use as a personal planner for home life and grad school. I'm still getting the hang of it but i'm loving the duo.
This was so much fun!! Thank you for your time and sharing this with us. I am happy to be on your mailing list as well. =)
Yaaaay thank you haha
I loved the quiz, right on point for me. so fun!
Just found your channel! You have been so helpful … just bought my first Hobonichi Techo…. Based on your video, I am “the artist”…. Got the same result from your quiz … well done!
Omg thank you and welcome to the fam!!
67% minimalist, 58% artist! I did ask for a mini photo printer for Christmas so I can start adding more pictures to my journal for memory keeping 🎉
That’s so sweet, I love my mini photo printer because it makes it so easy!
Me, too, with the mini photo printer. Can't wait to use it!
Oddly, I agree that I may be a bit of a maximalist, which is what the quiz said, but I don’t really decorate or change my layouts at all.
For flexibility, I use diyfish pages - sometimes in rings, sometimes in TNs. For clarity, I use different pen colors in my monthly to denote types of appointments and deadlines, and various highlighter colors in my weeklies and dailies topically, but that’s it.
However, I think it’s possible I’m a maximalist because of the amount of time I invest in planning and journalling. My planner is valuable to me because it keeps me on track and clarifies my thoughts. I’m not an experimenter or an artist, and yet my planner is a vital tool that I can’t replace.
so acurate, mostly maximalist! its nice to hear some one say maxamalist and minimalist are not opposits!
I'm a bit confused on my type, even though I also took the test! I like changing planners and notebooks (for both journaling and planning). But, at the same time I'm consistent in how I use each one whenever I am in it. For example, I have a specific way I may use the hobonichi weeks layout if I'm now planning in it or I have another specific way I write in the Moleskine daily Large if I use this one instead of the other. So I change frequently the printed let's say format but I'm consistent in each format (I think I super confused whoever is reading this lol 🤣😂 ) I change the decoration, which varies from minimilist to maximalist. So, am I an "artist" or a "scientist" ??
Also, I think that the artist examples you put in the video that where bullet journalers were inconsistent in the layouts and consistent in the decorating style in my opinion!! They wouldn't change the deco style completely like collaging in vintage style while the previous month they were drawing and then collaging in kawaii style after the previous two styles etc. On the other hand, the would change the way the layout the monthlies or weeklies etc from month to month.
Hm, I think that each person is more likely a dot in the chart altogether instead of being part of 1/4 of it which is very very vast. Maybe that's what I want to say in the end 🤔 !! Haha
I just took the quiz and I’m a Scientist. That’s very accurate and the advice is something I’m going to take along.
Artist 🎉 definitely got this right
Interesting quiz. I scored highest in Maximalist - at the moment I have slightly more free time and have just finished my PhD and starting a new career direction, so I'm experimenting a lot with my journals. My PhD journals were pure scientist. I currently have two journals, my personal journal which is very much the maximalist, with lots of art. My work journal is minimalist. So I have two opposing styles at the same time.
Thank you for this! I took the quiz and I got Maximalist, which I thought was interesting because I thought I was minimalist, but the way you describe the Maximalist feels more me! I also feel like I'm an Artist, since I do use deco but have a consistent layout each week. I loved this!
Thank you so much Karyna!!
Also a minimalist. Sometimes I will try new planners but they usually fall short of my go-to/fav - the Hobonichi Weeks ( or A6 Original). This year I got a couple of others too but I’ve already relegated to my “unused” pile - and it’s not even Jan 1 yet! Thanks for your great content and fresh look at planning.
I got minimalist as the top but with maximalist as a close second! Interesting. I use more than one book but each book is used for a particular purpose. I choose a set of five mildliners that I use throughout the year although I use lots of different coloured pens (not usually black or blue). My work planner is very simple with just the day/date and bullet lists of tasks. I use a printed planner for personal tasks and appointments/events and I use a few very small stickers in here. Then I also have a happy planner (vertical) which I use for memory keeping and so this has a lot more decoration in it. I doodle and use lots more stickers.
What a bummer, can’t get past the advertising to take the quiz
I am a Maximalists.....🤔very, very interesting. How come you decided to do this? I am very curious, you the first person that has this approach and it makes a lot of sense....once I saw my graph, I realized the graph is actually very realistic.
Well Done 👏 🥰
Thanks Dorothea! I felt like everyone always put decorations and functional planning against each other when talking about planner styles, so I wanted to make a planner style type of graph that took both into account (because super aesthetic spreads can still be functional)! A quiz felt like the natural next step so people could engage with it in a more fun way especially for the holidays :)
This is so enlightening.
I definitely see myself as a Maximalist scientist!
OMG! I'm not insane 😅. Minimal 25% - Maximalist 33% - Artist 42% - Scientist 58%. I tend to be more decorative/ephemera with memory planning. When it comes to work though, I might put some stickers down (especially to block time on days off so I won't put in work tasks). Color blocking is a must, but the colors never change (purple for author tasks, pink for Etsy, and green for actual writing). Currently, I'm using a bullet journal, Passion Planner, disc setup, and a dated tracker system.
I've been going insane trying to fit everything into one planner. I've been trying hard to design my own planner, but I change the layout so often that I end up with a 6 month undated layout with a note page between each week and 50+ pages in the back.
Totally a Scientist trait 😂 but it sounds like you like to use a bunch of styles, which is cool!
I just took the quiz! I got the scientist :) I was surprised, but after watching the video and reading the results it 1000% makes sense! Loved the video! (and the quiz).
I got the artist on the quiz! The description really nailed it for me, and the advice was spot on ☺️
Yay!
Thanks a lot for making this quiz; it was really fun to take! I scored 67% Minimalist and 58% Maximalist. Assuming that‘s because while I‘m fairly minimalist and very consistent in my actual planning, I love using different pens and inks and stickers and washi and ephemera - you name it - in my creative journal … which I also use very consistently. I do have a journal/diary in which I use only pen and paper to record my day, but for my creative journal, I love using ALL. THE. THINGS. 💙
YES you sometimes just NEED a place to get creative 💙
Happy holidays. Took the quiz 2x. The first time it stated I was a maximalist which was incorrect because my planner is far from covered in stickers. The second time was more accurate as a Scientist. This describes me to the T. I enjoyed taking this quiz. Thank you for offering it.
I think i would swap the title (but not the meaning) of maximalist and artist... Only cause to me, an artist is creative in most areas. But that's just im interpretation! What a fun system!
I am having such a good time with this video... I think I'm a scientist? But might be minimalist? I straddle a few of these at different times..
When im moving into a new system im 100% a scientist. I prefer to build my planner from the ground up in a stalogy (because thin paper!). I explore all the things i think ill need. They ill play and play and play and play and play until i find a system of layouts that gives me enough room to do what i want in the order i want while reducing the risk of wasting pages. Because i function best in one planner, designed exactly to my specifications that ive drawn out myself.
After its drawn up and ready to go, i decorate the whole thing. With water colours and one pen... And then, i dont decorate for the rest of the year.
Then im a one pen, one book, minimalist type of planner. When the year is underway im too stressed to actually play in it too much. I save that for the next year!
I tried doing this, but since I am very late to the party, the test wasn't available anymore 😭😭😭 will this make a comeback??
I love this idea! But idk if it's because i'm on mobile, i cannot reach the quiz 😓
Me neither 😢
83% maximalist.. how fun!! Thank you 💜
Scientist! I like hearing from the other scientists in the comments about the struggle for planner peace. I've felt so much shame for not being consistent, for constantly buying new planners to try. I'm to the point where I feel more comfortable going day by day, but I still struggle to find the perfect planner to suit my basic needs.
this is totally the struggle of the scientist!! You are an experimenter by nature but that means the things that work just alright sometimes don't feel perfect. Something that helps me is to remember that perfect is the enemy of the good. I need something that works even if it's not 100% for me. 80% will get me by and that's fine :)
Great idea and explanation! Love it
I got The Maximalist. Totally makes sense for me! 👍🏻
Minimalist - very accurate description. 3rd year in Sprouted Planner and I don’t see myself changing ( queen of lists). I love putting that check mark next to my accomplishments.
Queen of Lists 🫡
Scientist, with Maximalist as the next. Yup- that’s me! It’s been difficult learning that it’s OK to change, and it’s good to change!
hey, the planner matrix quiz isn't working for me for some reason. when i click the "take the quiz" button it just sends me to a different site.
nvm i just got to the part where you said it would only be up for a limited amount of time. oops!
This was really great! I am a scientist!
This quiz was so fun! I got minimalist - which I kind of knew already. I don’t use stickers or washi, I’m strictly pen, except to highlight the day change, which is only so I can find notes easier.
I am a bit surprised I didn’t end up with a higher scientist score since I will experiment with layouts on occasion. Maybe it’s because I experiment only until I find what works for me, then I stick with that. For example, once I discovered the Alistair method, I’ve used it in my weekly layouts ever since, but the experimentation it took to find a weekly task tracker that worked was a long process.
I will on occasion change up the planner I’m using, but mostly it’s because something about the functionality of it is off. I did really well in the Hobonichi Weeks - horizontal layout, undated pages in the back. But the size was too small and I was also having to curb what I wrote because I was scared I wouldn’t have enough pages to last the whole year. I was super excited when Sterling Ink released the Common Planner because of all the pages and the B6 size, but the vertical weekly layout just doesn’t work for me, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to stick with it the whole year. I go back to Stalogy every once in awhile because of the B6 size, but the bigger grid size and the fact that I have to draw *everything* is really hard for me.
Definitely you sound like a minimalist! I feel like experimenting when something is off is still totally within the vibe ✨
Tfs Rachelle. I'm an artistic minimalist. Same basic foundation in both my catch-all and my work planners, with added stickers, etc.
I am very similar!
Good job on the quiz - it was fun and the questions worked really well. I was fairly closely tied between Maximalist & Scientist which I feel fits me to a tee 🙂
I'm off the charts a maximalist, but didn't realize it! Thanks for the tips🎁❤️🙂🙏🏽
You’re welcome Edie!