Hello I’m designing an outdoors deck to try and combine my love of the outdoors and my love of card collecting.
I would love some input on my ace designs.
I want to make this a Kickstarter deck and would love some community input to make this a deck that everyone would love.
Thank you and have a great day!
Ramblers Deck
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Re: Ramblers Deck
Here are some thoughts: I think you have the genesis of something great here. The Heart ace is the strongest design both in comp and color. The spade and club are a little weak and don't pop color-wise. I think the bike chain idea could work, but maybe better as the diamond. I'd move the rope design to the general camping ace, and make the spade or club the fishing theme with the pip shape as a lake. Finally, I'd be more specific and consistent with you iconography. For example, the salmon are great and instantly recognizable, but then you have another fish that is...? (grayling?) Also, the bikes are TOO simple. I think your salmon, hand ax, and mountain inside the heart hit the level you're looking for.
I could really get behind this as it shapes up, assuming the courts are also suitably interesting.
I could really get behind this as it shapes up, assuming the courts are also suitably interesting.
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Re: Ramblers Deck
I agree with much of what wingedpotato said. I may suggest a catfish, they have whiskers and are easily recognized. I like the direction you're going with these aces.
Question though, why tiki torches in the mountains? This doesn't make much sense to me visually with all the leaves and wind swirls. Makes me think of forest fire. Which may be the opposite of what you're intending. I don't know, just strange to me. Love everything going on inside the Heart tough.
I'm looking forward to seeing more.
Question though, why tiki torches in the mountains? This doesn't make much sense to me visually with all the leaves and wind swirls. Makes me think of forest fire. Which may be the opposite of what you're intending. I don't know, just strange to me. Love everything going on inside the Heart tough.
I'm looking forward to seeing more.
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Re: Ramblers Deck
I like the idea but I do think the Ace of spades would benefit from the actual central Ace having a bolder heavier outline to the rest of the design, just to help it pop and add balance, it all looks a little too delicate right about now. Same goes for the other ace cards. The ideas are lovely I just think having a thick outline to those shapes would help balance the overall design against the solid colour pips in the corners.
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