The quarterly Designspeaks series showcases local and national designers, providing attendees with an "intimate venue intended to connect to others, what they are doing, and how they’re doing it"—the series returns to the Cleaners tonight for an evening with Portland designer Aaron Draplin, owner of Draplin Design and creator of Field Notes.

Tonight, 7:00pm, the Cleaners at Ace Hotel, 403 SW 10th; $10 for members, $20 for non-members (includes beer and wine, and your very own Field Notes memo book), $5 for students