Program by HS108

Field
Notes

Design doesn't happen in isolation. The best thinking in the field comes from conversations across disciplines, craft, and commerce.

Format Conversations & Publications
Audience Designers, Makers, Thinkers

What It Is

A culture of discourse.

Field Notes is HS108's platform for conversations about design — with the people who practice it, teach it, fund it, and push it forward.

It's not a podcast. Not a newsletter. It's a commitment to the ongoing exchange of ideas between HS108 and the broader design community. We engage with designers, artisans, and industry experts on topics that matter to the field: craft, commerce, systems, visual culture, and the future of design practice.

These conversations keep us sharp. They expose us to ideas and perspectives we wouldn't encounter inside client work alone. And they contribute something back to a field that has given us a great deal.

Discussion Threads

AD-001 Ongoing

Material & Craft

Conversations at the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary design — with artisans, makers, and material innovators.

AD-002 Ongoing

Design & Commerce

How design creates business value. With founders, brand directors, and designers who work at the intersection of aesthetics and outcomes.

AD-003 Upcoming

The Design of Systems

Complex, interconnected design challenges — from design systems and service design to urban infrastructure and policy.

AD-004 Ongoing

Visual Culture

Image-making, typography, photography, and the broader visual landscape — with practitioners who shape how things look.

Who We Talk With

Practitioners, not pundits.

  • → Practising designers across disciplines
  • → Artisans and makers working at the edge of craft
  • → Industry experts from adjacent fields
  • → Founders and leaders with a design-led perspective
  • → Researchers and academics working in design-related domains

Want to be part of the conversation?

Field Notes occasionally invites contributors — practitioners with something worth saying on topics we're actively exploring. If you're a designer, maker, or thinker working in an interesting domain, reach out.

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What We Value in Discourse

  • Specificity over generality
  • Practice over theory
  • Honest disagreement over polite consensus
  • Cross-discipline thinking
  • Work that stands on its own

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Looking for our client work?

Field Notes is our community platform. For design services, visit what we offer.

Get In Touch contact.studio@hs108.in