I see that the vertical bars/empty space to either side of the central "E"s are pretty consistently present in all your iterations. Is that a design aesthetic you're set on keeping? I don't see the necessity of a tripartite design, and having a little more interplay between the sections w...

I still wasn't quite happy with the overall feel of the back design. The texture felt a little haphazard to me and I'm determined to get this thing looking as good as I possibly can. I played with the last design for more than a week shifting bits and pieces around and trying different versions, but...

Alright, sorry if this seems a bit obsessive, but I really want to get the best previews I possibly can in front of you guys. I took the image from above and made a setup so my future previews will have a more accurate thumb fan. Man, i've spent way too much time in front of Photoshop this weekend! ...

Hey everyone, thanks for replying so quickly, always good to get feedback so I can start making decisions and moving forward. :D Wow - every time you come back this design just leaps ahead! I love the new look - intricate but with a slightly hand-drawn quality to it which actually works quite nicely...

Had some time over the past couple of weeks to work on a completely new design for the back from the ground up. I kept the E's like I mentioned before, but I really wanted to push the regal feel of the borderless design. I stuck with the black and metallic silver, but I'm also thinking about doing a...

Alright guys, I went back to the drawing board and started working on a new direction for the back design. I haven't got very far, but I wanted to show a preview so I could get your input before proceeding. I think it feels like a better overall fit for the deck design so far. And I did my best to i...

I think this is a good improvement from what was showed last time. Good to have you back :) I think the back is fine, nothing that doesn't work, but there might be something that could be added. Corners are a bit boring (which is what's visible in fans), maybe make the corner thingy more visible/br...

The courts are really cool - the JoS screams "Shogun" to me :) I think the problem wih the backs is that they incorporate gradients, layers and transparency not present in the rest of the design. If it were me I would lose the chevrons entirely, bring the more intricate background to a to...

I think the courts are much too angry and don't convey the aura of high society and elegance you aspire to represent. I'd recommend toning down the scowls for a serious (but not angry)and possibly arrogant expression. Thanks for commenting. I can see your point with the courts, but I'm not sold on ...

Back looks sick! Love the dark colors too. What's the overall theme (sorry, can't really tell from the two pictures given)? Hey thanks I've been revising the back a lot to try to massage everything into place. The one phrase I can think that really sums up the deck is "high society". I wa...

Hey guys good to be back. I wanted to wait to start a new thread until things were settled on the forums after the server problems a few months back. Since I'm still working on designing the my Esquire deck I thought I would share some new pics with you guys. All feedback is greatly appreciated and ...

Hey thanks for commenting! Do you think the corner badge adds or detracts from the overall design? I like the unique feel, but I am concerned about the impact on the ribbons and fans of the deck. Maybe I'll post some examples so people can give some comments about each. Then again once I put it toge...

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Just joined up to see what the other deck crazed fans talk about. It's great to find a place to talk about cardistry, magic, design, and collecting decks. Just posted the beginning of my new deck design in the drafting forum. Thanks for having me.

Hello everyone. I'm working on my first deck and found the United Cardists site. I thought it would be a good idea to post my progress as I go so I could get a feel for what everyone thinks before I try to take this deck public. I've just started working on it and have the back design finished. The ...