The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was this past Saturday night. The ten days leading up to the big night were jam packed with events celebrating the celebration. Kid Cudi and George Clinton played a free concert at the Q, The Beachland Ballroom hosted  a night of tribute bands called Appetite for Induction, Touch Supper Club hosted a tribute to the Beastie Boys called License to Ill and QuestLove DJing at B-Side, were just some of many events being held all across the city.

Regardless of where you stand on the Rock Hall, (We’re looking at you disgruntled Rush fans and Kiss Army members!) having the ceremony right here in Cleveland was great for the local economy, the local arts and the national perception of our city. We can’t wait until next time! In addition to all the excitement, there were some strange moments as well. There are plenty of articles out there giving you the highlights, so here, we bring you…

Ten Bizarre Things that Happened During Rock Hall Week

1. Seeing Rick Rubin, Robbie Robertson, John Mellencamp, Meg Ryan, Bette Midler and Chris Rock sharing a table. In Cleveland.

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Doesn’t everyone have that New Year’s resolution to finally eat better? But — let’s face it — most of us would rather eat potato chips until our lips bleed.

In comes Brad’s Raw Leafy Kale Chips, dehydrated, flavored kale that tastes so much better than it sounds! Vegan, gluten free, raw and all natural… It’s hard to believe something so healthy could taste so scrumptious. We’ve devoured all of the flavors — including Nasty Hot, Natural Nacho, Naked and Vampire Killer — and they all receive the Jakprints seal of approval.

Not surprisingly, Brad’s Raw Foods is passionate about the environment, too. Their business cards and flyers are printed on 100% recycled 13 pt. card stock. “We love using Jakprints because of your recycled paper and vegetable-based inks,” says Jaime Cahalan – New Business Development for BRF.

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CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2012, aka Gadget Country, features every new electronic device you can imagine. We had a blast talking with the realistic, life-sized robots. Celebrities, like Justin Bieber, Tom Hanks, Jillian Michaels and – everybody’s favorite tech guru — Snooki, flocked to the event to help launch and promote products. One of the coolest products we saw was Sphero, a ball that you control with your iPhone or Android, a combination of real life and gaming all in one. The air was energetic as tech bloggers, media personalities and taste makers clamored to get a hands-on experience with all of this year’s newest gadgets.

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Foil stamping is a great accent to any piece, and can be the perfect finishing touch around the holiday season. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet made a massive 6×11.5″ postcard on 12 pt. Uncoated Cardstock with a custom gold foil stamp to promote their upcoming performance of The Nutcracker. Sure, you’ve seen foil stamping on that holiday card you got from Aunt Marlene last year, or in the latest design magazine, but this age-old technique is still mysterious to many. (more…)

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Our Jak Of All Trades Fest set a goal to raise money for our local charities and neighbors — MidTown Cleveland and the Community Greenhouse Partners — and we did it! We raised $2000 for each charity with our raffle prizes and beer donations. We were so excited about the donation that we had to print big checks, just like Ed McMahon!

What an amazing feeling to gather so much support for these wonderful charities and for Cleveland!

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Naturally, if it involves art and music, Jakprints wants to be a part of it. So, we were beyond stoked to be the official print provider for ORANJE — Indiana’s premiere art and music exposition.

ORANJE is an interactive event that showcases contemporary art and music within a stimulating, urban setting. In 2002, Adam Crockett and Ryan Hickey’s shared passion for art, music, experience and creativity gave birth to the first ORANJE; ten years later, it has grown into a regional powerhouse. ORANJE has showcased the talents of 250 fine artists, 125 musicians and 30 independent film makers; and, boasts an annual attendance of more than 3000!

Indy-based, full-service agency Matchbook Creative  were the brains and brawn behind the silver-and-orange themed 2011 collateral. They’ve worked with ORANJE for a number of years and devised the clean design — along with an eye-catching color scheme of Pantone Silver 877 C Spot color and bright CMYK orange — to celebrate ORANJE’s tenth anniversary. Matchbook did a phenomenal job promoting the event with promo postcards and posters; a limited-edition poster; 18-page onsite guide book; tickets with numbering; official ORANJE t-shirts; and custom VIP passes.

Our booth saw lots of traffic throughout the day, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t slink away to check out Indiana’s finest (and stuff our faces with Natalie Pipkin’s awesome mini cheesecakes from The Mini Bar).

Take a peek, here’s a few of the über talented people:

• Great art was everywhere, like, Jonathan Foerster’s otherworldly compositions, Kyle Spear’s unbelievable photography, Justin Schwab’s studies on time, and we’re now the proud owners of one of Cameron Oehler’s Triforce End-Grain Cutting Boards because… well, because it’s Zelda, that’s why.
• We can’t forget the bands! With so many fantastic musicians it felt like a certain Alfred Hitchcock flick: Irene & Reed’s sultry piano pop; new new wave Beta Male; Indy’s Paramore-esqe Neon Love Life; and the quirky jascha. were some of the acts we had the chance to catch while running around; definitely check ‘em out!
• Dan Trachtenberg’s Portal: No Escape had the internet buzzing a few weeks ago, but seeing it on the big screen was unforgettable.

Can’t wait for ORANJE 2012!

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We are happy to say that, despite the oppressive heat, Jak Of All Trades Fest rocked Cleveland this past Labor Day Weekend. We packed our one-day event with all things Jak and perfectly represented our love of skateboarding, art, music, fashion and bicycles. Local food trucks served up their best dishes while our complimentary beer and water kept more than 1500 attendees cool. There is no way we could have pulled off the event without the help of our headlining sponsor HP, our media sponsor Scene Magazine, our event coordinator Angela Hetrick, over 80 local sponsors or all of the amazing models and volunteers.

Skateboarding

Spectators and skaters alike enjoyed our skateboarding street course, while DJ’s Rob Ortenzi and Mister Bradley P provided the soundtrack. We collaborated with Public Square Group on a green-screen photo booth to help raise money for Crooked River Skate Park – bringing in more than $700 to help fund Cleveland’s very own world-class skate park!

Vendor Village

The Vendor Village was abuzz with visitors and vendors. Just to name a few: We had Atom Bomb Tattoo and Voodoo Monkey Tattoo available for walk-up consultations, while Foodgazi, Little Korboose, Scene Magazine and Washington, D.C., guest Sarkhead displayed their products and services. The savior of the day was Big Fun; their box full of squirt guns, enjoyed by young and old, was definitely a relief in the hot sun!

Art Mural + Acitvities

A big thank you to Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School for their event; Faber-Castell for the amazing Interactive Art Tent; all the artists that contributed to The William Rupnik Gallery Live Mural Art Installation sponsored by Fifth Third Bank; and Millcraft Paper Co. for providing the semi-truck for our art gallery that showcased many of our talented employees, customers and friends.

Tours

More then 500 people got a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Jakprints tick. We gave away 700 event shirts showcasing our exclusive soft vibrant inks with a 10-color print.  If you didn’t have a chance to take a tour, give us a call — we’d love to show you around!

Fashion Show

Without a doubt, our fashion show was the highlight of the day. More than 125 people watched our outstanding models from Ohio Model And Talent with hair and makeup by Crazy Mullets and Savvy Salon.  Tyler Mills of FDZ Clothing offered to DJ for the show as we showcased great boutiques and clothing lines. The styles seen were provided by: Banyan Tree, Dredgers Union, Brigade, Turnstyle, Bodek & Rhodes, indiemerchstore, Independent Trading Company, Shelf Life Clothing, Strhess Clothing, Stheart, iLTHY, FDZ Clothing, Western Evil and Angapunk.

Music

The live music stage — hosted by our emcees Brad Robinson and Michael “Bruzzie” Nassif of the Fuzzy Stones — kept things jamming. Local bands BattleStar, Two Hand Fools, Ultra Ultra, Cypher, Burger Boys and Megachurch showed that the Cleveland music scene is never dull. All of the six bands that played contained Jakprints employees as members!

Bicycles

If you rode your bike to the event with Joy Machines Bike Shop and Crank Set Rides, you know we offered a free bike valet throughout the day. A special thanks to Ohio City Whips for braving the hot sun and heat while keeping our bikes safe!  The Pedal Republik of Cleveland showed us what bike polo is all about, with pick-up games against rival teams from Pittsburgh and Columbus. They were also happy to give beginner lessons to whoever was interested.

Charity + Raffle

The excitement was palpable as we raffled off over 50 different and amazing prizes throughout the day. When it was all said and done, we raised $4,000 for our sponsor charities MidTown Cleveland and Community Greenhouse Partners. The food trucks also raised charity donations — StrEat Mobile Bistro raised $100 for the Cleveland Food Bank; Umami Moto raised $100 for the Berea Animal Rescue Fund; and Dim And Den Sum raised $75 for the Goodwill Industries Of Greater Cleveland. Together, we emptied 27 kegs of beer and had zero injuries!  If you donated a raffle prize, manned a table, took photos or helped out in anyway we are extremely grateful! If you were there to enjoy the day we hope you had as much fun as we did!

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