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The Beginning Folio, cover, a folio of undated printable and digital planner inserts
Interior pages from The Beginning Folio
Project Premise page from The Beginning Folio
Intent page from The Beginning Folio
Scope page from The Beginning Folio
Constraints page from The Beginning Folio
Open Questions page from The Beginning Folio
Reference Log page from The Beginning Folio
Idea Expansion page from The Beginning Folio
Working Notes page from The Beginning Folio
Scope page from The Beginning Folio, printed on paper
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The Beginning Folio

The Beginning Folio is for the first days of a new project, before anything is planned in detail: the premise, the intent behind it, the scope and constraints, the open questions, the references, and where the idea might grow.

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Digital edition
  • 11-page PDF, delivered immediately as a download
  • Linked index: tap any title to go to it, and tap INDEX at the bottom of any page to come back
  • A fillable edition is included: type straight into every field and tick the boxes
  • Works in GoodNotes, Notability, and other PDF annotation apps, where pages can be duplicated as needed
Printable edition
  • Three sizes included: US Letter, A4, and A5
  • An A5 ring edition, scaled and set clear of the holes for ring and disc binders, with pages alternating left and right
  • Print as many copies of any page as you need

8 pages, in the order you are likely to use them: Project premise; Intent; Scope; Constraints; Open questions; Reference log; Idea expansion; Working notes.

Getting started, and a linked index.

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Saint Violet is an independent creative studio for artists and writers building a more durable creative practice through tools, publications, workshops, and systems for attention, experimentation, and actual follow-through.

The Beginning Folio

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