# File Cabinet-Inspired Notebooks These Tab Notebooks Make Idea Organization Simpler By M | Published 2013-06-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tab-notebook References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/54169/) & [suck.uk](http://www.suck.uk.com/products/tab-notebooks/) If you're someone who likes to have their schedule, to-do lists and daily thoughts catagorized in a notebook, the Tab Notebook by Moko Sellars features several [color-coded tabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabos) to help you stay organized. Each Tab Notebook is designed to look exactly like a [file cabinet folder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidrawer) filled with miscellaneous papers. With thick brown card front and back covers, each file-inspired notebook is filled with cute, [different-colored line paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake). Also on the front cover is a tab feature that's perfect for labeling the notebook according to what you're filling it up with. Each Tab Notebook comes in a set of four, so you can separate your notebooks into different projects or ideas. When all the Tab Notebooks are stacked together, they look like a collection of old-school filing folders. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Tab Notebooks:** Notebooks are becoming more specialized and customizable to fit users' needs. - **Color-coded Organization:** Organizational tools that visually help users categorize and prioritize tasks are becoming more popular. - **Nostalgic Design:** Retro-inspired designs are being incorporated into everyday items to appeal to consumers' desire for nostalgia. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Stationery:** Companies that create paper products are expected to innovate with customizable organizational solutions like the Tab Notebook. - **Productivity Tools:** Innovative organizational tools that prioritize efficiency and aesthetics are becoming more necessary in today's fast-paced workforce. - **Gifts and Novelties:** Nostalgic designs, such as file cabinet-inspired notebooks, are becoming more popular items for gift-giving or novelty items for personal use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Working Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-working-desk.md) - [Magnetic Whiteboard Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiteboard-notebook.md) - [In-Browser Note-Taking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notes-tab.md) - [Modular Refillable Notebook Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system.md) - [Cubic Minimalist Memo Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memo-block.md) - [Cozy Home Office Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabloid-desk.md) - [Note Clip Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-clip.md) - [Elegant Analog Note Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-taking-kit.md) - [Clinical Bed Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hospital-bed-notebook.md)