# Portable Briefcase Desks The Best Made Field Desk Offers a Mobile Writing Surface for Offsite Work By M | Published 2016-08-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/field-desk References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/stuff/best-made-field-desk/) & [bestmadeco](https://www.bestmadeco.com/products/the-field-desk) Having a hard surface to work on when setting up a [mobile workstation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-work-station) is ideal for many consumers that are freelancers, contract employees or work outdoors, which is why the Best Made Field Desk offers a conveniently [transportable surface for offsite use](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worknic). The desk is [folded up inside a briefcase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-case) for easy set up and carrying to-and-from locations. The Best Made Field Desk is a collaborative design between H. Gerstner & Sons and Ross MacDonald that offers an antiquated wooden lap desk. The design is made using American cherry wood lined with a foldable red leather interior that opens up to form a solid surface to write or draw on. Underneath the leather is a series of compartments to store pens, pencils and other work necessities for easy access and carrying. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Portable Workstations:** The demand for easily transportable work surfaces for offsite work provides opportunity for innovation in the development of multi-functional, lightweight portable desks. - **Organizational Compartments:** With the need for storage space in portable workstations like Best Made Field Desk, new opportunities for innovation in designing storage compartments that can maximize space and accessibility is created. - **Sustainable Desk Designs:** Opportunities to innovate in sustainable desk designs are emerging as sustainability becomes a growing trend among consumers and push towards more eco-friendly products grows. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** As demand for portable workspace increases, furniture manufacturers have opportunities to create more mobile desks and improve product features and designs to meet evolving customer needs. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce platforms can benefit from the growing demand for portable workstations by offering a diverse range of products that cater to remote working professionals. - **Outdoor Equipment:** Opportunities for outdoor equipment manufacturing companies exist to create premium portable workstations that cater to outdoor-enthusiasts and adventurers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Professional Standing Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-desk.md) - [Portable Desktop Workstation Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-box.md) - [Travel Lap Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stowaway-lap-desk.md) - [Laptop-Stowing Portable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapcase.md) - [Briefcase-Compact Office Set-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-1.md) - [Portable Organizing Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-organizing-desk.md) - [Portable Professional Standing Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-laptop-stand-desk.md) - [Workstation-Equipped Laptop Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workpod-mobile-office.md) - [Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-wooden-workstation.md)