+27 Design Café now stocks the PacMat
As from today the PacMat Drink Coasters are available in-store at +27 Design Café in Hatfield. The product takes it’s place beside offerings from //mkdo, delight and PHOOK. var addthis_pub = 'cmyplay'; var addthis_brand = 'cmyplay';var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_header_color = '33ccff';var addthis_options = 'email, twitter, facebook, digg, more'; Read More
DesignSpotter features the PacMat
The PacMat was very generously featured on DesignSpotter earlier today. So exciting! var addthis_pub = 'cmyplay'; var addthis_brand = 'cmyplay';var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_header_color = '33ccff';var addthis_options = 'email, twitter, facebook, digg, more'; Read More
First PacMats Roll off the Production Line
The first batch of PacMats have arrived and are available for purchase. The cmyplayStore is up and ready to take orders. This first run is limited to 50 sets at £11,00 per set of 6 (excluding postage). I’m very pleased with the final result. The design translated well between the prototypes and the final production pieces. If you’re interested in getting yourself a set, then please head on over to the PacMat page on the cmyplayStore... Read More
PacMat Production Ramps-up
For those of you who didn’t catch it on Twitter, I have met with suppliers and I am happy to announce that production of the long-awaited PacMat is ramping up. This week should see the proofing of a set of the coasters to the quality of the prototypes. Following this, Production will start on 50 sets of the power-pill popping goodness. The cmyplayStore is down for maintenance this week. It should be back up by next week in time to take some... Read More
PacMat Part IV: Packaging and Final Prototype
With the design for the PacMat finalised, I’ve started experimenting with the packaging. I think that the simplest solution is going to be the best. Especially since I don’t see it adding any value further than keeping the set complete and protected until a purchase is made. The logo came about rather easily and it didn’t require a 27-page document to justify it’s relevance. The packaging is as simple as it looks, a folded... Read More
cmyplayStore Launching Soon
In the third update to cmyplay in as many weeks, the cmyplayStore is set to go live soon. While this is not strictly an update to this site as such, it is expanding on the cmyplay online footprint. After struggling along with a locally hosted ecommerce installation, my PHP skills (which are entirely self taught) finally gave way to the pressures of effective branding and convenient management. The Store makes use of the BigCartel framework. I came... Read More
PacMat Part III: Revised design Pacman and Ghost
These are the latest prototypes of the PacMat drinks coasters. The design has been revised: the size has been reduced from 100mm x 100mm to 90mm x 90mm. The corners have also been curved for a more pleasing form. In these images and the ones in previous posts the edges are decidedly rough looking. This is a result of the articles being prototypes as well as because of the refraction of the edged through the material itself. In hand, the finished... Read More
PacMat Part II: Coloured Blinky Prototype
I picked up the second PacMat drinks coaster prototype today. This one has the character painted out. I’ve decided on the materials to be used in the final version of the set. Next stage is the packaging, and I’m torn between environmentally responsible and cost effective. I’m leaning more towards the best design idea at the moment. In addition to the packaging, I’m getting to a point where I can pin down the cost to manufacture... Read More
PacMat Part I: Transparent Blinky Prototype
I picked up the first prototypes for a set of drinks coasters that I designed. Above are 3 different examples. The design is laser cut and engraved into perspex. The left-hand example has a different finish to the other two. I bought the material in the center at an art supply store. The shop-assistant got very uppity with me when I asked if she was sure that it was perspex and not acrylic. Turns out it was acrylic. The example on the right looks... Read More
