Spring flowers get all the press, but in the fall the purple coneflower, false foxglove, and common chicory are all still here for us when the days get shorter and colder. Field Notes asked Jennifer Farrell of Starshaped Press to draw the trio in the decorative style of early-20th-century “publishers’ bindings” and her charming illustrations couldn’t be more lovely. The result is this 3-pack of pocket-sized notebooks with ruled paper inside - beautifully made and perfectly practical. SPECIFICATIONS: 01. Proudly printed by the good people of The Graphic Arts Studio, LLC, Barrington, Ill. 02. Cover: Mohawk Mosaic 100# C “Midnight Blue” in Burlap, with a thick, brute force application of “Coneflower Mauve” and “Deep Denim” soy-based Superior inks. 03. Innards: Domtar Lynx Opaque 60#T “White,” with a fine, 1-color application of “Autumn Sky” soy-based Superior ink. 04. Cover and innards printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102S six-color printing press. 05. Bound with a Muller Martini 6-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer, with appreciation to Samuel Slocum, George W. McGill, and William J. Brown, the “Founding Fathers of the Staple.” 06. Corners precisely rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius with a Challenge DCM double round-corner machine. 07. Ruled lines: 1/4" (6.4mm). 08. Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm × 140mm). 09. FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927), in collaboration with Monotype. 10. All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A. Field Notes is an American stationery brand known for its iconic pocket-sized, durable notebooks often featuring limited-edition seasonal releases with unique themes, colors, and printing techniques. Made in the USA, Field Notes is committed to sustainability by their use of acid-free papers, printing locally (Chicago area) with soy-based inks, and working with local mills that source from responsibly managed forests. They also partner with environmentally conscious suppliers like French Paper Co., whose materials often include recycled content and minimize waste throughout production.
