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11:11 Media: chrome, fuchsia, and a culture-making theme

From the September 2026 concept archive · Story published November 9, 2026

Design proposal

Original concept artwork from our proposal archive. The production-and-use story below is an imagined next chapter; a completed order is not claimed for these items.

Five fuchsia points around a near-black face echo the concept's bright accent color without filling the center with lights.

11:11 Media — blinkee concept — Light-up pin concept: proposed glow and component placement are illustrative.

The inspiration behind the design

Downloaded website logo and palette

The site's white logo and near-black, fuchsia, and off-white visual system were recorded during research. Its content, commerce, and community positioning became the reverse-side theme. The coin expresses that media identity through chrome and fuchsia accents without using a celebrity likeness or partner logo.

11:11 Media original design reference — Visual identity reference retained from the original research. This reference is separate from the proposed product rendering.

The idea behind the object

A concept proof would settle the precise mark and wording before translating the contrast between chrome and dark color into production.

Thought experiment: taking the proposal further

A production proof brings the printed artwork, cut outline, LED locations, battery, switch, and attachment together. The lights need room inside the edge, and the name needs to remain readable at the selected size. A rendering can show the intended mood; a sample establishes the actual brightness, sequence, weight, and fit.

In that imagined next chapter, the approved proof would lead to a sample review, then a confirmed production run and a plan for presenting the pieces. Those are possible next steps, not events we claim happened for this proposal.

Explore the related coin and keepsake design story.