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Explore light-up pin proposals and order journeys, from an early logo idea to the details of a proof.
Browse the full concept archive, including earlier proposals and later revisions. Each story explains its status: a design proposal, a pending order, or an order supported by our records. Imagined next steps are labeled as thought experiments.
106 stories shown
Proposal archive
Colorado T-Shirt and Espresso Store
A coffee cup with a mountain-town reverse
Proposal archive
A. Merisier Events
A floral arch becomes a coordinated celebration set
From the November 2026 concept archive
GOAT Stock-Shape Pins
A star and a rectangle take the same identity differently
From the November 2026 concept archive
Aerospace Circle Pin
Four white lights around a circular logo
From the November 2026 concept archive
Mint Pineapple Boutique
A pineapple becomes a coordinated boutique collection
From the November 2026 concept archive
Guerneville 5 & 10
A five-and-dime sign meets a redwood setting
From the November 2026 concept archive
Sumthin Beachie
A coastal identity with a seasonal second life
From the November 2026 concept archive
Planting Fields Foundation
A camellia and a landmark across four keepsakes
From the November 2026 concept archive
Angel Halo
Three moods for an angel-and-halo pin
From the November 2026 concept archive
BevMo!
A retail identity with a small-format glow
From the November 2026 concept archive
WEGOVY New Year’s Concepts
Comparing silhouettes before choosing a celebration pin
From the November 2026 concept archive
Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum
A courthouse façade and the stories inside its walls
From the November 2026 concept archive
Catch Rachie
A personality-led shop becomes a keepsake family
From the November 2026 concept archive
Boston Symphony Orchestra
A music staff that can become a wearable keepsake
From the November 2026 concept archive
Mercy Forest
A forest-themed identity across a small collection
From the November 2026 concept archive
Spartan Lyrical Society
A musical society identity in four formats
From the November 2026 concept archive
Smithfield White-Imprint Study
A white imprint changes the balance of a small design
From the October 2026 concept archive
The ManCave Barbershop
A straight-razor detail becomes the focal point
From the October 2026 concept archive
OKM Music
A music identity that can move from concert to holiday
From the October 2026 concept archive
High Coast Suppliers
A pastel cloud and a packed-with-care story
From the October 2026 concept archive
FHNSA / USS Orleck
One museum ship, four ways to remember it
From the October 2026 concept archive
L’attico
An arch-shaped ornament for a design-led shop
From the October 2026 concept archive
Bad Banana Depot
A banana and a crate become a connected silhouette
From the October 2026 concept archive
Buckeye Cruise for Cancer
A ship-and-awareness concept for a shared cause
From the October 2026 concept archive
Discovery World on Market
A gear-driven STEAM keepsake collection
From the October 2026 concept archive
Highlands Kids
A mountain-and-bear concept full of small discoveries
From the October 2026 concept archive
Gathering Volumes
An open book becomes a place to gather
From the October 2026 concept archive
Important Local Businesses
A Main Street story in a small format
From the October 2026 concept archive
Mes Amies
A boutique vignette with a seasonal companion
From the October 2026 concept archive
EGY Management Group
Three business lines inside one design system
From the October 2026 concept archive
Chateau Drug
An alpine store scene with a warm glow
From the October 2026 concept archive
Old World Wisconsin
A general-store ornament gains a second side
From the October 2026 concept archive
Peterborough Petes Pin
A hockey crest moves toward a slimmer build
From the October 2026 concept archive
G.A. Systems Sunflower
Three ways to connect a company mark and a flower
From the October 2026 concept archive
Let Stennis Shine
An appreciation theme with several possible forms
From the October 2026 concept archive
Wisconsin Historical Society
History that opens like a book
From the October 2026 concept archive
Prim & Proper
A dress silhouette with a cleaner edge
From the October 2026 concept archive
Miss Emma’s Dance Company
From a stage concept to anniversary pin options
From the October 2026 concept archive
LEKA Playland
A calmer palette for a play-arch keepsake
From the October 2026 concept archive
Viviana Creative Co.
An invitation becomes a light-up object
From the October 2026 concept archive
Magnolia Wedding Pin
Nine lights inside a single flower
From the October 2026 concept archive
Minnesota Arboretum Northern Lights
A winter-tree concept becomes a pin order
From the October 2026 concept archive
Rawvolution Pet Shop
A paw-shaped collection for a pet-shop identity
From the October 2026 concept archive
Oglebay
A light-festival idea with a daytime counterpart
From the October 2026 concept archive
Charles Marie’s
A bow, a dress, and a generations theme
From the October 2026 concept archive
Viral Vortex
A swirl of color without a fragile outline
From the October 2026 concept archive
Great Lakes Race Management
From an event light to a finish-line memory
From the October 2026 concept archive
Clipper Vacations
A ferry crossing told on two shores
From the October 2026 concept archive
TAG’s World Gymnastics
Movement inside a sturdy floor-mat shape
From the October 2026 concept archive
Bluebird Books
A bluebird that stays inside the book
From the October 2026 concept archive
Lockerly Arboretum
A garden landmark with a seasonal second life
From the October 2026 concept archive
Stark’s Enchanted Haven
A raven, a crescent, and five careful light points
From the October 2026 concept archive
Baglady Boutique
A handbag shape that can carry a boutique story
From the October 2026 concept archive
Katie’s Faves Boutique
Soft color with the supplied logo at the center
From the October 2026 concept archive
Oakwood Public Market
A barn, an oak, and the color of sunset
From the October 2026 concept archive
O’Henry’s Stitches and Prints
Thread and ink become a wearable sample
From the October 2026 concept archive
Monticello–Jefferson County Chamber
A courthouse and canopy-road souvenir
From the October 2026 concept archive
Madison Coffee and Vending
A vending-machine silhouette with a warm center
From the October 2026 concept archive
Prince of Peace Catholic School
A school-spirit concept built around an arch
From the October 2026 concept archive
Nautilus Ship’s Store
A submarine silhouette and a two-sided voyage
From the September 2026 concept archive
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
A leaf-shaped pin and a botanical ornament journey
From the September 2026 concept archive
LuLu’s
From a glowing logo concept to a coin order
From the September 2026 concept archive
Friday Night Wives
Game-day energy with a community at its center
From the September 2026 concept archive
Always in Bloom
A playful boutique identity, scaled down carefully
From the September 2026 concept archive
South Forty
A small object about making a space your own
From the September 2026 concept archive
Fog Willow Farms
A farm visit told through a compact souvenir
From the September 2026 concept archive
Norfolk Area Pride
A community identity made visible
From the September 2026 concept archive
Bombshell Beautique
A bold monogram with a more personal reverse
From the September 2026 concept archive
Apricot Lane Boutique Abilene
A boutique name, kept intact at pin scale
From the September 2026 concept archive
Soft Centered Goods
A quiet keepsake for small moments
From the September 2026 concept archive
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
Making a memorial readable in miniature
From the September 2026 concept archive
Westport Hardware & Fireplace Shop
A toolbox silhouette with hometown character
From the September 2026 concept archive
Jenny O’Brien Productions / Little Sedona Expo
A hummingbird that keeps its wings connected
From the September 2026 concept archive
Amarillo Botanical Gardens
Five blossoms become five places for light
From the September 2026 concept archive
The Fireside Theatre
A miniature marquee for a night to remember
From the September 2026 concept archive
Flower City Pups Grooming Salon
A paw-shaped pin with a thoughtful light layout
From the September 2026 concept archive
Under the Southern Oak
A gathering place beneath a connected canopy
From the September 2026 concept archive
Seashore Trolley Museum
A trolley headlamp becomes the story
From the September 2026 concept archive
Texas Gun Experience
A Texas shield, refined for a small format
From the September 2026 concept archive
Oak + Rose
A rose, an oak leaf, and a warmer kind of glow
From the September 2026 concept archive
Pleasant Hill Jaguars
School spirit starts with the right jaguar
From the September 2026 concept archive
Swans Trail Farms
From the farm sign to a harvest keepsake
From the September 2026 concept archive
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
A garden identity in miniature
From the September 2026 concept archive
The Durham Museum
Letting Art Deco architecture guide the design
From the September 2026 concept archive
Florida Odyssey of the Mind
A spiral of creativity, with room for light
From the September 2026 concept archive
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis
A pocket-sized stage for a theatre community
From the September 2026 concept archive
Party Pop FL
Balloon-letter color becomes a glowing badge
From the September 2026 concept archive
Shannon Leahy Events
A monogram that leaves space for celebration
From the September 2026 concept archive
Jack’s Western
A western identity with an anniversary reverse
From the September 2026 concept archive
Heather Saigo
A small rocket for a learning-and-connection story
From the September 2026 concept archive
Visit Music City
Music on one face, a city journey on the other
From the September 2026 concept archive
Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium
A teapot that makes time stand still
From the September 2026 concept archive
903 Threads
A sample collection for school-spirit makers
From the September 2026 concept archive
11:11 Media
Chrome, fuchsia, and a culture-making theme
From the September 2026 concept archive
Discovery Center Museum
From a logo to a miniature world of discovery
From the September 2026 concept archive
Self-Care Studio
A softer silhouette for a calm message
Concept studies are labeled throughout the archive. Where an order is verified, the story identifies the specific product and order status; companion concepts remain proposals.