A week on one page: a tidy planner desk setup
A planner desk setup: a weekly planner open on the desk, a wooden pen tray holding a fountain pen and a set of highlighters, with sticker sheets, washi tape, sticky notes and scissors close at hand.
The desk and every item on it are original illustrations made for this page and owned by Stationery Times, drawn to real size.
Pens · Highlighter
Zebra Mildliner
Zebra Mildliner highlighter explained: 4.0 mm chisel and 1.0–1.4 mm bullet tips, pigment ink, how many mild colors exist, bleed and where it's made.
Pens · Fountain pen
Kaweco Sport
Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen explained: 105 mm capped and 130 mm posted, about 11 g, EF to BB steel nibs, short international cartridges, the clip, origin.
Notebooks · Planner
Leuchtturm1917 weekly planner
Leuchtturm1917 2027 Weekly Planner & Notebook explained: A5 145 × 210 mm, 144 pages of 80 g/m² paper, January–December 2027, a week beside a notes page, extras.
Accessories · Washi tape
mt washi tape
mt washi tape explained: Kamoi Kakoshi's 15 mm washi masking tape, 7 m and 10 m rolls, solids and patterns, hand-tearing, reuse, planner uses and origin.
Stickers · Planner stickers
Midori planner stickers
Midori Planner Stickers explained: 8.5 × 15.5 cm removable PET sheets that split in two, 80 to 152 tiny icons per sheet, which pens work, price band and origin.
Accessories · Scissors
Plus Fitcut Curve scissors
PLUS Fit Cut Curve scissors explained: the curved blade that holds about 30°, 174 mm length, 65 mm blade, fluorine coat vs titanium, tape cutting and origin.
Accessories · Sticky notes
Post-it notes
Post-it Notes 654 explained: the 3 × 3 in (76 mm) Canary Yellow pad, 100 sheets, Original vs Super Sticky, other sizes, recycling and where 3M makes it.
Hover or press Tab on any item to see what it is.Tap a numbered item to see what it is, then use the arrows to step through the desk. Plain props (keyboard, mouse, plants and so on) are scenery. Everything is drawn at roughly the same scale.
What is on this desk?
Pens · Highlighter
Zebra Mildliner highlighter explained: 4.0 mm chisel and 1.0–1.4 mm bullet tips, pigment ink, how many mild colors exist, bleed and where it's made.
Pens · Fountain pen
Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen explained: 105 mm capped and 130 mm posted, about 11 g, EF to BB steel nibs, short international cartridges, the clip, origin.
Notebooks · Planner
Leuchtturm1917 2027 Weekly Planner & Notebook explained: A5 145 × 210 mm, 144 pages of 80 g/m² paper, January–December 2027, a week beside a notes page, extras.
Accessories · Washi tape
mt washi tape explained: Kamoi Kakoshi's 15 mm washi masking tape, 7 m and 10 m rolls, solids and patterns, hand-tearing, reuse, planner uses and origin.
Stickers · Planner stickers
Midori Planner Stickers explained: 8.5 × 15.5 cm removable PET sheets that split in two, 80 to 152 tiny icons per sheet, which pens work, price band and origin.
Accessories · Scissors
PLUS Fit Cut Curve scissors explained: the curved blade that holds about 30°, 174 mm length, 65 mm blade, fluorine coat vs titanium, tape cutting and origin.
Accessories · Sticky notes
Post-it Notes 654 explained: the 3 × 3 in (76 mm) Canary Yellow pad, 100 sheets, Original vs Super Sticky, other sizes, recycling and where 3M makes it.
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