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| − | Ryder Carroll is the creator/inventor of the [[Bullet Journal]] (http://bulletjournal.com/) and, according to [http://www.rydercarroll.com/ rydercarroll.com], is a digital product designer. | + | Ryder Carroll, born around 1981 <ref name="inc">deducted from [https://www.inc.com/anna-hensel/bullet-journal-creator-ryder-carroll-organization-tips.html Is This the Most Perfect Method for Staying Organized?], Inc.</ref>, is the creator/inventor of the [[Bullet Journal]] (http://bulletjournal.com/) and, according to [http://www.rydercarroll.com/ rydercarroll.com], is a digital product designer. |
==Personal Life and Work== | ==Personal Life and Work== | ||
| − | Ryder Carroll emigrated to the United States from Vienna, Austria in the late 1990s, to attend college. After college he worked as an app, game and website designer.<ref name="cnbc2017">[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/how-the-creator-behind-the-viral-bullet-journal-turned-his-own-life-hack-into-a-full-time-business.html How the creator behind the viral bullet journal turned his own life hack into a full-time business], CNBC Make It, August 2017</ref> Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at a young age, he ended up creating a way of note taking that helped him focus on multiple things during a shorter period of time. <ref name="refinery29">[http://www.refinery29.uk/bullet-journal-organiser Introducing The Bullet Journal – A Mindful Way To Organise Your Life], Refiner 29, October 2016</ref> | + | Ryder Carroll emigrated to the United States from Vienna, Austria in the late 1990s, to attend college. After college he worked as an app, game and website designer.<ref name="cnbc2017">[https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/how-the-creator-behind-the-viral-bullet-journal-turned-his-own-life-hack-into-a-full-time-business.html How the creator behind the viral bullet journal turned his own life hack into a full-time business], CNBC Make It, August 2017</ref> Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at a young age, he started working on the Bullet Journal system in the 1990s<ref name="inc" /> and ended up creating a way of note taking that helped him focus on multiple things during a shorter period of time. <ref name="refinery29">[http://www.refinery29.uk/bullet-journal-organiser Introducing The Bullet Journal – A Mindful Way To Organise Your Life], Refiner 29, October 2016</ref> |
==Kickstarter== | ==Kickstarter== | ||
| − | In September 2014, he launched | + | In September 2014, he launched the [[Bullet Journal (Kickstarter Campaign)|Bullet Journal Kickstarter Campaign]] to centralize the bullet journal community through a new website. He reached his fundraising goal in eight hours and raised close to $80,000 by the end of his campaign.<ref name="cnbc2017" /> |
==Appearances on Stationery Podcasts== | ==Appearances on Stationery Podcasts== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 11 January 2019
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| Company: | Bullet Journal |
| Location: | Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Social Media: | Twitter - @rydercarroll |
| Website: | Ryder Carroll personal site, Bullet Journal |
Ryder Carroll, born around 1981 [1], is the creator/inventor of the Bullet Journal (http://bulletjournal.com/) and, according to rydercarroll.com, is a digital product designer.
Personal Life and Work[edit]
Ryder Carroll emigrated to the United States from Vienna, Austria in the late 1990s, to attend college. After college he worked as an app, game and website designer.[2] Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder at a young age, he started working on the Bullet Journal system in the 1990s[1] and ended up creating a way of note taking that helped him focus on multiple things during a shorter period of time. [3]
Kickstarter[edit]
In September 2014, he launched the Bullet Journal Kickstarter Campaign to centralize the bullet journal community through a new website. He reached his fundraising goal in eight hours and raised close to $80,000 by the end of his campaign.[2]
Appearances on Stationery Podcasts[edit]
Carroll has been a guest on two episodes of The Pen Addict (Podcast):
- In Fall 2013 Carroll joined Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley to discuss the concept of bullet journaling, and where it came from, on episode 70.
- He again joined the podcast a year later (on episode 124) to discuss bullet journaling as the global phenomenon, the recent Kickstarter campaign, and the upcoming plans for the company.
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References and Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 deducted from Is This the Most Perfect Method for Staying Organized?, Inc.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 How the creator behind the viral bullet journal turned his own life hack into a full-time business, CNBC Make It, August 2017
- ↑ Introducing The Bullet Journal – A Mindful Way To Organise Your Life, Refiner 29, October 2016