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Digital planner open on an iPad with Apple Pencil

August 27, 2026

Is Digital Planner Design Lab Right for You? Here's Who It's For

I want to be upfront about something: Digital Planner Design Lab isn't for everyone. There are people it's a perfect fit for and people who probably aren't ready for it yet. I'd rather help you figure out which one you...

KDigitalStudio digital planners and iPad workspace

August 24, 2026

How I Built a Digital Planner Business from Scratch (And What I'd Do Differently)

I started KDigitalStudio in November 2018. At the time, the digital planner space barely existed. GoodNotes was gaining traction, the iPad Pro was starting to feel like a real creative tool, and a small but growing community of people was...

Digital planner spreads designed in Digital Planner Design Lab

August 20, 2026

What You'll Learn in Digital Planner Design Lab (Full Course Breakdown)

I believe in being transparent about what's inside a course before you buy it. So here's exactly what Digital Planner Design Lab covers, broken down by section. The kind of polished, hyperlinked planners you'll learn to build from scratch. The...

Beginner learning to design digital planners on an iPad

August 17, 2026

Can You Sell Digital Planners Without Design Experience?

This is probably the question I get asked most often, and I want to answer it honestly rather than just telling you what you want to hear. You don't need a design degree — you need the right skills and...

Designer comparing InDesign and Affinity for planner design

August 13, 2026

InDesign vs Affinity for Digital Planners: An Honest Comparison

If you've decided you want to design digital planners professionally, at some point you're going to have to pick a tool. And the two that come up over and over again in the digital planner design world are Adobe InDesign...

Designing a digital planner on a tablet and laptop

August 6, 2026

The Best Apps for Creating Digital Planners in 2026

If you've decided you want to design your own digital planner, one of the first questions you're going to run into is: what app should I actually use? The right tool makes designing a sellable planner far easier. And honestly?...

A hyperlinked digital planner shown on an iPad screen

July 30, 2026

What's the Difference Between a Digital Planner and a PDF Planner?

If you've spent any time in the digital planning world, you've probably seen both of these terms floating around — sometimes used interchangeably, sometimes not. So what's actually the difference between a digital planner and a PDF planner? And does...

Hyperlinked digital planner tabs on an iPad

July 23, 2026

Goodnotes Hyperlinks Explained: How They Actually Work

If you use a digital planner in GoodNotes, you've definitely used hyperlinks — every time you tap a tab and jump to your weekly spread, that's a hyperlink doing its job. But have you ever wondered how those links actually...

Digital planner and stickers displayed on an iPad

July 16, 2026

How to Make a Digital Planner in GoodNotes

If you've ever opened GoodNotes and thought "I wish this planner looked exactly how I wanted it to" — good news: you can actually make that happen. And no, you don't need to be a graphic designer or have any...

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