Holding a piece of print media truly makes it feel its own, whereas digital media almost gives a sense of being just another “thing” on my phone/laptop. It’s still the same, yes, but not as personal to itself, I suppose.
I love printed media. It heightens the experience. It’s a human extension of touch. Stamped passports, handwritten pages, magazines, it carries a different kind of intimacy.
When I decided I wanted to be a copywriter, I saved print ads I loved. But the one I admired the most, I took with me as I moved from this apartment to that. It got torn and tattered, full of holes from the thumbtacks that anchored it to the wall. The creative director who wrote the ad became my mentor. He believed in me. The day I started my first gig as a copywriter, some 3 years after I set out to be one, I brought him the ad. There is nothing that compares to print.
I concur! Whether it's the very reason why I refuse to buy a Kindle or why I love having physical mementoes from my travels. There's a bit of magic in print media.
I feel the same! Largely because I was recently fumbled by the dreaded QR-menu when I thought I'd ordered but my payment hadn't actually gone through and I felt that could have been completely avoided by simply ordering with the server... Also your writing made me realise it's not just books and newspapers but concert tickets, train tickets, etc..all those pieces of memorabilia that I love to keep but seem to be disappearing from existence completely.
I was that person who bought a Kindle a few years ago because I felt guilty about hoarding books - especially the unfinished books. I've gone back to print because I missed the feeling of the pages and the new book smell. I'm more focused reading from print than reading on my Kindle or online. Sometimes I cut out receipts and memos and paste them in my journal for a vintage feel.
You summed up my thoughts so well, it feels like I wrote this in my dream. I specifically miss the creative typography and at the end of the day, I want to hold it in my hand. Paperbacks from libraries, probably preserved for 50+ years. Drinks menu with elegant prints and illustrations. I personally love love love annotated old books. Every detail about it makes me wonder, was this world circled because of its use in a different context or was a tough word for the reader? did this passage remind someone of their younger self? I read the last page of a borrowed book from the library, going through the names of people who read this book before me. Was it an assignment? Did someone suggest the reader this? Who was it? It is a fun daydreaming concept and a perfect way to spend the day when you are exploring things in your neighbourhood. The need for humans to leave a mark, even in the smallest immemorable ways. I save up my tickets from every concert, take polaroids of core memories. It carries intimacy across the ages, at least for the sake of nostalgia. I love this piece and I would love to read more of your work.
Although the convenience of a digital book/periodical has it's advantages (i.e. the lack of arthritis in your thumb from holding a book open for hours), I just can't make the move from print. There's something about holding a physical object that I don't want to ever relinquish. I love being able to aggressively turn to the next page during scenes that I want to gulp down so fast, if they were a cold drink, I'd indeed have major brain freeze. I love dog-earring where I left off and seeing how much further I have to go before the book ends (wishing it were 100 pages longer). I love the smell and the feel of the pages. But I especially love the accompliahment I feel when I'm through reading it. Digital print surely has it's place in the world, but for me, I'm not sure I'll ever switch over completely.
I TOTALLY relate to wanting to see how much father you have left to go in a book. I love seeing the pages I’ve read build up and become thicker, and I feel such a sense of achievement when I’m halfway through!
I love a printed menu, it elicits a much more tactile, memorable experience at a restaurant. It's one of the reasons I love fine dining because they're exciting to read, beautiful to hold and you sometimes get to take it home.
I haven’t been to a restaurant that requires a OR code to order. If that happens I will walk out. I want to hold the menu in my hand not have to scroll through a smartphone size screen.
When it comes to reading books/newspapers/magazines, sometimes I go for the print and sometimes for the digital - just depends upon the product. With a digital copy I can underline and copy a sentence or paragraph paste it to my notes and make comments- usually non-fiction material. I can highlight a word I don’t know and get a definition.
With digital books like the one I’m serializing here on Substack I can add information, include links to relevant information, add audio and video, and animation that I never could do to my book. BTW, my book was a 2020 Readers Favorite award winner. But since I recently found Substack, I can embellish is with more information.
Holding a piece of print media truly makes it feel its own, whereas digital media almost gives a sense of being just another “thing” on my phone/laptop. It’s still the same, yes, but not as personal to itself, I suppose.
I love printed media. It heightens the experience. It’s a human extension of touch. Stamped passports, handwritten pages, magazines, it carries a different kind of intimacy.
When I decided I wanted to be a copywriter, I saved print ads I loved. But the one I admired the most, I took with me as I moved from this apartment to that. It got torn and tattered, full of holes from the thumbtacks that anchored it to the wall. The creative director who wrote the ad became my mentor. He believed in me. The day I started my first gig as a copywriter, some 3 years after I set out to be one, I brought him the ad. There is nothing that compares to print.
I concur! Whether it's the very reason why I refuse to buy a Kindle or why I love having physical mementoes from my travels. There's a bit of magic in print media.
I feel the same! Largely because I was recently fumbled by the dreaded QR-menu when I thought I'd ordered but my payment hadn't actually gone through and I felt that could have been completely avoided by simply ordering with the server... Also your writing made me realise it's not just books and newspapers but concert tickets, train tickets, etc..all those pieces of memorabilia that I love to keep but seem to be disappearing from existence completely.
I was that person who bought a Kindle a few years ago because I felt guilty about hoarding books - especially the unfinished books. I've gone back to print because I missed the feeling of the pages and the new book smell. I'm more focused reading from print than reading on my Kindle or online. Sometimes I cut out receipts and memos and paste them in my journal for a vintage feel.
You summed up my thoughts so well, it feels like I wrote this in my dream. I specifically miss the creative typography and at the end of the day, I want to hold it in my hand. Paperbacks from libraries, probably preserved for 50+ years. Drinks menu with elegant prints and illustrations. I personally love love love annotated old books. Every detail about it makes me wonder, was this world circled because of its use in a different context or was a tough word for the reader? did this passage remind someone of their younger self? I read the last page of a borrowed book from the library, going through the names of people who read this book before me. Was it an assignment? Did someone suggest the reader this? Who was it? It is a fun daydreaming concept and a perfect way to spend the day when you are exploring things in your neighbourhood. The need for humans to leave a mark, even in the smallest immemorable ways. I save up my tickets from every concert, take polaroids of core memories. It carries intimacy across the ages, at least for the sake of nostalgia. I love this piece and I would love to read more of your work.
Although the convenience of a digital book/periodical has it's advantages (i.e. the lack of arthritis in your thumb from holding a book open for hours), I just can't make the move from print. There's something about holding a physical object that I don't want to ever relinquish. I love being able to aggressively turn to the next page during scenes that I want to gulp down so fast, if they were a cold drink, I'd indeed have major brain freeze. I love dog-earring where I left off and seeing how much further I have to go before the book ends (wishing it were 100 pages longer). I love the smell and the feel of the pages. But I especially love the accompliahment I feel when I'm through reading it. Digital print surely has it's place in the world, but for me, I'm not sure I'll ever switch over completely.
I TOTALLY relate to wanting to see how much father you have left to go in a book. I love seeing the pages I’ve read build up and become thicker, and I feel such a sense of achievement when I’m halfway through!
I love a printed menu, it elicits a much more tactile, memorable experience at a restaurant. It's one of the reasons I love fine dining because they're exciting to read, beautiful to hold and you sometimes get to take it home.
I haven’t been to a restaurant that requires a OR code to order. If that happens I will walk out. I want to hold the menu in my hand not have to scroll through a smartphone size screen.
When it comes to reading books/newspapers/magazines, sometimes I go for the print and sometimes for the digital - just depends upon the product. With a digital copy I can underline and copy a sentence or paragraph paste it to my notes and make comments- usually non-fiction material. I can highlight a word I don’t know and get a definition.
With digital books like the one I’m serializing here on Substack I can add information, include links to relevant information, add audio and video, and animation that I never could do to my book. BTW, my book was a 2020 Readers Favorite award winner. But since I recently found Substack, I can embellish is with more information.