2050 cards project. Second print test

I did the second print test to see how both a new case and back of the cards look like. See the first print test here.

The result is quite visual.

Still working a lot to develop the cards. Many new ideas and details to polish. I think the number of card will be increased from my original plan of 64 to 100.

 

Christmas cards

I was very selective with the cards this time. Probably in my busiest day of the year I managed to make them and get them ready to ship. It was a kind of challenge.

I chose The Code as the main theme. Remember the code is running inside us.

Cards. Work in progress

Working, or better said, having fun with the design of the new cards. Still a few main ideas to develop and endless details to polish.

Little new project

I found a deck of cards as a great support to create a new universe. It allows the representation of a fantasy world with just a pieces of cardboard. For example, the creatures come to life from nothing and they have their own ID which is the card. Think about it, magical.

After discarding the possibility of a board game I'm developing a kind of "collection of aesthetic cards". The area for an illustration or photo is huge. On top of that the combination with a little text adds a new dimension.

I'm enjoying a lot designing a big number of cards. It's fun and relaxing activity. I don't want to set any barrier. Creativity should flow with freedom. No commission, no deadlines, no limitations. After that I will (hopefully) find the way to organice everything.

Taking care of the colors, frame, typography (I use my dear Olympia typewriter font), composition and every detail part of the enjoyable process. Now I can have this first test in my hands. The cards are REAL. Still a lot to do. This is just a draft. I even made the box. I will create many more cards and improve everything.

And what is this about? Well, at the moment I will say it's a story-prediction based in a near future, year 2050. And those are the years, months or maybe just hours before the singularity. The last days of mankind.

Imagination + Photoshop is good combination

I'm really excited these days since I'm creating a new kind of board game. Actually I have many ideas in mind, too many sometimes, which go and back, bring another ideas, merge to the old ones, etc. They are only in my brain at the moment but I know this is the first step to do things real. It's important. It's the KEY.

Fascinating process with no clear way. I just leave my imagination decides the path. I will choose later which one is the best idea and what can I do with it. But now it's time for fun.

As I've always said Photoshop is one of the most powerful tool for creativity and I enjoy testing some tones and general aesthetic. Here just some design examples I love for a future cards.

Christmas cards!

Christmas cards for this year. As always, 100% hand made, no hi-tech applied and real mail. 

Subject: maybe the photo of the year, taken in Dublin.