Creative Refills – Details, episodes & analysis

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page. In episode 6 of Creative Refills, hosts Job and April delve deep into their half-year reflections and address the central theme of this episode, creative blocks. They share their personal experiences using PLOTTER in managing their schedules, discussing how color-coded schedules and timeline features in their PLOTTER have improved their time management. 

Episode 6 Show Notes

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page.

The fifth episode welcomes special guests from PLOTTER Japan: Takayuki Saito and CY to join Job in learning about the brand. Takayuki is the Director of PLOTTER and KNOX brands at Designphil, and he shares thoughts behind the various types of leathers available in PLOTTER's line up. The trio discusses different leather, process of procuring them, and behind-the-scenes of Shiranami.

Episode 5 Show Notes

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page.

The fourth episode dives into the process of building habits, learning new skills, and gaining momentum when you’re in a creative process. How does one start when a new project is on the horizon? The hosts share their own methods of practicing and hurdles when it comes to trying new things. The team also introduces a new Refill Memo Pad layout – Chart Grid, a unique layout for note-taking and organizing their thoughts. Finally, we also talk about the importance of mentorship and companionship during the creative process.

Learn more about PLOTTER at https://plotterusa.com/

Episode 4 Show Notes

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page. The third episode welcomes special guests from PLOTTER Japan: Takayuki Saito and CY to join Job in learning about the brand and some behind-the-scenes. Takayuki is the Director of PLOTTER and KNOX brands at Designphil, and he shares the experiences that led him to creating PLOTTER. The trio talked about their creative processes and how PLOTTER play a role in their lives.

Learn more about PLOTTER at ⁠https://plotterusa.com/

Episode 3 Show Notes

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page.

The second episode discusses the concept of starting new projects as creatives. In our busy lifestyle, how do ideas take off and how do PLOTTER tools complement those exciting projects? The hosts share the 5 methodologies of PLOTTER system, as well as an in-depth discussion about their own successful and failed projects. Finally, the team also shares a sneak peek into exciting items to look forward to at the upcoming California Pen Show 2024.

Learn more about PLOTTER at https://plotterusa.com/

Episode 2 Show notes

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page.

This first episode introduces the system techo / ring organizer system in the stationery industry, and a little bit about PLOTTER. The hosts share their own ways of using different sizes of PLOTTER Leather Binders for their daily routine. To round out the new year, we explored goal setting and exciting projects!

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Learn more about PLOTTER at https://plotterusa.com/

Draw Today, Shape Tomorrow. This podcast talks about creativity, system techo, and how to enjoy a creative life balancing digital and analog. Hosted by Job and April from the PLOTTER USA team, we dive into conversations about PLOTTER, our creative tools, behind the scenes about the brand, and creative ideas to help you get started on a fresh page. In episode 7 of Creative Refills, hosts Job and April reminisce on a busy summer and their adventures. They also look back on their project aspirations since episode 1 of the podcast and plan their lineup for the new year. Our host also talk about how different PLOTTER leather types develop patina over time. Finally, the episode ends with a preview of product news coming to PLOTTER USA in the winter season.

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To kickstart the first episode of the second season of Creative Refills, hosts Job and April give the listeners a refresher about what the podcast is about. They also reminisced on a busy summer and their adventures in Tokyo and various PLOTTER pop-up events in Chicago and San Francisco. The duo invites PLOTTER creative director Takayuki Saito to join in the conversation and explain his vision behind opening the new flagship store PLOTTER TOKYO.

Finally, the episode ends with an introduction of PLOTTER’s original leather collaboration with Horween Leather Company: Predator in original “Amber” color. This collection is now available exclusively at the PLOTTER TOKYO flagship store and on PLOTTERUSA.COM

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Do you use multiple notebooks and systems to manage various aspects of your life? PLOTTER users and hosts of Creative Refills, Job and April, are no strangers to the different ways various notebooks can be used in our daily routine. In this episode, they invite fellow stationery enthusiast Carola (@fromcarola on Instagram) to join their conversation about how she balance different systems for her creative outlet and personal life.

The hosts and guest also discussed the new 2026 PLOTTER Diary Refills and how they utilize it for their various projects and lifestyle.

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PLOTTER and its versatile layout is a great tool for project management for professional work. Creative Refills by PLOTTER USA podcast welcomes back PLOTTER user Erick Gama (@_erickgama_ on Instagram) who has adopted the PLOTTER system since 2021. In this episode,

Job and April enjoy discussing Erick’s journey of stationery exploration, his professional use of PLOTTER, and his venture of opening a Latin American focused stationery shop.

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