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Dexter Amistad wrote:I have an announcement to make. An announcement that I hope will make you proud of this group’s symbolic gestures of passion, togetherness, respect, hope and belief. This community of ‘Music and Cards’ has thrived because of all these positive characteristics that ‘WE’ share. There is no ‘I’ in team. And we are the best team!!
As many of you know, I’ve always wanted to design my own deck, a deck that I can share to the world. Although, I’m trying little by little, trying to progress in the design, the process is taking too long (like my videos, ). While I still have the desire to one day create one, I will have to move at this pace for a while.
So I decided to go with another gameplan. And this idea was very ambitious, but the response was a Miracle. A true Miracle!!! A Miracle beyond Miracle!
Symbolically, since we’re a unity of diverse people sharing a common ground of Music and Cards, why not create an idea that might unite some of the best and favorite designers all over the world to possibly collaborate and build a Unique Sort of Frankendeck? This way, in one deck, you can enjoy a ‘Music and Cards’ theme, designed by your favorite designers. I thought that would be awesome, if that could happen?
Well Family, It will happen!!! With these gracious #payitforward designers, it is happening!!! The most elaborate collaboration of worldly designers in One deck. Really, a #payitforward to you from them!! I am forever blessed and honored with their gesture and commitment.
For now, I will call it DripDrop Sounds and ShuffleCut 52 ‘Unity Frankendeck’, but it’s subject to change. Obviously, we are in the very initial stages so there are details to come. I also know that there are some favorites missing. Timing is everything and maybe in the future, we will be more aligned. I love them too. Otherwise, this Dream Team lineup of designers is Heavenly Sent!
I am beyond excited to announce the Gracious Contributors. We love you all for being a part of this movement!!
Members, please stand up and applaud!! Like, post and comment your favorite deck that they’ve created. Show them the love they deserve. Positive vibes everywhere !! For this movement will now reach Epic levels!!
God bless
Here’s the updated list:
(1) Tuck: To be determined
(2) Jokers: Herman and Charmie Ong Herman
(3) Ace Of Spades: Lorenzo Gaggiotti Stockholm17
(4) Ace of Hearts: Jody Eklund
(5) Ace of Diamonds: Jocu
(6) Ace of Clubs: Fabien Barral Mr. Cup
(7) King of Spades: Nicolai Aaroe
(8 ) King of Hearts: Brad Gabbard
(9) King of Diamonds: Jack Penny
(10) King of Clubs : Lotrek
(11) Queen of Spades: Elettra Deganello
(12) Queen of Hearts: Marianne Larsen Isolated Thunderstorm
(13) Queen of Diamonds : Ark Playing Cards
(14) Queen of Clubs: Emily Sleights
(15) Jack of Spades: Peter Voth
(16) Jack of Hearts: Pedro Oyarbide
(17) Jack of Diamonds: Amal Nur Karim
(18) Jack of Clubs: Kyle McIntosh
(19) 2’s Sviatko Bocian
(20) 3’s Ritu Bhattacharya
(21) 4’s FC Designs Jacinto Moyano Guerrero
(22) 5’s Bivas Bhattacharjee
(23) 6’s
(24) 7’s reserved
(25) 8’s
(26) 9’s Todd Merrifield
(27) 10’s Patrick Zhu

Dexter Amistad wrote:For this project, backs will be uniquely designed by each designer, making this closer to the idea of a frankendeck. [...] I really wanted to have the designers to have a whole card to themselves, making this about them and their expressions of Music and Cards on this project.

Dexter Amistad wrote:I also know that there are some favorites missing. Timing is everything and maybe in the future , we will be more aligned. I love them too.

Sinecure wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 8:47 pm - and for my designer list which I get a bit obsessive about:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Kg ... IcEpQ/edit. Any info appreciated.

Sinecure wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 8:47 pm How cool! Really excited for this project and what I imagine will be an amazing deck.

Keen to know more about a couple of the designers listed, specifically Sviatko Bocian (I couldn’t find much on p52, Kickstarter or elsewhere - unless I should be looking under a pseudonym) and Todd Merrifield (I saw his The Cartographer deck which was an excellent concept, but keen to know more.

This is mainly for my curiosity as a relative newbie - and for my designer list which I get a bit obsessive about:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Kg ... IcEpQ/edit. Any info appreciated.

kevork wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 8:19 am
Looks like Sviatko Bocian is the Facebook profile for Sviatoslav Pashchuk. I hope that helps

making this closer to the idea of a frankendeck

Sinecure wrote: Joker and the Thief series, Kytone, Wayfarers, Dystopia, Happy Sad, Atlantis series, Sacred Fire series, Psychonauts, Victory, Crown Edition (does really nice work - frequently for Joker and the Thief and Riffle Shuffle)