A Big Idea and

a Bigger Note Book

As always, this is a note to let folks on The List know about new stuff before everyone else.

So, we watched these nice folks from Australia create a great brand. We bought their products. We followed them on social media. We eventually met them. And after a few beers with the crew from Bellroy at our HQ in Chicago, we decided we needed to create a product together.

This is it.

It’s a compact, custom, sleek, perfectly-designed, leather cover and we call it the “Everyday Inspiration.” It’s available right now and comes with custom memo books. This belongs in your back pocket. Always.

Click to see THE EVERYDAY INSPIRATION

As usual, we made a film about it. So check that and make sure you’re ready when your next big idea hits.

Pitch Black Redux

The request we have received most often over the past few years goes something like this, “I love your memo books but I really need something larger.” We heard you.

We have completely revamped our popular Pitch Black edition. Every Pitch Black book now sports a custom-duplexed cover, with the traditional “Black-Top” stock on the outside and our go-to “Packing Brown Wrap” on the inside. There are now two sizes available; our standard Memo Book and a brand-new, larger Note Book at 4-3/4" × 7-1/2". And each size is available with dot-graph or ruled pages.

Click to see THE PITCH BLACK NOTE BOOKS

Making the duplexed cover stock was a big undertaking, involving lots of steps and the final result is pretty special. For those who dig machines in motion and sweet and messy industrial environments, check our documentary on the whole process, “Cover Story.”

Summer & Other Hot Things

We have said this in a number of places recently, but it bears repeating. Now would be a very good time to start a year-long subscription with our Spring release, The “Utility” Edition. There’s something in the works for subscribers that you’ll want to be a part of. You might even say it’s required.

Utility is a hard-working, high-visibility memo book that is ready for anything, with bright Safety Yellow covers and a handy flip-out ruler. Subscribers receive a handy After-Hours Utility Tool as well, and if you’re still not convinced about the value of a subscription, well, let’s go to the spreadsheet.

Nine Months Free

USA shipping is always free on orders for $50 or more and if you place yours before Saturday (4/22) we’ll also toss a free Workstation Calendar in with your shipment, while supplies last.

Save the Dates

If you are in the Chicago area or can get here, we are hosting our first ever FNZN, Field Notes Zine Night, on Thursday, April 27th. It’s going to be a blast. Also, Aaron Draplin will be here a week later, on Saturday, May 6th for a Field Notes/DDC Super Pop-Up Shop and meetup. Hope to see you at both.

Thanks for believing in Field Notes, keep those bike tires fully inflated, and for Pete’s sake, wear your helmet.

Love,

The Field Notes Brand Crew