Good morning, All, I jumped onto UC this morning to potentially share some info about my upcoming deck and campaign, and lo-and-behold, @kevork had already beaten me to it! Thanks for sharing the images and letting this community have a peek of my work. Scrolled down to see what constructive feedbac...

You have some interesting design elements but something doesn't quite work for me. Wish I could put my finger on it... but it doesn't "speak" to me. Even if I did like it though, the shipping would stop me as it basically doubles the price for two decks as I'm in the UK. I also like the c...

Yeah, I understand that this is a VERY non-traditional deck of cards. While it is a completely playable deck, it doesn't have most of the traditional features that a magician, cardist, or gambler might want -- it's really for the puzzle/gamer and card enthusiast. But I greatly appreciate the complim...

Thanks for the input, WingedPotato!

Hello Everyone, After the failure to fund my second deck on Kickstarter, I've decided to step away from the 3D process that I used to develop my first two decks, and focus on a more traditional 2D, line art design. I'm focusing on my studio name, and I'm treating this deck as something of a studio s...

Thanks so much, Rousselle! You've been a strong supporter and I really appreciate your constructive critiques!

I completely understand and accept that stance, Harvonsgard. I'm currently working on a couple of other designs for down the road that are more traditional "pen to paper" styles -- hopefully you'll find something to your liking in them.

Thank you, GandalfPC!!

I'm very happy to announce that The Locker Playing Cards are now LIVE on Kickstarter at the link below! If you're so inclined, I welcome you to go check out the deck, the accessories, and if you like what you see, pledge your support! I can't wait to get these unique cards into your hands! https://w...

Hi Everyone, It's been a while, but I've been making a lot of progress on card design projects, and I'm now ready to promote my upcoming Kickstarter campaign for my latest deck (some of you have seen sneak peeks), The Locker . I'll include the specifics here, and for those of you who want to learn m...

Thanks for the comment, STLBluesNut, You're correct, I spent a lot of time debating how I wanted the create the symmetry in the courts, and ultimately landing on this process was the best fit aesthetically, as well as from a consistency standpoint -- I know a lot of collectors, magicians, etc. WANT ...

Thank you, Rousselle!! Wow, you just made my day!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/240671562/royal-guard-playing-cards Hello everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that the Royal Guard Playing Card campaign on Kickstarter officially launched yesterday (March 1) and runs through March 29th, 2022! The decks will be printed through USPCC, with...

Thanks for such kind words, Rousselle!! This new venture for me has been a really exciting exploration, and fortunately, I've been able to pull from my three decades in graphic design, project management, and marketing to turn the "creative juices" into something that others may enjoy as w...

Hello all, Here is a sneak peek at the next design project on which I've been working -- this time with a mariner/pirate-motif theme, but with a bit of a twist. I've written a short tale, The Merchant Mariner's Sons, which will soon be published on the website I'm building currently, and from the ch...

Hello All, I'm getting ready to launch my first kickstarter campaign for my debut deck, ROYAL GUARD -- you can see the specifics about the design and workflow at this link: https://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?p=210512#p210512 . During the process of creating the multiple tiers of support for th...

All great points, Rousselle -- thanks for adding them here! I've had the contracts on my mind and was planning on being diligent about ensuring that I retain my rights in all regards, but it's good to share these things openly so that other less experienced designers be aware that not every company ...

People seem to avoid going into specifics like this so THANKS! $500 is honestly cheaper than I would have expected, but I know nothing about how any of this works :lol: I can understand why people might be tight-lipped about the process if they're trying to create a new process or offering that wou...

Hi Everyone, I've finished the final draft of my custom deck, ROYAL GUARD, (You can see the progress of the project in the Custom Deck board), and I'm now building my Kickstarter campaign and getting pricing information from producers, suppliers, fulfillers, etc. I've reached out to Art of Play abou...

Hello All, As promised, I pulled out the camera today and took a short round of photos of the prototype deck for Royal Guard, as printed by MPC on their Linen 31 stock with their game card finish. For the purposes of keeping things in perspective, any comments I make about the deck and production ar...

On December 24th, I ordered two prototype decks of the Royal Guard from MPC (myplayingcards.com), and they just arrived in today's mail -- that is such FAST service!! I am speechless! All of my fears about line width, print quality, definition and clarity of color, and legibility of the indices and ...

Brief Update: I fine-tuned the Shield-side of the coin a little bit and finished the rough draft of the Sword-side. Here are a few renders to give you an idea of the direction I'm heading. Thoughts? http://www.happyakrz.com/cards/united_cardists/Coin_Render_015.png http://www.happyakrz.com/cards/uni...

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Hmm ... just checked vanishingincmagic.com, and they're priced even better there -- $4.45. So, I guess the whole world has the opportunity to own this deck at a great price.

I can get these decks at Meijer (big supermarket in Michigan) for $4.99 (on sale from $5.99). When I opened mine, I was really surprised at the quality for the money. Truly feels like a high-end deck -- should have cost more, in my opinion. I contemplated buying the whole batch on the shelf and sell...

Coming up on a great big Happy New Year, Everyone! I've been working on the courts for the Royal Guard deck and have a new round of drafts for you to peruse. I'm really pleased with how they've turned out so far, but want to hear your pros and cons about the designs -- there's always room for critiq...

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