Idea and Plan series are designed to ease the daily burden of keeping track of to-do lists, organizations, meetings and ideas. The design process started by studying various bullet journals, organizers and sketch notebooks from different brands’, followed by a Q&A among friends and family to get a better grasp on different ways of listing and sketching. Idea and Plan series needed a different perspective. Through word play, contrasting colors, typography and self explanatory content, the series were designed to add a splash of color and fun to one’s daily responsibilities.
Designed by Polin Kuyumciyan
Recognized by A' Design Award.
Polin is a freelance graphic designer from Istanbul, Turkey. She has graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. After graduation, she first worked at Ogilvy and Mather Istanbul and then moved on to Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. In 2014, wanting a change in her career path, she decided to become a freelancer and founded Polin Kuyumciyan Studio. As a freelancer, she mainly gives service in the areas of branding, licensed product design, presentation design, packaging, catalogue, brochure, social media visuals, website and UI/UX design. In 2015, going after her passion for stationery, she also founded PK Design, a brand for stationery products and more. Since then, she juggles in between designing for her customers and for her brand.
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