3 Ideas to Design the First Page of Your Artistic Notebook

1. Write a Dedication to Your Future Self

This first page becomes a portal—something you’ll one day return to with knowing eyes. Write to your future self with love, softness, and hope. Speak as if you already made it through something sacred.

Sample Prompts:

• “No matter what happens, I want you to remember…”

• “I hope this notebook becomes a mirror for your growth.”

• “Dear future me: This is who I am today…”

Let the writing be a ritual. A slow unfolding of your artistic self.

2. Create an Abstract Visual Collage

Use torn paper, strokes of watercolor, or a single favorite sticker. No plan—just feeling. This is where journal aesthetic meets emotional play. Let your notebook breathe through color before it holds your thoughts.

Ideas to try:

• One page of shapes and textures in your favorite tones

• A found poem from magazine cutouts

• Draw your current mood as a constellation

Your art doesn’t need to explain itself—it only needs to exist.

3. Design a Personal Manifesto Page

This is for intention, for clarity, for truth. Write out your values, your “why,” your emotional compass. Make it artistic—play with handwriting styles, borders, or even tiny drawings.

Inspiring Starters:

• “In this notebook, I want to feel…”

• “I create because…”

• “What I value most right now is…”

Every notebook deserves a north star. Let this be yours.

Conclusion:

Thank you for being here, in this quiet space of creation. Whether you write or draw, whisper or roar—your presence on the page matters. The first page is not about perfection. It’s about meeting yourself, exactly as you are. May this be the beginning of something tender, honest, and beautifully yours.