Design Field Notes

A growing collection of everyday design observations—small details, interactions, spaces, objects, and systems that shape how people experience the world.

Why I’m collecting these notes

Design is not limited to apps and interfaces. It appears in the way a door handle guides movement, how a café organizes its queue, how packaging communicates value, and how a public space invites people to pause or move.

These field notes help me notice those decisions, understand why they work or fail, and connect everyday experiences to my own design practice.

Field note template

Observation

What did I notice?

Context

Where and when did I encounter it?

Design detail

What specific design choice stood out?

User experience

How did it affect my behavior, emotion, or understanding?

Reflection

What can I learn from it, and how might I apply that insight?


Notes

Add new observations below as they happen.