DesignWorks Ink Standard Issue 3 Planner, Army Green Chili, 6.75x8.5 in

This is the notebook I've been looking for! I've been looking for a notebook to help me stay more organized at work so that I can stop writing notes on random scraps of paper or legal pads that end up scattered all over my desk. I take this notebook with me everywhere and with the easy date tracker at the top and subject line, I can go back to find what I need easily and quickly. I love the design and pen holder. The color is perfect (I'm an assistant principal and the blue and yellow are my school's colors) and the fact that it lays flat makes it easy to write on without worrying about the pages closing or flipping on me. It is like this notebook was designed specifically for me!

I love this notebook. First one I bought at Staples and I decided to buy another two here on Amazon. I just received my Amazon notebooks and like a lot of other people said in reviews they did not arrive in perfect condition. One was nearly perfect but the top corner of the spine is a little bent and the other has 4 dinged up corners, 2 of which are pretty bad.. And I'm ok with it because this notebook looks awesome with some wear and tear. I will take an emery board to the damaged corners of the cover (it will actually make it look better). This is not a pretty notebook so throw it your bag, toss it on your desk or table.. It looks good beat up. While I love the cover its whats inside that really matters. I have bought much more expensive notebooks (Scribbles That Matter, Archer and Olive.. and many more) but this is my preferred notebook. I love the printed calendar at the top that I can circle my current date on. The paper isn't a high gsm notebook so ghosting will be there but I've never had any bleeding through the page. The paper has a little bit of texture but is mostly smooth and is very easy to flip through (no pages sticking together!). Best of all though is that this notebook lays super flat no matter where you open it (except the first and last page which are glued to the cover pages, I personally skipped using these pages to write on). For bullet journalers there are not enough lines to do a monthly layout on one page but there are several marks at the top and bottom of the page if you want to split the page in two or you can just spill it out over two pages. This also comes unnumbered so you'll have to number the pages yourself it you want to index everything. If you leave your perfectionism at the door this is a great notebook and you will grow to love it as much I love mine.

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.

This Notebook is well thought out and nicely designed! This is my second one and I like that I could choose from a number of colors so they all don't look the same. Comes with a elastic closing strap, has a plastic bullet template with a holder on the inside front of the notebook. shows the world times, equivalents like teaspoon to ML measures, gallon to quarts, etc. Each page carries all 12 months across the top with 1-31 dates underneath along with a Subject line and lined pages with a checkoff box on the left side of each page. Comes with 192 pages 3 ribbon markers, elastic pen holder, ID badge on cover and information pages. This is just a complete notebook for whatever you might need.

I love this little notebook. It makes journaling feel scientifically important.

I’ve been using this journal for likely a decade now, and I keep coming back! I love the way they have the dates organized at the top and it isn’t year specific so it’s not reliant on how often or little you choose to write. While I miss the thicker version they had that’s since been discontinued, this is the next best thing and the paper quality is just the same. Great value! I haven’t found any journals that’ve come close to the lovely way they organize theirs

I love everything from this company. Superior quality.

The book itself is fairly decent with a nice design and is a good size for putting in a go bag. Only criticism is the edges are unfinished chipboard, the outer paper covering does not wrap the edges. It reminds me of a composition book that way. Because it was shipped in a floppy, plastic envelope the edges and corners were damaged upon arrival.

Use these notebooks continuously for work - they are beautifully laid out, lovely quality, and have really nice features.

Love this

Product came with the cover damaged. Not good value for money. Am returning it.

Great notebook. Highly recommended!

Best notebook I have. Love the quality. The pen holder is great. Love the little features.