Hello,

My name is Beáta Both; I am a neurodivergent multimedia designer passionate about colours, planning & mental health.

Colourific.Vision is an essential part of my story. It is the product I have been ‘‘secretly’’ developing, and it is the idea that evolved into something I did not know I needed. This is the story about how that happened.

2018 • Research

 

  • The idea was born in 2017 and 2018 started with a determination to find a notebook supplier. I looked into various solutions, none of which satisfied me.

 

  • During this, I researched the stationery market and created the preliminary designs by hand in a lined notebook.

 

  • Then, I came across ‘‘The One Thing’’ book, The ‘‘Block Schedule’’ system, and the ‘‘1-page productivity tool’’ and started experimenting with colours.
2019 • Prototypes

 

  • When I discovered the ‘‘Wheel of Life’’, I started thinking about life areas represented by colours based on how much energy each area required.

 

  • After adding this logic to the designs, I ordered a prototype. During Q3, I tested & adjusted the design for the next one.

 

  • The Q4 version got tested through different lifestyles, as I left my part-time job and jumped into a full-time startup position.
2020 • Pivot

 

  • I started using a dot grid notebook and tested my layouts within the frames of ‘‘The Bullet Journal Method’’.

 

  • Designed financial layouts, gardening spreads and content planners, all of which I  tested as printable inserts.

 

  • Soon, I became overwhelmed and started reading up on mental health. That caused the eventual pivot towards a neurodivergent brain focused planning solution.
2021 • All in

 

  • After another short-term startup job, I decided to go all-in and focus on finalising my planning system full-time.

 

  • (Psst! A UI/UX intern designed a stunning high-fidelity prototype, and an app developer intern created a functional one. More on this later.)

 

  • In the autumn, I ordered a batch of paper pads, packaging materials and a few business cards and made a test sale at the local Christmas market.
2022 • Launch

 

  • This year, I tested the paper pad sheets in a ring binder for additional flexibility. I like having everything in one place, yet still separated and mobile.

 

  • Furthermore, other neurodivergent people began testing the sample packs used as planner pages and wall planners.

 

  • On social media, I have been sharing information about planning and neurodiversity. Check it out on Instagram, Facebook or Linkedin.

What you see here now is the current version of the ever-evolving functional planning system called Colourific.Vision. It is based on the above mentioned various productivity methods and colour psychology. Its purpose is to help neurodivergent brains identify the next step they need to take and put themselves in the right mood to do so.

Future plans

1. First, printed refills will become available.

2. Then the Danish language pages are next up.

3. Life area-specific spreads are coming soon!

4. Later, the Colourific.Vision app will be taken to the next level and launched for testing on this website. Check back for updates or sign up below.

5. Co-branded and/or neurotype-specific collaborative project proposals by individuals, institutions and organisations are now welcome via contact@colourific.vision.

This planning system, as well as this website, is ever-evolving and keeps changing due to new findings, ideas and feedback. So, please, feel free to get in touch in case you have any questions, wishes, criticism or anything else you think might help improve it. Thank you!