Artist Sam van Doorn created the STYN, which is essentially a pinball machine modified to become an unpredictable design tool. A large grid sheet is placed under the flippers and the balls are covered in ink used for lithography printing. As the user continues playing, the balls leave behind a random path to create a unique, chaotic artwork.

Doorn explained the concept behind his idea:

I realized the printer did exactly what I told it to. What would roll out of the printer would be predictable; every program and machine has it’s own aesthetic, which is easily forgotten when working as a graphic designer. Everything was too predictable, I wanted to be surprised.

When his roommate convinced him to pickup a pinball machine for the home, Doorn was inspired by the contraption as it had the elements he was looking for; “control, chaos and a load of fun.”

View more images of the prints and the pinball machine below.

STYN