Editing The Pen Addict 233/transcript (section)

== Lining Design ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' Like it's not restrictive lining, you know? I, I actually didn't mind the lines, which usually I just like shut down lines immediately. That was it. They were a non-issue for me and I kind of hate to say, but I enjoyed it. I don't know what's wrong with me.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I think it's the combination of the, the, the, the, the overall lining being faint with the really bold double top line. It kind of like takes, it kind of takes my eye away from the fact that there's lines on the page.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I love that top.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I love that top line.

'''Myke Hurley:''' So I have to say like going back to the design of these, I think this is probably the most visually striking book that they've made. Hmm. I can't, not, not that I'm saying it's the best or like, but like if you see this like in front of you, I think this would be the one that you'd be like, what is going on over there? Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I'm trying to, I'm trying to decide if I agree or disagree with you and I maybe agree. You know, one of the ones that I think is the best and you don't get to see it. And it's one I'm on an Island on because most people hated was unexposed. I fricking love that addition. I love the neon colors, but you never, you don't get to see those displayed ever.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. So like it's the combo of the Chrome and the, like the contrast with the thick orange binding. It really makes these look very, very different to me. I think this is a book that you wouldn't be able to use in public about people asking you about it. Like if you bust one of these out at a meeting, people could be like, what are you doing over there? Yeah. What is that? Right. And I used to get that. Not always. I always used field notes, right? When I used to work in the bank. Like, and every now and then there'd be an addition where people were like, what is that over there? And this is totally one of them. I have to say, like from a pure design perspective, this one has gone very high up my list. I don't know how high yet because I need to redo my rankings. But this is, I think, probably the, maybe the highest newcomer of this year in regards to rankings of like from a design perspective.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Um, when you're up against sweet tooth, that's a, that's not a high bar to cross.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Sweet tooth. I didn't, sweet tooth. I don't really like very much as time has gone on. It's like, I can see that there is a use for these. I don't have that use. You know, like the idea of writing something and tearing out, like if that's your bag, like if you want to leave notes for people, it's amazing. And it's cool that they made it. Uh, but it's not, it's not, it's not what I use them for. So what you've got, sweet tooth, lunacy, this and byline. Yep. That's our additions this year. Yeah. Byline obviously has gone super high up. Uh, and I think this has as well. I really like lunacy. I like it a lot. Um, I appreciate it a lot, but it's not one that is like in my top five. I don't even know. Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's not going to be top five for me, but it'll be ahead of this one.

'''Myke Hurley:''' This is, this is one of my faves just because it's so like when it, when it arrived, I was like, Whoa, look at you. It is very visually appealing. And also like as a fan of field notes, it, it's breaking my brain a little because it's the same shape, but it doesn't look the same. And it's the binding, right? Right. This is the same shape. They haven't, they haven't pulled a byline on me, but this doesn't look like my other field notes. And I liked that a lot as well. Um, the binding itself, I really liked the look of it. I agree with you. I wish it, I wish it could lay flat. And the fact that this doesn't lay flat at all is, is a shame, but you can, and maybe if people wouldn't want to do this initially, but this is fine. You can kind of fold it open. So you kind of just open the page and just, just put a crease into it. And then when you're done, just close it and put the crease back again. You know, you just fold it the other way. I've actually found that to, to work surprisingly well. And when doing that, it then just has the opening factor of a regular field notes because field notes never close, right? Like once you started using them, they always open a little bit. Um, and I've found that, you know, folding the pages open, like putting a fold into them, it will stay relatively flat on the table. And then you can just close it up and just kind of, I don't know, wiggle it about a bit and put the fold back.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's thin enough to where it's not that big a deal.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. I love these, Brad. I'm just like handling it right now. I love the way the cover feels. This has got one of the good cover feels, you know, it doesn't feel like drink local, but like in the same way that I just wanted to touch drink local. Yeah. Yeah. Everyone hated that cover. I love that. Oh, I love that cover. Um, I, I like this one as well. Cause it's got a kind of a grippiness to it. Um, yeah, I really liked this a lot. I've got, I've really, I'm not going to buy more just because I can't, like I just can't. Um, but, um, I have two packs of these things and I really love them. I think, I think it's a great addition. I saw, I think, I think I saw, uh, the, the field notes account retweet this. Um, this is one of the strongest three in a row that I've had for a long time. And I think I do have to agree with that. No doubt. It was a good year. Byline, Lunacy and Black Ice. Like that is a, that's a pretty awesome trio.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah. I totally agree.

'''Myke Hurley:''' They're firing on all cylinders over there.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Um, most of us, you know, on a personal, what we like about field notes, we're usually pretty happy with like a two out of four. Um, this was a strong three out of four with like three that will be talked about for years to come.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah. I, um, I feel like I've really got my money's worth this year, especially because, uh, with the, the, the extra, the blue and orange.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, exactly. So speaking of money, and we might want to hold this till another show because we've proud alone about these quite a bit. We're second edition in a row, 1295 retail price, individual packs thoughts or hold that for another show.

'''Myke Hurley:''' No, let's talk about it now.