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NFC Coins
Production Method
Die-cut
Offset
Design
HD Design & Printing
Project design - Andy Holck, HD Design & Printing
Layout and Typography - Andy Holck, HD Design & Printing
Printing
Damian Russell
These triplexed card-stock coins are embedded with NFC (near field communication) inlays, a wireless technology which allows for transferring data between two NFC enabled devices. These coins contain microchips which store a small amount of information to transfer to another NFC device, like a mobile phone. These coins, too, are cool-looking.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
2.25 × 2.25 in circle
Page Count
1
Paper Stock
Mohawk / vellum finish
Number of Colors
1 ink color
Varnishes
varnish in ink
Binding
–
Typography
Copperplate
Project Description
We've been duplexing for a while in our shop. Once Google announced their support for NFC, we started testing different types of inlays within our duplexed sheets. The NFC coins here are a progression of this work. They measure 2.25 inches in diameter. The coins are 4 ply so they really feel like poker chips."owl" Andrea Gourley, from The Noun Project
"nfc phone icon" Andrew Forrester, from The Noun Project
"microchip icon" Thomas Uebe, from The Noun Project
Production Lesson(s)
We first duplexed two sheets matte board, laminating the dry NFC inlays between them. This requires tight alignment because the inlays were around 1.75 inches square and the final die cut was 2.25 inches in diameter.Next, we printed the fronts and backs on multiple colored sheets of Mohawk Via Vellum finish. They were sample sheets from the mill, but we ran them roughly 5.5 x 8.5. We printed in one custom blue ink while feeding the different colored sheets through. Printed on a Ryobi 3302.
After that we glued the fronts and backs to the core layer with the NFC chips. Finally, we die cut those bad boys 4up.
Post Author
Duncan Robertson
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
November 8, 2013
Filed Under
Collateral
Die-cut
Offset
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coins
NFC
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