Calm music, collages and community provide a momentary escape from academic chaos for the Bullet Journaling Club each Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Dicke Hall 116. Members use communal art supplies to plan their week, creatively express themselves and document their lives.

Although its name may appear deceiving, bullet journaling has no connection with weapons or speed. Instead, it refers to a type of art in which the medium is journals with bullet point grids rather than traditional lines.

Landry Knight, senior international business and Chinese studies double-major, is this year’s club president. She said that bullet journaling can be anything an artist wants it to be, including but not limited to: calendars, to-do lists, collages, drawings or traditional written journaling.

Knight said she got into bullet journaling because of this intersection between playful creativity and intricate organization. She and other members of the club use these various formats to reflect on and plan out their week.

“It’s a way to set up and start each of my weeks. It’s a way to creatively express myself but also feel productive while I’m doing so, because it’s recapping aspects of my life,” Knight said. “It’s like a little diary, but artsy.”

The club’s weekly meeting perfectly demonstrated this creative diversity within bullet journaling. One member cut pages from magazines, another created a pin-striped themed monthly calendar and another made a club sign using stamps. Multiple members had journals documenting their entire journey at Trinity, from studying abroad to pre-finals crashouts.

While they worked on projects individually, their sense of community never faded. From sharing ideas to discussing random conversation topics, the club uses art to bring people together.

Kathryn LeMaire, junior art history major, and club member, got into bullet journaling during COVID-19 and found the club once she got to Trinity. She said she values the group environment when crafting her designs.

“Everyone is doing kind of the same task and just being around each other, listening to music. Sometimes it’s quiet, and sometimes we’re in a yappy kind of mood,” LeMaire said.

The club is now approaching its eighth anniversary, and while their numbers may be small, according to Knight, their passion is mighty. The club provides necessary supplies, so those involved in the Trinity art community, active on Pinterest or simply looking for an outlet to decompress are encouraged to come to a meeting and try something new.

*This story was updated on April 16, 2026.