Top 5 Planners for 2025
As we approach 2025, selecting the right planner is crucial for cultivating organisation and productivity in the new year. My top picks prioritise practicality, usability, and aesthetic appeal, ensuring they cater to various planning styles while remaining visually pleasing. Having a planner ready for the new year not only fosters healthy habits but also promotes a positive mindset, as it encourages intentional goal setting and daily reflection. With features such as weekly layouts, ample writing space, and inspiring design, each selected planner supports a balanced approach to managing time and tasks effectively. Investing in a planner that resonates with your style can set the tone for a successful year ahead.
Steph Pase Planners
Steph has a beautiful collection of planners in multiple layouts to suit just about everyone. The collection includes Business planners, Daily planners and Teacher planners as well as differing layouts. My personal pick from Steph’s 2025 line up would be the “Signature Planners”. It the weekly vertical layout I have come to love over the years. With built in customisable checklists, review and reflection pages, goals and more this is a real winner in my books. Here’s the link to check them out: Steph Pase Planners.
2. Ronnie and Co
If you're used to a more traditional diary style of planning than the Ronnie and Co planners might just be for you. More of a mix between traditional diaries and modern planners this could be a great option to transition into modern planning. With only the essentials this planner will not overwhelm you rather it will create driven focus. My pick of their 2025 release would the Spiral Daily Planner. Most because the spiral design is just so ergonomic. While I tend to steer clear of daily planners and opt for the broader view of a weekly planner, I feel it can be an exception to the rule and would suit those with a need to be strictly measured with their time. They do have a lovely weekly layout but no spiral. You can browse the planners at Ronnie and Co.
3. The Successful Woman Planner
This planner is soon to be released for sale and with great anticipation because it is a stunner. With bright motivating colours it is a stand out and sure to uplift. Designed by an Aussie couple doing amazing things who know first hand that juggling a hectic life successfully requires proper planning. Again I love this planners spiral design and simplicity. Visualise and Simplify Planning have created a beautiful no fuss planner with all the essentials! Follow them on Instagram @visualiseandsimplify_planning Check out this planner at Visualise and Simplify Planning
4. The Mama Bear Planner
Now we all know having children adds a whole other world of planning requirements to life! You mothers out there deserve a tailored specific planner that adapts to your needs. That is exactly what Simone and Victory from Visualise and Simplify Planning have designed just for you! I love this planner, it’s not only practically but it values the need for self care as well. An important practice for anyone but especially for you self sacrificing mothers. They have even designed a Guy Journal, yep! Here is the link to Visualise and Simplify Planning
5. The Happy Planner
The Happy Planner has been my planner of choice for the last 3 years due to its endless ability to customise it in any way shape or form. The disc bound system along with multiple layouts and endless Etsy templates it truly is the most versatile planner. From weekly, daily, teacher, vertical, horizontal and dashboard layouts and sizes there is a planner for you. I add and adjust my planner throughout the year to meet my work/life needs. Happy Planner being based in the USA requires you keep in mind shipping and exchange rates this does take some forward planning if you what this planner. You can see the whole range here at The Happy Planner.
When I started my planner journey years ago there was not many to choose from. That’s why having started with a dot journal I fell in love with the Happy Planner. However with 2025 fast approaching there are just so many incredible options and designs available right here in Australia it’s pretty hard to choose.
I would love to see what planners you choose so post them to your socials and tag me @tidylifebydesign together let’s inspire others to get organised and live their best life now.
If you’re not sure how to choose the right planner for you I have guide with my top tips for buying a planner.
