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
| | Item No | First released | Paper used | Printed on | Edition size |
|---|
| Field Notes Ambition | FNC-25 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes America the Beautiful | FNC-18 | 2013 | | Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 15,000 |
| Field Notes Arts and Sciences | FNC-23 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Black Ice | FNC-33 | 2016 | Paper Fine Smooth 70#T "Bright White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Blue Book | FNC-34d | 2017 | Recycled Materials | | |
| Field Notes Blue Wednesday | FNW-01 | July 2017 | Mohawk Carnival Vellum 80#C | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Byline | FNC-31 | 2016 | Cougar Natural 70#T vellum ruled | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Campfire | FNC-35 | 2017 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Cherry Graph | FN-23 | 2016 | Finch Opaque Smooth 50#T "Bright White" | Komori G40 40" 6-color printing press | |
| Field Notes Cold Horizon | FNC-21 | 2013 | Finch Paper Opaque 50#T "Bright White" | Komori G40 40" 6-color printing press
Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Dime Novel | FNC-36 | 2017 | Strathmore Premium Wove 70#T "Natural White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press
Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press | |
| Field Notes Drink Local | FNC-20 | 2013 | | Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press
Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 10,000 |
| Field Notes Expedition | FNC-17 | 2012 | Yupo tear-resistant synthetic 57#T "White" | | |
| Field Notes Expedition (Colors Edition) | FNC-17 | 2012 | Yupo tear-resistant synthetic 57#T "White" | | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Front Page | FN-30 | 2016 | Cougar 70#T vellum "White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Heartbeat | FNW-02 | 14 February 2018 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 102 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Left-Handed | FN-02L | July 2017 | French Dur-O-Tone 80#C "Packing Brown Wrap" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Lunacy | FNC-32 | 2016 | Domtar Earth Choice "Gray" 60#T | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 35,000 |
| Field Notes Night Sky | FNC-19 | 2013 | | Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 15,000 |
| Field Notes Pitch Black Memo Book | FN-33 (Dot-Graph) | 2017 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Rams | FNC-RAMS | 2018 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Shelterwood | FNC-22 | 2014 | | Komori G40 40" 6-color printing press
Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Shenandoah | FNC-28 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 40,000 |
| Field Notes Signature | FN-42 | February 2018 | Strathmore Premium Wove 70#T "Natural White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | |
| Field Notes Snowblind | FNC-29 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Sweet Tooth | FNC-30 | 2016 | French Pop-Tone 70#T "Blu Raspberry," "Banana Split," and "Tangy Orange" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Two Rivers | FNC-26 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 40,000 |
| Field Notes Unexposed | FNC-24 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Utility | FNC-34a | 2017 | Mohawk Via Vellum 70#T "Pure White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 35,000 |
| Field Notes Workshop Companion | FNC-27 | 2015 | French Kraft-Tone 70#T "Standard White Kraft" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 17,000 |
Colors Editions
A list of Field Notes Colors, the quarterly special editions
| | Item No | First released | Paper used | Printed on | Edition size |
|---|
| Field Notes Ambition | FNC-25 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes America the Beautiful | FNC-18 | 2013 | | Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 15,000 |
| Field Notes Arts and Sciences | FNC-23 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Black Ice | FNC-33 | 2016 | Paper Fine Smooth 70#T "Bright White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Blue Book | FNC-34d | 2017 | Recycled Materials | | |
| Field Notes Byline | FNC-31 | 2016 | Cougar Natural 70#T vellum ruled | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Campfire | FNC-35 | 2017 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Cold Horizon | FNC-21 | 2013 | Finch Paper Opaque 50#T "Bright White" | Komori G40 40" 6-color printing press
Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Dime Novel | FNC-36 | 2017 | Strathmore Premium Wove 70#T "Natural White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press
Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press | |
| Field Notes Drink Local | FNC-20 | 2013 | | Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press
Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 10,000 |
| Field Notes Expedition (Colors Edition) | FNC-17 | 2012 | Yupo tear-resistant synthetic 57#T "White" | | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Lunacy | FNC-32 | 2016 | Domtar Earth Choice "Gray" 60#T | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 35,000 |
| Field Notes Night Sky | FNC-19 | 2013 | | Mitsubishi Diamond Series 40" 6-color printing press
Miller TP104 28" × 40" 2-color printing press | 15,000 |
| Field Notes Shelterwood | FNC-22 | 2014 | | Komori G40 40" 6-color printing press
Komori Lithrone 26" 5-color printing press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Shenandoah | FNC-28 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 40,000 |
| Field Notes Snowblind | FNC-29 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 25,000 |
| Field Notes Sweet Tooth | FNC-30 | 2016 | French Pop-Tone 70#T "Blu Raspberry," "Banana Split," and "Tangy Orange" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 30,000 |
| Field Notes Two Rivers | FNC-26 | 2015 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 40,000 |
| Field Notes Unexposed | FNC-24 | 2014 | | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 2-color press | 20,000 |
| Field Notes Utility | FNC-34a | 2017 | Mohawk Via Vellum 70#T "Pure White" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 35,000 |
| Field Notes Workshop Companion | FNC-27 | 2015 | French Kraft-Tone 70#T "Standard White Kraft" | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color press | 17,000 |
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.