Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Pixajoy Calendars

by | Oct 22, 2019 | Gift Guide, Inspiration | 0 comments

Living in this fast-paced world means busy-schedules, many commitments and nowhere to keep track of what you have planned. If you are one of those people who are looking for an efficient yet personalised way to get organised and have a more balanced lifestyle, what better way than by getting your very own calendar to help start scheduling your daily activities? 

Calendars are useful tools to remind you about time-specific events such as appointments, meetings, functions and deadlines that had been used for a very long time. They allow you to visualise the commitments you have and aid you in keeping track of your day-to-day schedule efficiently to not overlap your activities. 

Despite being an accurate reminder, who says that your calendar should be plain, boring and uninspiring? Although calendars are considered to be time-bound items by many (Meant to last only for a year), if you could create something that is with real aesthetic and fun-filled moments while at the same time serving as a reminder, it can , in a meaningful way, last a lifetime.

One of the best ways to make sure your calendar looks cool, unique, and inspiring is by personalising them to represent your own personality while showcasing your best moments. In this case, Pixajoy brings you the quality personalisable calendars with specific features to allow you for personalisation according to your needs and preferences, and there may just be a lot that you didn’t know about our calendars that would end up being your liking. 

The Classics & Modern

As advocates that help you to cherish your precious memories through various forms of products, did you know that Pixajoy has up to six types of calendar options to choose from? Separated into two categories, we have the classic calendars that are conventional yet interesting in its own way and the modern calendars that are more simplistic with a contemporary look. 

The Modern

Pixajoy modern calendars are a set of minimally-designed style calendars that give a clear and simple look that allows you to read at a quick glance and could really fit any interior style. There are two types of calendars falls under this category:

  • Calendar Cards
  • Modern wall calendars

 

Classic Calendars

Pixajoy classic calendars consist of classy and fresh-looking style calendars that are in various formats and could fit to multiple occasions. We have 4 types of calendars that falls under this category:

 

  • Desk Calendars
  • Wall Calendars
  • Poster Calendars
  • Frame calendars

 

Interesting Facts About Pixajoy’s Calendars

All six types of calendars have their own special features and the advantages they would bring. In order to understand all these specialities and the differences, here’s an in-depth look at all the fun factors that makes each calendar.

Calendar Cards

These stylish and minimalistic calendar cards are smaller-than-normal calendars which makes them a perfect desktop piece; it makes a great addition to your home or office. The Pixajoy calendar cards are gorgeously designed and are made with premium quality materials – FSC Certified 250gsm fine art textured paper, a type of writable, tactile paper that allows you to write down any important notes or appointments directly onto the back of each card without the concern of having the ink bleed through the other side of the page.

The calendar cards also come with a wooden print stand that will allow you to display them as a stand-alone piece, make it very easy to use and to swap the cards every month (or skipping a month and have someone wake you up when September ends) instead of tearing or flipping your calendars. This extremely useful desktop accessory comes in rectangular shape and can be upgraded to a round-shaped wooden stand if you wish to spruce up your desk to fit your aesthetic.

Other than that, when it comes to customisation process of calendar cards, you can choose to start your year at any month as you wish with the help of Pixajoy’s editor tool that will allow you to set the starting month of your calendar before you could start your project. With 17 customisable sheets and  a collection of eye-catching pre-designed templates to choose from, you can customise your calendar cards to look more attractive or inspiring by adding your favourite pictures printed on each cards to represent different seasons and your best moments. 

What if you don’t want to use pre-designed template and wish to go ‘full artist mode’? That’s totally fine! You can start from scratch and design the calendar cards the way you wish. As far as the calendar’s format choices concerned, you can choose to create your calendar whether in landscape, portrait or square shape to meet your requirements as well.

Modern Wall Calendars

Perfect for minimalist design lovers, these simple and contemporary style calendars are made up of multiple sheets that are bound together with bronze wire-o binding which would allow you to flip your pages effortlessly during every month. Unlike some two-piece calendars that has an upper edge portion with image and the lower edge portion for dates in a box grid, these calendars are much more simple and save up your space on the calendar as they come in a single piece.

With modern wall calendars you can print your photos and dates combined in a single page instead of using a two-piece page to separate your photos and the dates. In addition to that, all the dates are arranged in a list-style instead of boring grid boxes like in a conventional calendars.

On the other side, these stylish calendars comes with hanger that make it easier for you to hang them and enhance the look of your room space, be it home or office. When it comes to customisation, you can add your favourite photos on each page of your calendar that are combined with dates of a particular month, to, for example, represent the seasons or your favourite memories .You can also choose to start your calendar from any month you wish with the help of Pixajoy’s editor tool.

Pixajoy’s modern calendars are also available in 3 sizes: A3, A4 and 12”x12”.

Classic Wall Calendars

If you are one of those people who prefer classic style calendars, then Pixajoy’s classic wall calendars are the perfect way to go. These classic two-piece calendars come in 28 pages with wire-o binding. The binding style used for these calendars allows you to move the pages of your calendar smoothly and pin it with the upper portion of the calendars, leaving them look flat compared to some stapled or stitched type calendars that are a little hard to move the pages or pin it with the upper portion of the page.

The Pixajoy classic wall calendars are basically two-piece style and involve double-sided printing, allowing you to view your photos and the dates separately. You can add your favourite photos for each month on your calendar page to represent your favourite moments of the month. Also, these classy-looking calendars with customisable grid designs could make an easier job for you to add your favourite photos and texts on the grids of special dates to remember such as birthdays, vacation dates, anniversaries or any other important dates (Psst, Islamic and lunar calendars are available too).

An array of pre-designed templates are also available for classic wall calendars, as well as the option to design your own with the help pixajoy editor tool. These calendars are available in landscape style orientation that makes it perfect for hanging on the wall.

 

Desk Calendars

These reliable and handy 12-month calendars are available in 16 to 28 pages. Just like the classic wall calendars, you can customise them by adding your photos and text on each of the calendar page to represent your best moments in life or something more inspiring. The Pixajoy’s desk calendars also comes with customisable grid where you can add your photos or text on a specific dates which will be easier for you to take note of your important dates and plan your daily schedule accordingly.

Other than that, these calendars are made of 260 gsm art card paper material – a premium quality paper material that can also be upgraded to 250 gsm fine art textured paper for better writing experience. Just like any other type of personalised calendars offered by Pixajoy, you can start your calendar on any month as you wish with the help of Pixajoy’s editor tool. These extremely handy calendars are available in landscape and portrait formats to.You may choose to create your own desk calendars using Pixajoy’s pre-designed templates or design your own. The process of creating these calendars are very quick and easy that you should definitely try it out!

Poster Calendars

What is the best way to view your year in a glance at the same time showcase your unique personality? The poster calendars! The poster calendars offered by Pixajoy are limited to one sheet and consists of all 12 months and 365 days of the year in one sheet. You can customise these calendars by adding your favourite photos, text and even some fun scrapbooking items to make your calendar look creative and more stylish at any space.

There are more than 30 stunning pre-designed templates that you can choose to create your own unique poster calendars. But if you wish to design your own, you can do so by starting of with choosing either squad, quint or sext base, and then off you go to Pixajoy’s editor tool for more tweaking work. 2 formats are available for poster calendars, landscape and portrait; both are excellent choice for decoration depending on your preference.

Framed Calendars

Framed calendars are the type of calendars that come in a single sheet just like the poster calendars, but this time, with FRAME.

With the frame, it provides a fresh add-on to the already-refreshing poster calendar that is filled with your preferred designs. There are two different colour options for the frame: wooden brown frame (upgrade option) or metallic white frame to cover your poster calendar. 

Reasons To Get You Own Personalised Calendars

If you are not already interested with the personalised calendars after the walk through, here are some additional information to tip you off about the benefits with these calendars: 

Best Gift Option

Pixajoy’s personalised calendars could be the perfect gift for your family and friends. You can create a personalised calendar and present it to your loved ones for any occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, christmas or new year. Presenting calendar as a gift to your friends and family are a great way to express how much you value them in your life and reflect your personality in a unique way. The person who receive the personalised calendar as a gift will also appreciate the additional effort you have put in while the gift is functional, decorative and of course, representing some memorable or inspiring moments between you and them.

Home Decor

As all six of the Pixajoy’s calendars are functional and extremely decorative. If you are one of those who loves minimal style of home decor, you can choose to use our modern wall calendar to place it on the wall of your home or office. If you would like to have something more towards the classic look, you can use the classic wall calendars to decorate your home. At the same time, you may use calendar cards to serve as a calendar in your living room, but at the same time serve as a unique approach to bring variant aesthetic to the space and showcase your photos of choice.

 

Marketing

One of the greatest reasons why you should use personalised calendars for marketing reason is because calendars are universally appealing to people from any industry or line of business, and very much needed. You can use personalised calendars to promote your business brand in an efficient way and have them send out to clients or leads. By creating your personalised calendar, not only it is a less mundane to showcase your brand to your customer, it may also help your business to grow by making your brand more recognisable.


Now that you have a better idea for Pixajoy’s calendars, feel free to visit the Pixajoy website, choose your favourites and give them a try!

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