CoinOp

Guess what? We’ve given our print culture catalog a make-over.

Some of you have followed the adventures of Pinball Publishing over the past two years via our blog CoinOp. With CoinOp, we showcased the range of wonderful projects that we had the honor to print at Pinball, and featured some of the super talent that we were able to hang out with on press. CoinOp was a great tool to document the goings-on in our corner of print-land. But, we decided it’s not enough to simply document our work. Since the relevancy of print in the 21st century is at a critical crossroads, we feel compelled to widen the lens.

Enter Bangback. A new blog dedicated to print culture.

More on Introducing Bangback

Mary, Mary.
Business Cards, Environment 120# White Cover, Pantone silver metallic ink and soy-based inks

Mary Cantu is a photographer. Mary now has some great business cards. Mary’s business cards have metallic ink! Mary obviously has class. Just like these cards.

Feeling pretty zen.
Scout Books, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks.

These belly-banded Scout Books were designed by Kelli Lewis for a Stepstone Tech conference. The Zen Foundation is making web-communities everywhere easier to figure out and better to look at. So zen. Can’t argue with that. More on Hot off the Press: Scout Books for Stepstone Techs Zen Foundation

Look it up!
Scout Books, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Blank interior, Pantone soy-based inks

After looking at this Scout Book full of lots of words I’ve never heard of, I was compelled to visit Wordnik to look them all up. I just looked up ‘gigmanity’. I had no idea…

These books were used in gift bags at the D8 Conference which, if you didn’t know, is about “All Things Digital” and featured the likes of James Cameron, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, to name a few.

What’s in a name?
Business Cards, Environment 100# White Cover, Pantone soy-based inks

A hang tag as a business card! It’s so perfect for the job when your last name is Sales.

Interested in hang tags? Or business cards? Check out all the great options Pinball Publishing offers here!

Tonight our friend Emily Martin opens a show at the Land Gallery in North Portland. It is called Lost on the Midway and features more than 25 new paintings and drawings.

Her show opens Tonight, Friday, June 4th at 6pm and is available for viewing anytime after that when the gallery and shop are open.

Go see it! It will be great, we promise.

Beautiful Creations
Scout Books, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone metallic silver, Pantone soy-based black

These beautiful Scout Books are the work of Laura Su of Prismera Design. Laura created Prismera in order to “carve a place” for herself and all of her wonderful work from illustration to jewelry and fashion design. As she states, “this girl just wants to create beautiful things,” and she absolutely does.

We love how the silver ink really pops creating such a pretty contrast between the floral illustrations and the rough chipboard.

Perfect your sketch.
Scout Books, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks

An illustrated cover by Mary Wall with a blank interior to perfect your sketch. What else can I say? Scout Books reign champion in personalized, ultra-portable, pocket-sized awesomeness; ready any time inspiration hits.

A suite for the sweet.
Invitation Suite: A2 greeting card, pocket-postcard, business card, Chipboard, 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks

If anyone else has noticed, wedding season is definitely gearing up. Love is in the air. So let’s talk about how much I love these great chipboard invites illustrated by Nick Goettling. It’s great to see new approaches applied to traditional ideas. These invitations are all about personalization, from the illustrations of the couple to the unique idea of using chipboard for a wedding!

More on Hot off the Press: Chipboard Invitation Suite for Zachary Davis and Caitlin Irvine by Nick Goettling

Use for coffee with a great book.
Coasters, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks

The National Book Foundation has such a rich history in recognizing and encouraging great American literature. I will now visit their site more often when in need of great book recommendations.

And these coasters! Perfect for protecting your coffee table as you curl up with a hot beverage and a wonderful book!

Yes, please.