The Fast Brain Friend is a notebook for those of us whose brains can feel like the constant swell of an orchestra, a swarm of bees, or a pinball loose in a machine.
Designed to help narrow your focus, organise your thoughts and move through your tasks one day at a time, it gives you structure when you need it, without expectations.
This has been our biggest design update to the Fast Brain range ever and we are so excited for it. Here ’s the biggest upgrades you can expect:
Bigger! Was 56 pages - now 64 pages.
The notebook covers are richer colours and a lot more tactile. No longer in a matte laminate finish, but our signature uncoated 300gsm craft card that matches the Hobby Note range.
A TONNE of new layouts (16 actually!) and an improved methodology behind how rotating layouts work.
The introduction of the four focus layout types, tapping in harder to he behavioural science on what kinds of productivity formats work for different days
Inclusion of how-to guidance for every layout
All new bullet journalling section for free drawing
Weekly prep spreads have shifted to the back as an optional layout, instead designing the notebooks to really be driven by the daily focus layouts.
A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)
1 x 64 page
Thread-sewn binding
300gsm specialty kraft cover in a single colour.
Thread Sewn, Lay-flat binding.
FSC certified 110gsm uncoated paper interior in a soft natural cream interiors
Dispatch
We strive to ship all orders within 2 business days, however occasional delays may occur during peak periods or due to unforeseen circumstances. Items with personalisation will take a few business days more while they are customised in our Atelier.
Order tracking
Once dispatched, orders generally take between 2 and 7 business days to arrive.
Your shipment notification email will provide you with a tracking link, which you can check at any time to get an update on your order's journey to you.
The best way to get up-to-date tracking information is to check this link, but if you see anything unusual going on, feel free to get in touch with our customer support team.
Get in touch
You can reach out to us for recommendations, support or concerns at any time by emailing support@creatorsfriend.com.au
Page volume has increased to 64 pages in every notebook including the addition of a dot grid section at the back for bullet journalling, brain dumps, and bright ideas.
The notebooks are still slim, undated and thread sewn. They continue to slip perfectly inside all of your folios (just a touch more girth).
02SHE'S NEVER FELT BETTER IN YOUR HANDS
The matte laminate is gone. We wanted to marry up our planner range with the same durable, tactile finish of our Hobby Note range, making sure your entire collection looks and feels like they belong together.
Fast Brain notebooks are now printed in a richer offset colour, both inside and out, all on uncoated 300gsm craft.
03WE'VE MORE THAN DOUBLED THE DAILY LAYOUT OPTIONS AND SORTED THEM INTO MODES FOR YOU
The old edition shuffled the same 7 designs week after week. New Season Fast Brains have 16.
The new layouts can be categorised into Circular, Spine, Buckets or Timeblock - each built for a different kind of day and chosen based on what the behavioural science says actually works when the focus is hard to find.
The new layouts have been built off 5 more years of knowledge in the field of neurodiversity, and road testing from hundreds of thousands of users on how your brain truly interacts with the layouts.
They are incredibly special (and fun).
04THE LAYOUTS HAVE BUILT IN PARALYSIS BREAKERS
Some of the most common feedback from new users was that feeling of paralysis when approaching different layouts for the first time.
So we built small, unobtrusive guidance into every layout to help you push past this moment.
These prompts give more insight into not just how a certain layout can be approached, but what is happening in your brain when you do it (pretty cool right).
Importantly - these sections remain nothing more than helpful ideas. You can still choose to use them in entirely different ways... we secretly love when you do.
05BUILT AROUND YOUR DAYS, NOT YOUR CALENDAR
This might actually be the most important change. Fast Brain notebooks were originally built in a way that felt like they should only last a month at a time. But the reality is that not every day needs to be plotted out.
What we have found is that most people keep a Fast Brain on hand for fuzzy days, and then accompany that with one of our other notebooks for organising their actual calendar.
The increase in density of each notebook plus the shift in how layout modes work has been an ackowledgement of how people are really using the notebooks, and is why it's no longer tied to a month at all.
It's okay if one notebook lasts you months a time.
We also shifted the weekly preparation spreads to the back of the notebook. Daily focus layouts drive the goal of a Fast Brain, but weekly prep remains an option for when your executive functioning just ain't functioning.
FAST BRAIN HAS BEEN PRINTED, SEWN AND SHIPPED OUT OVER 1.5 MILLION TIMES SINCE 2021. THIS NEW SEASON MARKS OUR BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS TO THE METHOD EVER.
4.8 AV. rating / 8K+ REVIEWS
MEET FAST BRAIN
STE No.101
The loyal sidekick
Planner
WHO AM I?
I'm here to make the chaos feel survivable. I'm not trying to turn you into a perfectly organised person. I just want to help you find the missing thought and make the next step feel smaller.
My job is to stand beside the mess, take your side immediately and remind you that the plan changing does not mean you have failed.
I want you to feel like your brain is not the problem. It just needs a friend who knows how to keep up.
MONTHLY VIEW
DAILY PAGES(32)
WEEKLY SPREADS(5)
Free Draw
STE. 1019 / CLOUDY DAY
HOW IT WORKS
THE FAST BRAIN METHOD
Trying to understand the Fast Brain method? We've simplified the science behind it into the 5 biggest reasons people find Fast Brain such a game changer.
How it's builtOne day in viewOne day to a page, so there is less to feel behind on — and room beside it to park whatever else the day throws at you.Four layout familiesCircular, Spine, Buckets and Time Block. Rotate to whichever one your brain will cooperate with today.A week that starts plannedPriorities, fixed commitments, habits, meals and the shopping, settled before the week starts.
Why that worksBuilt for momentumA new colour every month, and checkboxes and trackers throughout. Small enough to finish, rewarding enough to keep going.Calm by designTactile covers, calm tones, thread binding and quiet pages. Nothing that jangles, and less to look at while you think.
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YOUR FAVOURITE FRIEND
1.5M
COPIES SOLD GLOBALLY
Fast Brain Notebooks very quickly gained fans around the world for finally taking notice of the fact that not everyone's brain works the same way.
Since 2021, we have sent 1.5 Million of these special little notebooks to people around the world.
We're pretty chuffed.
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DAILY
LAYOUTS
Sixteen layouts, in four families. All four are in every copy of this notebook — turn to whichever one fits the day you are having.
Think of your day as a whole shape, not a vertical to-do list. Circular layouts are low-pressure, generous and visual. Nothing reads as a long, intimidating column, you take the whole day in at a glance.
Turn to it when…
You're overwhelmed and a long to-do list feels like too much.
SpineBreakdown a big task • Structured days • Linear views
One central axis the whole day hangs off. Where circular layouts let you float, spines make you anchor. A structured backbone for days when you need something solid to hold onto and branch from.
Turn to it when…
You need structure and something solid to anchor to.
Empty the swarm onto the page, then sort it into containers. This is the most literal expression of the method: externalise your working memory, then triage.
Turn to it when…
Your head is loud and full, and you need to empty it out.
TimeblockStop over-planning • Simplify time perception
The playful answer to time-blindness. Allocate hours and see clear progress on the page, without it feeling like a rigid corporate planner.
Turn to it when…
The day is packed or time keeps slipping away from you.
The Fast Brain Series
Creator of the Fast Brain daily method, Alanah Purtell, recently sat down to talk us through what has gone into building the neuro-friendly notebook that has become a global phenomenon.
I'm so happy I discovered Creator's Friends! Their planners are practical, flexible, and perfectly suited to my busy life.
I especially love the Daily Productivity Planner, Running List, and habit-tracking features in the Future Planner notebooks.
The whole experience has been incredibly easy and smooth, from choosing the products to placing the order. And I was pleasantly surprised to receive everything in just one week, especially considering the international shipping to Spain!
Highly recommend!
I'm so happy I discovered Creator's Friends notebooks! My absolute favourites are the Daily Productivity Planner, the Running List, and the Habit Tracker from the Future Planner collection.
They've become such useful tools for keeping my busy days organised, staying focused, and building better habits.
I've enjoyed using them so much that I've already recommended Creator's Friends to several colleagues!
And as a lovely bonus, I'm absolutely in love with my personalised green cover with my name on it. Such a beautiful, thoughtful detail that makes the whole experience feel even more special.
Beautiful, practical, and genuinely helpful. Highly recommended!
Finally a planner that can accommodate all my personalities 🤣 love being able to switch between overly organised and low mood days. Along with being able to track work/home/personal without the overlap has made life less overwhelming!
Ordered 9/19 with an expected delivery date of 9/30. Have still not received it, and three emails to customer service inquiring about why it’s been sitting at a “facility” since 9/30 have gone unanswered.
Amazing notebook! Love how this keeps my brain focused and engaged. Love how you can pick a different layout each day, so you don't feel guilty if you miss a day.
Absolutely love the layouts. As an organised adhd liability, these books get me excited about planning my day and help me keep to schedule and keep my focus!!
I have been looking for a high quality, well priced notebook holder for my writing and this has been perfect. Us notebook nerds are picky about our notebook holders.
I was looking for an Aussie company to get me back into journaling. I found Creators Friend on Insta and they ticked all the boxes. Having it already layout that means I get the option to be creative and take my time or if I don't have time just layout my thoughts.
I just received the new and improved monthly planners, and I love the new layout designs! The daily planning pages are a great invitation to think creatively about how we spend our time and structure our day, and thinking creatively is the best way to get through this hurly-burly life, I've found. Thank you!
Bought this on a whim and am so glad I did. As someone who appreciates novelty, I love the varied layouts and also that every month I get to put away the completed book and start again fresh with a new one.So fun! There's enough room every day for all the notes, appointments, habits, recipes etc that I am trying to keep track of but it's light enough that I am not lugging around a brick in my bag. I can't imagine being without this system now. Love it.
I have been waiting for the plum to come back into stock and was so excited when it did. I absolutely love the colour, the feel and that it’s a tri-fold. And the gold embossing makes it feel extra special. I can see this being something I have for a very long time!
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