Designing Minimalist Stationery: Creative Techniques and Ideas
A course by Marjolein Delhaas , Graphic designer
Joined May 2022
Explore stationery design through typography, sketching, and bookbinding techniques to create personalized calendars, notebooks, or diaries
Joined May 2022
“Archiving, systemizing, and bringing order to chaos are what I love most. My designs aim to organize complex information in a way that is logical but also aesthetic.”
Marjolein Delhaas is a graphic designer who specializes in minimalist stationery. She runs her own studio in Rotterdam where, alongside working on client commissions, she creates paper goods that are sold around the world in stores like Selfridges in London and Cooper Hewitt in New York.
In this online course, Marjolein teaches you her process for structuring information and translating it into practical layouts for stationery.
Discover a “less is more” approach to creating your own journals and planners, and learn to design with efficiency in mind.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 11 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (4)
- 431 students
- 18 lessons (2h 19m)
- 11 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe InDesignWhat is this course's project?
Students will design a personalized stationery item such as a calendar, notebook, or custom diary by exploring typography, layout, and binding techniques. They'll transform their ideas into a tangible project, mastering the creative process from concept to final product.
Who is this online course for?
Aspiring graphic designers and stationery enthusiasts eager to explore creative design processes will find this course engaging. Ideal for those with basic typography and Adobe InDesign skills, it offers hands-on experience in crafting unique calendars, notebooks, or custom diaries.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required.
In terms of materials, you will need paper, a sketchbook, pencils, markers, a stapler, and other tools specified by the teacher in the course.
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Marjolein Delhaas
A course by Marjolein Delhaas
Marjolein Delhaas is a graphic designer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. For over 17 years, she has combined commissioned design work with her own product label, which has become the core of her practice. Her work focuses on creating visual systems that bring clarity and structure to information through typography, layout, and color.
Driven by her lifelong fascination with paper, grids, and order, Marjolein began designing handmade planners and notebooks in 2008 — a collection that has since evolved into an international stationery brand sold in concept stores and museums worldwide. Her minimalist yet precise approach reflects her belief that good design transforms chaos into harmony.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Analysing, Researching, and Exploring
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The Materials
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Minimalism and Simplicity in Design
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Typography Research
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Exploring Binding Options
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Does the Product Exist?
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Collecting Content
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U3
Organising, Structuring, Sketching, and Creating
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Organising the Content
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Searching for Inspiration
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Sketching Ideas by Hand
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From the Paper to the Computer 1
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From the Paper to the Computer 2
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Trial and Error: Finalizing the Design 1
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Trial and Error: Finalizing the Design 2
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U4
Finalizing, Producing, and Developing
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Binding the Pages
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How to Produce Your Product
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How to Create a Collection
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FP
Final project
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Minimalist Graphic Design for Stationery Products
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Adobe InDesign
Me ayudó mucho a definir un estilo moderno y visualmente atractivo!
She made me realize that my love for paper—its textures, its scent, and its typography—is truly a gift. I aspire to be like her one day, building my own business around the things I adore, the things that inspire me most, and the things that keep me moving forward in life.
Excelente
Me gusto, es práctico y conciso.