DesignWorks Ink Standaard uitgave gebonden persoonlijk dagboek, groen

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I love this brand, the quality is great and the layout of the pages is just what I need for note taking at work. Plus it lays open quite nicely without bouncing closed! Will definitely be buying again

It’s my favorite journal. I will purchase again based on its features.5/15/2020 Update: This is the 7th journal that I have purchased for myself, and I have purchased 3 of these journals for my mother. I started keeping a diary about 2 1/2 years ago when I had the flu. I recorded everything from how I felt to the times I took medication to treat my symptoms. After recording everything daily for about 2 weeks in a regular notebook, I decided that I was going to continue journaling. I started researching journals on Amazon. The cover of this journal is nice and thick. It’s very sturdy and will protect the pages of the journal for many years. On the cover of the journal is a “Property of” sticker for writing your name, subject, book #, and dates. There’s an elastic band to secure the cover to keep the journal closed. This band is attached firmly to the cover. The band has never failed on any of my journals despite being stretched to both open and then secure my journals multiple times per day for months on end. There is some elastic that is well secured on the spine of the journal for keeping a pen. When the journal is open the elastic is loose so it’s easy to remove or place ones pen, and when the journal is closed the elastic is tightened enough to hold the pen securely in place. The paper inside the journal is a nice weight. It’s heavier than “normal” paper. One should expect this given the premium price of this journal. The top of each page is labeled with the 12 months of the year as well as the numbers 1-31. This makes it easy to record the date just by circling it. I usually write in the day of the week along the top, too. There’s a “Subject” heading at the top of each page. I find this useful to record special events like holidays, birthdays, or major life events. I’ve used many different kinds of pens to write my daily entries. The ink has never bled through the paper. There are 3 different colored ribbons for use as page markers that come in handy. At the very back of the journal are 2 pages with spaces for each day of the year to record “Important Dates” information. These spaces are fairly small, only providing enough room so that one could write in someone’s name on their birth date for example. Retracing my steps back to the front of the journal are things that one might find useful, but in my experience not necessarily useful for my journaling experience. There’s a pocket with a plastic 3 inch ruler/bullet template. The template has different sized circles, squares, arrows, & stars. Next to the pocket is an area where one can write in a “custom bullet key.” Below that area is a list of “world times.” The second page includes an area for “personal information” such as a place for your name, address, phone numbers, and a place to record information about who to contact “in case of emergency.” Below this area is a world map that is not of much use. It only covers the bottom half of the page. While there is some labeling of countries and oceans on the map, most are too difficult to read especially for the over 40 crowd. The third page has conversion charts that some might find useful. For me, the only thing lacking is a pocket in the back to place a newspaper clipping or special note that someone may have written to you. When I purchased my first Standard Issue journal, I never dreamed that I would be on book #7. Admittedly, I have considered buying a different brand of journal, but I keep coming back to the Standard Issue Notebook No. 03. It’s not perfect, but it’s darn close. All of my journals have held up as well as can be expected from daily use. I plan on leaving them to a family member when I die. I hope it will bring someone joy to read about not only the exciting things that happened in my life, but also the mundane events. I look forward to having my mother’s journals when she dies. Having her recorded thoughts and memories will be something that I will cherish forever. I encourage you to give thoughtful consideration to purchasing this journal. It’s a purchase that I have never regretted.

Nice notebook, holds up well with daily use.

I was excited to find my favorite journal for this price. I’m very particular about the paper and the set up. Typically these are perfect. The one I received isn’t like the original ones. The paper is different and the printing is as well. I think it may be fake unless the quality is much different than before. I will keep it and use it but just be aware there’s a reason it’s less than you’d normally find. I saw others comment the same after I purchased.