Creative Bullet Journaling for Productivity
A course by Louise Chai, Content Creator
Develop the skills needed to create a free-thinking, original planner that expresses your creativity and boosts productivity
Bullet journaling is a beautiful blend of structure and creative freedom, allowing you to express yourself while organizing your life. Content creator Louise Chai, who has worked with brands such as the BBC, Papier, and Cricut, has been an advocate of the bullet journal method for years and works to share this visual style of organization with as many people as possible.
In this course, Louise teaches you how to create your own efficient diary to fit your lifestyle. Define your goals clearly, pick from a range of visual styles, and set yourself trackers to measure your progress. Begin the creative journey to an organized and productive life!
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 22 downloads
What's included in this course?
Start this course by getting to know content creator Louise Chai. Discover the influences that inspired her to start her own design business and teach others to organize their lives in a meaningful way by starting a bullet journal.
Learn what a bullet journal is, why you need it, and the materials you need to make one. Explore the basics of lettering and how they can help you to organize your life visually, before discovering the different types of journal pages and identifying which ones fit your style.
Set yourself goals and improve your routine by creating a vision board. Streamline your process with a future log page, and design monthly and weekly pages to help plan your daily tasks. Learn about the different types of progress trackers and how they encourage productivity in your personal life.
Navigate the potential pitfalls of the process by learning to embrace your mistakes and be creative with your journal. Discover how to incorporate the habit of journaling into your everyday life. Then, to finish the course, Louise gives her tips on how to share your bullet journal and projects on social media.
- 99% positive reviews (145)
- 5,095 students
- 15 lessons (1h 54m)
- 22 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design your own tailor-made bullet journal that organizes your time with a vision board, a weekly planner, and more.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to learn to visually organize their life through bullet journaling.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required.
In terms of equipment, you will need a dot-grid notebook, a pen, and an optional brush pen, as well as any other materials specified by the teacher in this course.
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Louise Chai
A course by Louise Chai
Louise Chai is a content creator focused on the free-thinking and the creative art of bullet journaling. From a young age, Louise struggled to communicate and looked to creative means to convey her feelings. She enjoyed art at school, before moving on to graphic and product design, and later studying interior architecture and design at university. She first tried journaling after graduating and discovered it was an excellent way to manage her busy lifestyle.
After a varied career in design, Louise has honed her craft and gained a following in the bullet journaling community. She has worked with the BBC, teaching young adults and children to organize their schedules, and created mental health and self-care content for Papier. She is currently a brand ambassador for Tombow and has started her own online brand, Doodlelou.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Bullet Journaling: The Basics
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Why Do You Need a Bullet Journal?
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Materials
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Exercises and Lettering
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Visual Learning and Organization
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Page Types According to Your Lifestyle
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U3
Prepping the Bullet Journal
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Getting Started
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The Future Log Page
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Designing Your Month
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The Weekly Pages
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Creating the Required Trackers
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U4
Using the Bullet Journal
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Fixing Mistakes
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The Bullet Journal in Your Daily Routine
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Sharing on Social Media
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FP
Final project
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Creative Bullet Journaling for Productivity
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and guides you step-by-step through the basics of bullet journaling, from setting up your first pages to incorporating creative techniques.
You’ll need a dot grid notebook, a pen or brush pen, and optional supplies like washi tape, stickers, and colored markers. The course covers how to select the best materials for your needs.
You’ll learn to design personalized bullet journal layouts, use trackers, apply brush lettering, create vision boards, and organize pages for productivity and mindfulness while expressing your creativity.
The course explains how to select paper thickness and compatible pens to minimize bleeding, and shares tips for testing and layering to achieve clean, professional results.
Yes, the course includes foundational brush lettering techniques, from pressure control for downstrokes and upstrokes to creating consistent, personalized styles for headers and quotes.
You'll learn to create future logs, monthly and weekly layouts, trackers for habits and moods, vision boards, recipe pages, and themed spreads such as botanical or minimalist designs.
Absolutely. The course teaches visual organization, custom trackers, and planning layouts to help you boost productivity, track habits, and manage your time effectively.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié les leçons de Louise Chai. Je la recommande à tout le monde.
A good course if you’re unfamiliar with bullet journaling and want to quickly learn some of the basics.
El curso muy bueno para iniciarse. El audio del curso es horrible.
Excelente curso! Está me ajudando não somente em minha organização, como também a elaborar layouts mais criativos para meu Bullet Journal!
Excelente curso me gustó mucho sobretodo que da gran variedad de opciones de como distribuir y adaptar tu bellet a ti