31+ Easy Minimalist Bullet Journal Weekly Spreads for Busy People
There are so many styles for your Bullet Journal; everyone can create something perfect just for them. In this post, I want to talk about simple Bullet Journal weekly spread designs.
I know we are all busy people, be it studying or working, and I think it would be horrible to neglect your journal simply because you have no time to draw all the beautiful spreads.
That’s why today I gathered for you amazing minimalist Bullet Journal weekly spreads, which will take you no time to set up and will help you stay productive with your journal, even when you’re super busy.
I love minimalism in a Bullet Journal. The pages look clean and aesthetic, and it’s really the best way to start with your Bullet Journal.
Minimalist Bullet Journal spreads are also the most time-efficient way to set up your journal; that’s why I always recommend giving them a try when you’re too busy to be artistic.
Personally, I’m not really a minimalist myself – adding doodles and decorating my pages are some of my favorite things about Bullet Journaling. However, even I find my way to minimalist spreads, especially for my weekly setups.
And before we go into the meat of this post, be sure that you get your FREE printables at the end of the post!
What Makes Minimalist Bullet Journal
Minimalism is really a concept that means something different to everyone, including minimalism in your Bullet Journal.
However, here are a few thoughts and common traits that minimalist Bullet Journal spreads share:
- Practical, clean, and simple design
- Use of monochrome colors mostly, even though some color accents might be present as well
- A lot of white negative space
- Clean lines, simple shapes, line drawings
- Layouts are pretty fast to create
Who Are Minimalist Bullet Journal Spreads For
Minimalist setups are Bullet Journaling in its purest form. Therefore, first and foremost, minimalist spreads are the best for Bullet Journal beginners.
When you start a Bullet Journal it can get pretty overwhelming with all the page ideas and decorations.
Starting from minimalist setups, though will help you to get in the habit of journaling and discover how to use the system the best way possible. After that, you’re, of course, free to explore other styles, but by that time, you’ll already have a solid base and know what you want from your BuJo.
This type of Bullet Journal spread will also be fantastic for you if you’re not very artistic.
Even though I know for sure everyone can learn how to doodle, not all of us have the time or desire to learn. So, if you’re still not confident in your creative skills or just don’t feel like investing your time into decorating your journal, minimalism is exactly for you.
You don’t need much to create minimalist Bullet Journal spreads, they still look absolutely stunning, and moreover, they are still super functional and help you get the most out of your planning.
Finally, minimalist spreads will be perfect for you if you’re just a very busy person. Setting up a spread like this takes only around 15 minutes, so you can keep planning even in the busiest of times.
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Supplies To Create Minimalist Bullet Journal Spreads
To create a minimalist spread, you really just need one black pen. However, there is still widget room for more, and I always think that it’s more fun and exciting when you plan to use stationery, you love.
So here are a few of my favorites when it comes to creating minimalist layouts:
- Fineliners. For any Bullet Journal page, be it minimalist or artistic, you need a good set of fineliners. I recommend getting Sakura Pigma Micron pens, which also come in a set of different nib sizes, providing a wide variety of line thicknesses.
- Tombow Fudenosuke. This brush pen is very easy to master and is perfect for adding brush lettering to your Bullet Journal pages. These pens are also great for drawing if you feel like adding some minimalist decorations.
- Monochrome Brush Pens. For a great variety of monochrome colors, you can’t go wrong with Tombow Dual Brush monochrome set. Great for coloring as well as for brush lettering.
- Writing pen. You’ll need a good writing pen, and there are so many to choose from! I recommend getting Muji pens because they create beautiful thin lines and look aesthetic as well.
Ok, enough talking about stationery; let’s dive in and look at the beautiful weekly spreads in a minimalist style that I found for you.
Easy Minimalist Bullet Journal Weekly Spreads
Minimalist Bullet Journal spreads are stunning, and all you need to create those are a notebook and a pen. They can get very artistic and elaborate as well, but here I picked some very simple and easy-to-follow designs.
But even so, every creator has their own style and approach. And just because it's minimalist doesn't mean it's not good-looking and organized.
So let's look at these beautiful pages. I hope they give you some ideas on how you can easily create a good-looking and practical weekly layout.
Can’t get any easier than this one! All you need to create this weekly layout is a journal, a ruler (if you prefer your lines to be extra straight), and a fineliner.
And since the design is very minimal, one page has enough free space to write down all the tasks.
It's as minimal as it gets. The only decoration is the word may which is written in such dark blue that it looked black to me.
This, by the way, is a Tombow TwinTone marker - I love those for beautiful colors and they come with a dual tip.
If your daily plans are time-sensitive, this design is for you! Stina always creates magnificent minimal spreads, and this one is no exception.
I love this page! Her pages are always so pretty and I love the tiny little doodles she usually uses to decorate her pages.
If you wonder what's that cute pen - it's a Muji pen. It writes super smooth and is really pretty, like pretty much all the Muji products.
Love this spread and it's a great example of how beautiful handwriting can decorate a page. A great way to speed up setting up this kind of weekly is by using stencils.
A great way to speed up setting up this kind of weekly is by using stencils. You can get these from Amazon or try my favorite ones from Etsy.
Super simple but extremely good-looking weekly spread! As an option instead of a little calendar in the first rectangle, you can always just write down your weekly to-do list.
One trick I learned - to help you speed up drawing the day's sections, use stencils. With them, you can draw your daily rectangles in no time at all!
Sometimes all you need to make your weekly spreads be simple but also stand out is black washi tape and date stickers.
Alternatively, you can use stamps for dates. They might be on the expensive side, but they are perfect and reusable, so considering how often you'll be using them, it will be a worthy investment.
A true minimal weekly spread with no single extra element is needed. Olivia herself said it took her just a few minutes!
Also, can we please take a minute to admire the handwriting here? It's absolute perfection. I'm totally jealous ;)
Perfect setup if you have very busy working days, but your weekends are kind of free.
And here you can see one more favorite thing for minimal Bullet Journal - grey Zebra Mildliner highlighter. It’s really small and barely noticeable detail but adds that little something to your spreads.
Love this weekly because it's completely created using stamps.
These stamps are from Ink By Jeng. Her shop seems to be on breaks pretty often, but her stuff is great. Personally, I have some stencils and washi tape from her and I'm loving them!
Sometimes the best decoration for your pages is your handwriting.
I know I know I've been talking a lot about handwriting, but it's something I'm working hard on improving and I can't stop admiring other people's amazing work.
You can easily create this awesome effect around the dates with a compass of this amazing circle ruler. It always impresses me how amazing and stylish just a few lines can make the page look.
Even with minimal decoration, you can still have a beautiful and colorful spread.
The best decoration here, I think, is brush-lettered headers for each day and some washi tape.
Elegant and functional spread that took less than 10 minutes to set up.
I really like the effect used for the dates - white ink on top of a black circle. This is something I use a lot in my journal too, my go-to pen for white ink is white Sakura Gelly Roll.
Very task and goal-oriented weekly spread; I love the structure and definitely will try to implement it on one of my weekly pages.
I also like the little splash of color to the daily headers.
This handwriting is so cute and small; I love it! It also allows using more space for writing since it seems like the creator can fit two lines in one box.
Also, it's such a beautiful and minimal flatlay, love it!
Don’t have that many tasks, but have lots of everyday routine things you need to track? Then this weekly layout is for you - have a whole page for your trackers!
Again pretty easy, just some lines put together. And a splash of color. If you feel like you’d like some metallic shine on your pages, try out these Kuretake Zig Fudebiyori Metallic Brush Pens.
Another variation on adding color to your Bullet Journal weekly spread - add it behind the dates. Muted colors of pastel Tombow Dual Brush pens will be perfect for that.
It's a beautiful spread, and I'm in love with the tiny handwriting; it just looks so pretty and neat.
Note how just a bit of grey color and washi tape make so much difference in decorating this page.
It's a cute little spread, well, actually, two spreads. Blue overtones also look so great.
Pastel blue is a perfect color to add more interest to your page without it standing out too much and being distractive.
I really love this effect with connecting dates; it really makes the designs stand out.
Also, I'm always impressed by people who can use white space for decorating the page. I somehow always feel uncomfortable if I have too much black space.
A simple and very functional weekly spread. It can be even easier to set up if you use stencils for letters and wreaths. I really love the gold details as well, it's such a tiny thing, but it adds a lot to the page.
A very simple weekly that provides plenty of space for daily tasks. The flowers are gorgeous, but if you don't want to draw them, you can always use a stamp or some stickers.
Even though we have an amazing floral illustration in the corner, I still think this page is pretty minimal.
I like the idea to add an extra rectangle below the daily spread for some important information. I don't know what the creator wrote in theirs, but I'd probably use it to write my most important daily task, or maybe a little daily mood summary.
What a beautiful BuJo weekly spread, the handwriting here is so cute and neat.
I'm also loving how this simple setup got so much more interest with these little splashes of watercolor.
Simple weekly to set up, and it has plenty of space for daily tasks.
Decorate the extra daily box with a sticker or a magazine cutout, or use it for your weekly to-do list of plans for the next week.
Beautiful minimalist weekly spread with just a few stickers as decoration.
A cool thing that makes this spread stand out is the fact that brown color was used instead of the usual black or grey. Such a simple thing, and yet it made the page stand out a lot.
Such a perfect minimal weekly spread, and I love a little detail in the corner. I find that botanical doodles like this one are absolutely perfect for a minimalist Bullet Journal setup.
Simple and elegant weekly. The leaves are very easy to draw, and they add so much with that little bit of color.
The colors are also so pretty; it makes me want to add some Crayola Super Tips to my collection again.
Mark always has very simple but creative spreads. A good example is this one, where he used just one stamp to make it more fun.
A beautiful spread, and all you need to add some flair is a bit of lettering and some washi tape.
I've been really obsessing with washi tape lately so you'll probably see more and more of it on my pages as well. Washi tape is a great way to add fun and decoration to your pages even when you're not artistic.
This wonderful spread is as simple as it can be! And yet it has all you need for planning a successful week: daily planning, weekly to-do list, habit tracker, and even space to prepare for the upcoming week.
I also really like the little touch of color.
This can totally be a weekly spread, but to me, it looks more like a weekly journaling spread. It looks so gentle and pretty.
The only thing I'd probably want to add here is the dates. Maybe there, at the top, next to the word April.
Beautiful spread, and basically all you need for it is a ballpoint pen. Classic Bullet Journal approach.
There is a little illustration in the corner. This one is definitely hand-drawn, but it looks very similar to different Japanese stamps, kind of the same aesthetic. I have no idea where to get those, but they keep showing up on my Instagram feed, and I'm starting to want to explore them more.
A very simple weekly spread, but it looks so special with that pop of color. I'm also loving how well organized this weekly is; there is even space for daily journaling.
Free Bullet Journal Printables
To help you out to keep Bullet Journaling even if you’re super busy, I also created some printable spreads you can use in your Bullet Journal. They are a great way to save time while setting up your BuJo.
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If you’ve never used printables before, be sure to check my post How To Use Printables In Your Bullet Journal.
It’s pretty basic, and you can find all the supplies you need in my post Supplies For Using Bullet Journal Printables.
More Resources
Are you looking for more ideas and inspirations for minimalist Bullet Journal pages and different weekly spreads? I’ve got you covered!
Check out these blog posts next:
- 15 Minimalist Weekly Log Bullet Journal Inspirations
- Minimalist Bullet Journal Cover Page Ideas
- Minimalist Habit Tracker Ideas For Your Bullet Journal
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I’m in love with the minimalist bullet journal layouts =]
I love them too so much! But can’t master this art, I keep adding doodles everywhere ;)
I have ADHD Inattentive and extra designs are pretty but put me in a panic leading to procrastination leading to not starting or completing things – even 1 page of a bujo so these ideas are perfect. I like the original Ryder Carroll’s version with a few extra lines so my eyes can stay focused but not much more. Thank you for this great post!
Hey Paris, it’s great that you found the way it works for you!
I like all of these minimalist bullet journal layouts! Sometimes fancier isn’t better and so all of these minimalist layouts look perfect the way they are. :)
– Pixie | Productive Pixie
I so agree! Minimalism is so beautiful 😍