🛠️ Invention or technique

Bullet journal

Date
2013 · confidence high
Place
New York, United States
Credited to
Ryder Carroll
Field
Tools

What it is

An analog personal organization method in a notebook, created by digital product designer Ryder Carroll, combining rapid logging, task migration, and a flexible indexing structure for note-taking and time management.

What it led to

  • global community practicing bullet journaling (BuJo)
  • rise of analog journaling as an alternative to productivity apps
  • artistic page-design variants (bujo art)
  • digital apps and templates inspired by the method

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