100% Self-Paced
Enrollment includes pre-recorded 4K videos with access to all of them
Create professionally designed digital planners — even if you're a total beginner
You love designing beautiful things...
but when it comes to building a digital planner, something always breaks down.
🫤 The hyperlinks don't work the way you expected
🎨 The layout looks great until you add the tabs
😩 You've watched tutorials but still can't figure out your specific problem
And you're left wondering why yours doesn't look or behave like the ones selling for $30+ on Etsy.
The good news?
Most planner problems come down to a few foundational techniques — not talent. Which means once you know them, everything clicks into place.
Design planners with confidence by mastering:
✅ InDesign AND Affinity — so you're not locked into one tool
✅ Hyperlinks, tabs, and navigation that actually work
✅ Scripting and automation to build faster
✅ Professional layouts, covers, and page structures
So your planners come together intentionally — not through trial and error 😌
Avoid the struggle
Without the right foundations, you risk:
😮💨 Rebuilding the same planner page over and over
🤔 Guessing at hyperlinks instead of knowing exactly how to set them up
😰 Avoiding automation because it feels too technical
🤷 Never finishing your planner because something always feels incomplete
😔 Losing momentum on a planner you actually believe in
Build a complete digital planner from scratch — one that's fully linked, beautifully designed, and ready to sell.
Everything you need to create your dream digital planner is included, along with full beginner friendly step-by-step video instruction.
Hundreds of creators have learned
the fundamentals of digital planner design
DebbieI consider myself fairly knowledgeable about technology, but there is A LOT that I don’t know and Kirstin’s class is VERY easy to follow. She teaches you options to make your visions a reality (even for those of us, like me, who are not artistic). Her instructions are easy to follow. After watching her class I was able to make a digital planner that had everything exactly the way I wanted, which is the reason I purchased the class to begin with. She taught me how to make a planner with the layout the way I wanted and only the templates that I wanted to see.
AshleyIf you want to make a digital planner for yourself or to sell this is the class for you. She teaches you everything you need to make your own products. She doesn’t hold anything back. I appreciate all the time and knowledge that she put into this course. THANK YOU Kirstin.
DanielleRecently transitioning to a stay at home mom, I decided to do something I love and am passionate about. That’s going into the digital stationary/planner business. The problem was, I had no idea how to create professional digital planners and digital stickers that would appeal to others. After researching and feeling frustrated at every turn I finally found Kirstin’s YouTube channel. She is one of the main reasons I didn’t quit. When she launched her course I didn’t hesitate. The way everything is explained so well, the resources provided and the time she takes to make things as straight forward as possible is amazing. I can tell how much thought and care went into this course and I am forever grateful. Being able to refer back to this course whenever I need to has been a huge benefit. If you are thinking about enrolling, go for it! You will learn so much, accomplish so much and always have such a comprehensive resource when you need it. Trust me it’s worth it.
BiancaKDigitalStudio has been life changing! I am learning how to create my own digital planners. I started off not knowing where to start, to creating a planner with lots of pages. I would recommend this course to any one wanting to learn how to create planners. The course is organized and the price is way lower than what I would expect for a course this helpful!
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6 modules · 41 videos · over 11 hours
Module 2 Design Foundations
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21:00
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8:00
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12:00
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1:52
Module 3 Designing a Digital Planner in Affinity
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Module 4 Designing a Digital Planner in Adobe InDesign
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Module 5 Next Steps, Future Planner Designs
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Module 6 Level Up to Become More Pro
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Course Bonuses
Inspiration Worksheets
A clickable list of additional videos, resources and tools I personally use and love to create digital planners.
Keyboard Shortcuts
A list of the most popular tools in InDesign Affinity, and the shortcuts to speed up the worfkflow
InDesign Workspace
Get the exact workspace I created specifically for designing digital planners in InDesign
InDesign Hyperlink Automation
Hyperlink your digital planners in seconds with a custom-built tool I created that will do all the heavy-lifting for you, saving you days of your time.
Planner Dates Reference Sheet
Your custom date reference tool — just set the year and every planner date is generated for you instantly. No calendar math, no mistakes.
Hyperlink Map Template
A ready-to-use reference file showing exactly how to set up working hyperlinks and tab navigation in your planner to minimizer errors & speed up linking.
Affinity Planner Elements
Skip the blank page. This Affinity swipe file gives you a full collection of ready-to-use tabs, icons, stickers, and planner elements to customize and make your own!
Practice Sheets & Data
Practice the tedious parts of digital planner with additional practice sheets, data, & resources to increase your design confidence
Digital Planner Cheat Sheet
A quick-glance checklist of the full design process plus the exact resolutions I use for every planner size — so you're never second-guessing your setup.
Calendar Shortcut Integrations
Learn how to create shortcut integrations for Apple or Google Calendar, along with resources to speed up your workflow
pay-in-full bonus
Procreate Ring Builder Kit
Give your digital planners that bound, real-life feel. This Procreate stamp set includes 10 ring builder stamps and bonus color palettes to complete the look.
pay-in-full bonus
Procreate Planner Sticker Stamps Kit
Your sticker-making toolkit for Procreate. 36 brush stamps covering everything from mood trackers to labels so you can design custom planner stickers that are completely your own.
pay-in-full bonus
Procreate Calendar Builder Kit
A Procreate stamp set built for designing your own calendars from scratch. Drag, stamp, and style to match any planner aesthetic you're going for.
pay-in-full bonus
Access to Digital Products on iPad course
Take your digital planner designs even further by learning how to design digital stationery inside Keynote
pay-in-full bonus
Starter Template Pack
Pre-built InDesign and Affinity Publisher templates to jumpstart your planner — sized, structured, and ready to customize.
pay-in-full bonus: Coming soon!Digital Planner Design Lab
Build professional digital planners with advanced techniques you won't find anywhere else!
Enrollment includes:
Course Curriculum: $1230 value
- Learn how to navigate the course
- Create planner variants for different tab colors
- Tools you'll need to be successful
- Learn advanced hyperlink techniques to save time
- Develop a plan, vision, and style for the digital planners
- Learn program organization & color-coding
- In-depth InDesign lessons & resources
- InDesign Automation Scripts
- In-depth InDesign lessons & resources
- Tab Navigation Swipe File
- Practice lessons and sheets to help you gain confidence
- An interactive course community
- How to plan for future digital stationery designs
- Create planner variants for Sunday & Monday starts
$1827
Total Value
Course Bonuses: $597 value
- Inspiration Worksheets
- Keyboard Shortcuts & Workspace Settings
- Hyperlink Automation Code
- Planner Dates Reference Sheet
- Affinity Planner Elements
- Practice Sheets and Design Data
- Digital Planner Cheat Sheet
- Procreate Design Builders
- Digital Products on iPad course
- Apple & Google Calendar integration lessons and resources
One Time Purchase
$525
Includes pay-in-full bonuses and Apple/Google Calendar integration
Claim Your Spot!
6
Modules
41
Videos
11+
Hours
Let's build your dream digital planner together
If we haven't met before, I'm Kirstin — and I've been designing and selling digital planners since 2018, when I created my first planner and realized this was something people genuinely needed.
What started as a side project became KDigitalStudio, a full-time gig built around helping iPad users plan beautifully. Over the years I've designed the Cyberry planner, built a library of digital planning tools, grown a YouTube channel dedicated to GoodNotes and iPad productivity, and quietly become one of the go-to voices in the digital planning space.
Digital Planner Design Lab exists because I kept getting the same questions: How do you make the tabs work? How do you set up hyperlinks? How do you build something that feels professional? The answers weren't anywhere — so I put them all in one place.
Everything I teach in this course comes directly from how I actually build planners for my own store.
Not theory. Not simplified demos. The real workflow, the real tools, the real techniques — in both InDesign and Affinity — so you can build planners that work exactly the way you want them to.
Requirements for this course
Desktop or Laptop
The bulk of the course uses an M1 Pro Macbook. I highly suggest using a desktop or laptop capable of running Adobe InDesign or Affinity. Here's a full list of the system requirements required by Adobe to run the program.
Adobe InDesign 2024 (or newer)
This course was filmed using Adobe InDesign 2024, so you'll need to be on that version or newer to fully follow along.
Affinity
This course was filmed using Affinity 2026, so you'll need to be on that version or newer to fully follow along.
Optional
This course incorporates additional apps, programs, and devices for a well-rounded program, though these are not required to be successfully in designing a digital planner.
Apps featured: Apple Freeform, Goodnotes, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Reader (free version is sufficient), Google Sheets, Keynote
You must be wondering...
What is the difference between pay-in-full and the payment plan?
Other than a different payment structure, the pay-in-full option unlocks The Design Vault 🔒, which includes premium bonus files, resources, and tools not available through the payment plan. There is also additional lessons on creating and adding shortcut integrations using Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and more.
Is this suited for beginners?
Of course! We have had many people go through this course who have zero design background and still walk away with new skills and an improved eye for design. Developing design skills takes practice, and this course is a great place to start practicing.
And if you're well-practiced in design, it's my goal to walk you through my process to speed up your own workflows.
How does this course work?
Our course is hosted on Teachery. After you enroll, you'll create your account on Teachery to login and access all the course videos & content. You can then login at any time to pick up where you left off!
How long will it take to complete the course?
This course is self-paced, so you can take as little or as long as you'd like on it! There's no deadlines. The total length of all the video lessons is over 11 hours. Each lesson has video controls to change the playback speed and play/pause lessons, along with chapters and transcripts.
What do I need for the course?
In order to successfully complete and follow along with the course, you will need a computer and Adobe InDesign or Affinity. This course demonstrates lessons using a Mac, but you're welcome to use a PC as well. I also recommend having access to at least one PDF annotation or note-taking app, such as Goodnotes to trial your planner creation.
Will this course teach me how to use InDesign or Affinity?
This course is not dedicated to teaching the ins and outs of InDesign or Affinity BUT everything you need to know about InDesign or Affinity to design and create digital planners, you will learn in this course. Prior experience with InDesign or Affinity is helpful, but definitely not required.
Will this course teach me how to sell digital planners?
This course does not focus on selling digital planners. But I will discuss how you can update your planner designs as different variants for different years, change from Sunday to Monday start, update colors, and more. What you learn in this course, you can certainly apply to your own planner designs that you sell.
Can I get one-on-one help?
Because this course is self-paced, I won't be checking in with you at every step. And this is for your benefit to drop and pick back up when you need to! BUT... I recommend joining the course's private community group because myself (and other members) will be there to help answer questions, encourage you, and get you to the next step if you ever get stuck!
What is the refund policy?
Everything in this course is delivered digitally immediately following your purchase. Because I want to protect the content and work that went into the course, refunds are not permitted. I understand online courses can be an investment, so it is important for you to read this entire page and reach out if you have additional questions you need answered before committing!
Are planner shortcut integrations covered in this course?
Yes Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and other shortcut coding techniques (iOS only) is available through the pay-in-full option only. It includes additional resources for creating these integrations as well.
I have another question
Always happy to help, and I'm only an email away. Use my contact page.
One Time Purchase
$525
Includes pay-in-full bonuses and Apple/Google Calendar integration
Claim Your Spot!
6
Modules
41
Videos
11+
Hours