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SEE THE WORLD IN SHAPES
“Flora” was (or is, depending on your theology) the Roman goddess of flowers, the fertility of the land, and the coming of spring. We’ve borrowed her name for our 62nd Quarterly Edition. Three original designs (A, B, and C) by Chicago artist, muralist, and designer Emmy Star Brown grace the covers of these bright, joyful Memo Books.
Emmy‘s work evokes the creativity of our youthful selves… and, well… let’s let her explain it herself:
WHAT COLOR ARE THEY? YES.
It‘s been some time since we’ve offered anything this colorful. These vibrant colors and shapes, printed on high-quality 100#C McCoy cover stock from Sappi, are precisely what we all need to break out of the bleak winter and into the hopeful spring. The artwork is enhanced by the subtle application of contrasting glossy and dull varnishes. Inside you’ll find three distinct page styles: one ruled, one dot graph and one plain, featuring subtle grey ink on excellent Domtar Lynx 60#T paper. Glossy red staples tie it all together, figuratively and literally.
Our Quarterly Editions are limited. So like spring itself, they won‘t be around long.
Grow with Us
Appropriate to the designs, and the season, American and Canadian subscribers will receive a custom packet of wildflower seeds to brighten a yard, garden, or anywhere that gets sunshine and water. (Sadly, shipping agricultural products internationally is prohibited.) Of course, you’ll also get two 3-Packs of “Flora,” followed by the next three Quarterly Editions as they’re released.
Subscribers can also save 30% on the Flora Art Prints we’re offering along with this edition, and 10% on pretty much everything else on our site, plus free U.S.A. shipping on all four of their subscription shipments. For all the benefits of subscribing, and to see all 61 of our previous limited editions, click here.
A Spring Triptych
In conjunction with this release, we’ve produced 500 sets of embossed 12" × 12" “Flora” Prints that have been signed and numbered by the artist. So you know, active subscribers can purchase these sets at a discount. Check them out here.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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Cover artwork by Emmy Star Brown, Chicago Ill., emmystarbrown.com
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Proudly printed by the good people of The Graphic Arts Studio, LLC, Barrington, Ill.
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Cover: Sappi McCoy 100#C Gloss “White,” with a 4-color application of process soy-based Superior inks with added soft touch and gloss varnishes.
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Innards: Domtar Lynx 60#T “White,” with a subtle, 1-color application of “Spring Mist Warm Gray” soy-based superior ink.
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Cover and innards printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster C 102S six-color printing press.
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Bound with 24-gauge WCJ Pilgrim “Red” stitching wire on a Muller Martini 6-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder/scorer.
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Corners precisely rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius with a Challenge DCM double round-corner machine.
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Dot-graph grid: 3/16" × 3/16" (4.7mm × 4.7mm). Ruled lines: 1/4" (6.4mm). Third book is blank.
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Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm × 140mm).
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FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927) in its materials.
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All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.
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Limited Edition of 30,000 3-Packs.
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UPC: 850032279277
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Subscriber seed packets contain seeds to cover a roughly 5' × 5' area (25 cu.ft.)
