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What is your choice for Best New Designer of 2014?

Brendan Hong for the Hive Deck
8 (22.9%)
Lorenzo Gaggiotti (Stockholm17) for Requiem, Heretic & Card Launcher No. 17
13 (37.1%)
Rick Davidson for Origins
8 (22.9%)
Brain Vessel Creative (Jason Kreiger, Douglas Koozer, Matthew Fishgold) for Bicycle Seven Seas
4 (11.4%)
Ben Vierck for Four Point Playing Cards
2 (5.7%)

Total Members Voted: 35

Voting closed: January 16, 2015, 12:24:41 AM

Best New designer of 2014

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Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #25 on: January 02, 2015, 12:25:50 AM »
 

Don Boyer

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NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.

Alvin Cheung was unfortunately not eligible for this year's award - his deck will be printed in January.

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Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2015, 12:43:30 PM »
 

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Thank you for the nomination in this category (as well as all others)
Brain Vessel Creative
 

Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2015, 12:32:35 PM »
 

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hi all
thank you for the nominations :)

I was tempted to vote for myself haha
 

Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2015, 04:31:41 AM »
 

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hi all
thank you for the nominations :)

I was tempted to vote for myself haha

There's not a thing stopping you from doing so, if you wish.  If the US President can vote in his own election, why can't you vote on an award?

I abstain only out of a desire to be seen as impartial - I have too much behind-the-scenes access to the goings on.
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Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2015, 07:40:42 AM »
 

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I abstain only out of a desire to be seen as impartial - I have too much behind-the-scenes access to the goings on.
So our votes are public?

/bama
 

Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2015, 08:42:07 AM »
 

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I abstain only out of a desire to be seen as impartial - I have too much behind-the-scenes access to the goings on.
So our votes are public?

/bama

No - but it allows me to say, "Yes, I have not taken favorites at any time during the drawing" without feeling a need to cross my fingers or something.  I can pass a lie detector test when lying (did it once before) but being honest is far simpler.

To use my previous example, yes, the President can vote in his own election - but no one gets to see who he voted for, right?

Despite this only being a contest for bragging rights, I want there to be no hint of impropriety in how it was handled.
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Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2015, 07:44:28 PM »
 

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I would vote for them all if I could, but for some reason that's just not an option. They're all the best. :)
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Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2015, 10:30:20 PM »
 

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Thanks for the nomination and kind words. Some really amazing and talented artist came out last year to make great decks.
 

Re: Best New designer of 2014
« Reply #33 on: January 16, 2015, 06:56:38 AM »
 

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Oh,wow!!!!
just saw this! :)

thank you for the nomination and the votes. Sorry if I am not that active on the forum. :)
I will keep on doing high quality things, working now on the 4th deck, but of course it´s a long way before it is ready.
Waiting for heretic fulfillment and no.17 campaign to be launched.

THANK YOU ALL!! :)