PLYFLD™ Sound System

Myself and a dear old friend, who also happens to be a pinball-obsessed graphic designer, have started a passion project ‘thing’ together called ‘Playfield’, abbreviated to PLYFLD. It’s gonna be pinball meets art meets collaboration - give us a follow on the ol’ Insta: www.instagram.com/p_l_y_f_l_d

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Do you remember when *large* companies would never pass on rising costs to consumers, they would take a hit to their *large* profits instead…? Yeah, them times are gone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Inspired by the 'Logo Archive' trend, I thought I’d put together a smorgasbord of vector ‘stuff’. Logos, logotypes, characters and all sorts of other bits. Some public things, some Aardman things, some things that have never seen the light of day. Long story short, VIVA LA VECTOR! ✊🖋️

Why... WHY, in the year 2026, does the colour picker in Adobe Illustrator pick up the gradient style but NOT the gradient direction!?!?!? There's been over 30 full releases of Illustrator and this still happens!? https://static.klipy.com/ii/d6b0ce929193df3c242ac34b5654d2ce/56/82/tO3OmdE4.gif?hh=469&ww=498&mp4=Auw6SWLWJEfUNO1m&webm=QCgUpdjfD5N9pgJOz

It’s not much for those who are good at pinball, but 75 million for me on Fish Tales is a big deal!!

Had a friend over at the weekend as we attempted to play all 59 virtual pinball tables I’ve got installed… we got nowhere near, only making it to ‘J’ - but we ended on the maximalist banger that is Data East’s 1993 Jurassic Park 👌🦖

Making good (but slow) progress on this! Modelled a new neon pink ‘apron’ 👍

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I’m loving shooting more stills with my GoPro, for maximum fisheye effect! I shoot in RAW then grade in Lightroom! P.S You can 3D print my ‘FSHi’ ergonomic case for GoPro 9-13 here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2700328-fshi-gopro-hero-9-10-11-12-13-case#profileId-2993413

AJ is the best. The things he makes are the best. 'DUCKS' is the best. Watch it and enjoy 🦆 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

This is how deep the rabbithole I am for virtual pinball… I'm knee deep in a PDF scan of a 1990 skateboard-themed pinball machine to try and recreate the precise solenoid triggers for my own personal Wallace & Gromit-rethemed virtual counterpart.

Making some good progress in my ‘Gnarlybot’ vpin table overhaul in Blender!

I added a new print profile to my ‘FSHi’ GoPro 3D printer case, this time a quicker print in single colour, go give it a print on #Makerworld >>> https://makerworld.com/en/models/2700328-fshi-gopro-hero-9-10-11-12-13-case#profileId-2993413

The past few weeks I've been using #SHAPR3D + 3D Printing to make my own ergonomic 'camera case' for my #GoPro, using it as a stills fisheye camera rather than an action sports cam! I just uploaded it to Makerworld for you to download & print yourself! 👉https://makerworld.com/en/models/2700328

Oh boy, the Marathon soundtrack is RAD! I'm still yet to play the game, but loving all the art, animation and now the music, so good! If you like ambient-ey, drone-ey, glitch-ey, big beat-ey electronic stuff, then this is for you!

Last year I had the absolute pleasure of closing the first day of talks at Beyond Tellerrand festival, you can watch the whole talk right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmTNxGwdnIo

Gave my ‘Yoga Flame’ arcade cab a flame-worthy Sanwa button upgrade 👌🔥

Man, I really want to play 'MARATHON' as the aesthetics are *so* up my street, but i am terrible at games, especially shooters, so I fear I wouldn't have a good time. I wish Bungie would include a mode for time-poor skill-poor people!

🎉 NEW BLOG KLAXON!! 🎉 https://blog.jam-factory.com/roundup-023-25-years-of-jamfactory/

I thought you’d approve of Sully’s costume for WBD today @jamiesmart.bsky.social 👍

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Big thanks to my dear friend Jack for designing and printing me a custom aluminium extrusion + 3D printed vpinball ‘cabinet’… and then giving up his whole Sunday to assemble it with me! Stage 1 done; clear perspex sides and modular internal gubbins holders next!

My 'Gnarlybot' virtual pinball table adventure continues! Working with the awesome VPW crew to take it that next step further with a 'VLM' (stunning realistic lighting via blender) version and VR support!

EON the energy company sent me a survey to fill in. I obliged because I wanted to let them know that I hate them / all energy companies. Turns out, they are truly insane.

🎉 Last week I celebrated 25 years since first registering my domain jam-factory.com, which means it's been a quarter of a century making work under the name Jamfactory! 🎉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VfqO2_xnM

Chicken Run 3 looks gnarly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD0dMr3kAQs&rco=1

Oof, 2026 is already off to a hell of a start for metalcore / deathcore / whatevercore: Lorna Shore’s Prison Of Flesh, Disembodied Tyrant’s 8.6 Blackout and now Knocked Loose x Denzel Curry! https://youtu.be/hBn7D3Cxsp0?si=4e_L_l2jkueZcxwP

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