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− | = | + | '''Field Notes''' (stylized as '''FIELD NOTES''') is an American notebook brand headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that designs, prints and manufactures memo books and related accessories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.americanlink.com/field-notes--american-link.html|title=Field Notes {{!}}{{!}} American Link|website=www.americanlink.com|access-date=2016-08-08}}</ref> Founded in 2007, the Field Notes brand is a joint venture between Portland, Oregon-based [[Draplin Design Company]] and Chicago-based design firm [[Coudal Partners]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2012/07/launch-la-field-notes.html|title=Lines from Launch LA: Field Notes serves up the write stuff|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/03/fetish-put-futura-flora/|title=These Swanky Notebooks Are Bound in Hand-Selected Cherry Wood|work=[[Wired (website)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/03/real-wood-covers-make-every-one-of-these-field-notes-notebooks-unique/|title=Field Notes' New Notebooks Have Real Wood Covers, And You Can Buy Them In Australia|work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> |
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+ | Field Notes [[notebook]]s come with [[Ruled paper|ruled]], [[Graph paper|graph]], or plain pages in their signature "kraft" brown color,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.optiongray.com/blog-the-ledger/field-notes-original-notebook-review/|title=Field Notes Original Notebook Review|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref> but the brand has become known for their smaller runs of limited edition notebooks,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://penpaperpencil.net/field-notes-notebook-review/|title=Field Notes Notebook Review|date=2015-10-15|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref> which are released quarterly and available individually or as part of their year long subscription service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/pocket-paper-notebook-showdown-moleskine-vs-field-not-1768558693|title=Pocket Paper Notebook Showdown: Moleskine vs. Field Notes|last=Klosowski|first=Thorin|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=http://toolsandtoys.net/reviews/a-review-of-the-field-notes-colors-subscription/|title=A Review of the Field Notes COLORS Subscription — Tools and Toys|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref> The limited edition releases have gained a devoted fan following, including a few active Facebook groups like "Field Nuts",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/FieldNuts/|title=Field Nuts|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> and a website by the same name,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fieldnuts.com/|title=Field Nuts • Index page|website=fieldnuts.com|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref> as well Fiend Notes Group with a membership of over 25,000 and growing. Many of these Facebook groups, offering custom notebooks, and promoting trades between members. | ||
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+ | Field Notes are sold online and, across 1400 retail locations in the United States. The brand has also partnered with various companies including Levi's, Starbucks, Nixon, Loot Crate and J.Crew to sell exclusive release products, as well as collaborating with ''MythBusters''' | ||
+ | Adam Savage and reporter John Dickerson to create special editions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fieldnotesbrand.com/products/flight-log|title=Flight Log {{!}} Field Notes|date=2016-08-06|website=fieldnotesbrand.com|language=en|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fieldnotesbrand.com/products/byline|title=Byline {{!}} Field Notes|date=2016-08-06|website=fieldnotesbrand.com|language=en|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref> Field Notes promotes its products through films made by Coudal Partners in-house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fieldnotesbrand.com/films|title=Film Archive {{!}} Field Notes|date=2016-08-05|website=Field Notes|language=en-us|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://lifehacker.com/five-best-paper-notebooks-1157038442|title=Five Best Paper Notebooks|work=[[Lifehacker]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/how-field-notes-made-48-page-notebooks-worthy-collectors-162273|title=How Field Notes Made 48-Page Notebooks Worthy of Collectors|work=[[Adweek]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/1668960/this-is-how-you-sell-products-now-low-budget-heartbreaking-stories|title=This Is How You Sell Products Now: Low-Budget, Heartbreaking Stories|work=[[FastCompany.com]]}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:22, 17 July 2018
Field Notes | |
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Founded: | 2007 |
Founder: | Jim Coudal & Aaron Draplin |
Headquarters: | 401 North Racine Avenue, Chicago, USA, IL 60642 |
Key People: | Jim Coudal & Aaron Draplin |
Products: | Paper products, memo books, notebooks |
Website: | https://fieldnotesbrand.com |
Field Notes (stylized as FIELD NOTES) is an American notebook brand headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that designs, prints and manufactures memo books and related accessories.[1] Founded in 2007, the Field Notes brand is a joint venture between Portland, Oregon-based Draplin Design Company and Chicago-based design firm Coudal Partners.[2][3][4]
Field Notes notebooks come with ruled, graph, or plain pages in their signature "kraft" brown color,[5] but the brand has become known for their smaller runs of limited edition notebooks,[6] which are released quarterly and available individually or as part of their year long subscription service.[7][8] The limited edition releases have gained a devoted fan following, including a few active Facebook groups like "Field Nuts",[9] and a website by the same name,[10] as well Fiend Notes Group with a membership of over 25,000 and growing. Many of these Facebook groups, offering custom notebooks, and promoting trades between members.
Field Notes are sold online and, across 1400 retail locations in the United States. The brand has also partnered with various companies including Levi's, Starbucks, Nixon, Loot Crate and J.Crew to sell exclusive release products, as well as collaborating with MythBusters' Adam Savage and reporter John Dickerson to create special editions.[11][12] Field Notes promotes its products through films made by Coudal Partners in-house.[13][14][15][16]
Products
A list of Field Notes Products
Colors Editions
A list of Field Notes Colors, the quarterly special editions
References and Notes
- ↑ Field Notes || American Link, .
- ↑ "Lines from Launch LA: Field Notes serves up the write stuff", Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "These Swanky Notebooks Are Bound in Hand-Selected Cherry Wood", Wired (website).
- ↑ "Field Notes' New Notebooks Have Real Wood Covers, And You Can Buy Them In Australia", Gizmodo.
- ↑ Field Notes Original Notebook Review, .
- ↑ Field Notes Notebook Review, .
- ↑ Pocket Paper Notebook Showdown: Moleskine vs. Field Notes, .
- ↑ A Review of the Field Notes COLORS Subscription — Tools and Toys, .
- ↑ Field Nuts, .
- ↑ Field Nuts • Index page, .
- ↑ Flight Log | Field Notes, .
- ↑ Byline | Field Notes, .
- ↑ Film Archive | Field Notes, .
- ↑ "Five Best Paper Notebooks", Lifehacker.
- ↑ "How Field Notes Made 48-Page Notebooks Worthy of Collectors", Adweek.
- ↑ "This Is How You Sell Products Now: Low-Budget, Heartbreaking Stories", FastCompany.com.