Moderne Art Deco Cards KS

[jerichoholic]

Looks pretty good and seems on track to fund well, at least according to kicktraq. But $14 to ship 1 deck to Canada seems a bit much.

[ecNate]

Looks like it's the redone version of this early planned deck - http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php ... 34&p=66591


Not the art deco I'm looking for, but nice enough. Certainly an improvement over the massively overdone rings on top rings and 'in jail' look. I'm tapped out for a while though after Arcana and a few others.

[jerichoholic]

Definitely a LOT better than that original version!

[Lotrek]

I think the terms "Art Deco" and "Art Nouveau" should be used more carefully. The only Art Deco element in this deck is the font in the word "Moderne"

[ecNate]

I think the terms "Art Deco" and "Art Nouveau" should be used more carefully. The only Art Deco element in this deck is the font in the word "Moderne"

Very true, it is a bit too roundy to be art deco and would fit art nouveau more, but there are elements of the back, especially corners that would work. It's more like elements of art deco and art nouveau than an art deco deck. Yet the courts have a traditional middle ages sort of look with elements of art nouveau I suppose? Like I said, this is not the art deco I was looking for and you're right the name might throw people off in both directions.

[tdubben]

The Queen's hands and Joker's face bother me. I like the backs though.

[alric]

I'd like to see more variation in the poses of the court cards. Thinner borders on the back would help, too. I like the color scheme and the back design, though, and really hope this project funds.

[jerichoholic]

What's wrong with the queens hands? They are apparently wearing gloves.

[Fes]

What's wrong with the queens hands? They are apparently wearing gloves.

Yea, all the courts are wearing gloves of some fashion. I think it's the finger pose that he may be talking about. They're not very natural. Maybe they all have a secret fascination with puzzle boxes or something.

[Harinam]

I'd like to see more variation in the poses of the court cards. Thinner borders on the back would help, too. I like the color scheme and the back design, though, and really hope this project funds.

I agree with you on that. There really needs to be more variation on the court cards because looking at just one royals suit it feels like you've seen them all. But yeah his color palette for this deck is nicely selected

[montecarlojoe]

I think the terms "Art Deco" and "Art Nouveau" should be used more carefully. The only Art Deco element in this deck is the font in the word "Moderne"

Very true, it is a bit too roundy to be art deco and would fit art nouveau more, but there are elements of the back, especially corners that would work. It's more like elements of art deco and art nouveau than an art deco deck. Yet the courts have a traditional middle ages sort of look with elements of art nouveau I suppose? Like I said, this is not the art deco I was looking for and you're right the name might throw people off in both directions.

The first thing that occurred to me was Islamic Geometric art.

[RandCo]

Hi everyone, this is Randy Coffey the designer of this deck. Thank you for your comments and here is my response to your questions and observations.

I think the terms "Art Deco" and "Art Nouveau" should be used more carefully.

It's more like elements of art deco and art nouveau than an art deco deck.

Art Deco and Art Nouveau are similar with some gray area between the two. My interpretation of them is that Art Deco is mainly made of geometric shapes and Art Nouveau is mainly made of organic shapes like plant and vine forms. I have heard from other sources as well about whether the design is "Art Deco" enough. I was on the fence about whether or not to use Art Deco in the title or not when I was designing it. After further consideration I have updated the photos on Kickstarter and the website with Art Deco removed and the deck now titled Moderne Playing Cards.

By the way, I am a big fan of your art Lotrek, especially your Grotesque deck. It is a great example of a balance between an art deck and a traditional deck. My deck is also a hybrid between an art deck and a traditional deck. The best decks almost always have a professional level of illustration, usually vector illustration. I like your illustration because you have a high level of detail, but not so much that it loses legibility or becomes overly complicated. Congratulations on your Icons deck also.

The Queen's hands and Joker's face bother me.

What's wrong with the queens hands?

I used photo reference for the hands and other elements of the court cards. I used natural proportions of the figures, but with geometric details. There is some info on the design process on the website here: http://modernecards.com/design-process/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; .

I'd like to see more variation in the poses of the court cards.

There really needs to be more variation on the court cards because looking at just one royals suit it feels like you've seen them all.

I repeated elements of the court cards where possible, such as the poses, hands, etc. for a design consistency.

Thanks again everyone for taking the time to comment on my project.

[RandCo]

I am the designer of this deck.

Thank you to everyone who helped with advice when this deck was in the Custom Deck Drafting Board forum.

I would appreciate anyone's input on why you think this custom deck didn't meet the Kickstarter goal.

I am continuing to work on custom card designs and your opinions would help me on my future designs.

Thank you.