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Title: A Day At The Races: A Horserace Playing Card Deck - KS
Post by: Fess on November 21, 2016, 06:47:43 PM
A Day At The Races: A Horserace Playing Card Deck (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992419353/a-day-at-the-races-a-horserace-playing-card-deck)
by Kevin Finn

(https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/1992419353/a-day-at-the-races-a-horserace-playing-card-deck/minichart.png) (https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/1992419353/a-day-at-the-races-a-horserace-playing-card-deck/)

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56 poker sized playing cards featuring original artwork by Kevin Finn printed by the United States Playing Card Company.

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(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/014/404/376/8dad9d9bfe9695a3c8e4722837fa8277_original.jpg?w=680&fit=max&v=1478376820&auto=format&q=92&s=6075cd0fb2633b3fb2443fb6526a6221)

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Title: Re: A Day At The Races: A Horserace Playing Card Deck - KS
Post by: Don Boyer on November 22, 2016, 01:17:16 AM
Square-cut cards?  In this day and age?  And with indices that far away from the corner?
Title: Re: A Day At The Races: A Horserace Playing Card Deck - KS
Post by: Fess on November 22, 2016, 01:46:16 AM
Quote from: Don Boyer on November 22, 2016, 01:17:16 AM
Square-cut cards?  In this day and age?  And with indices that far away from the corner?

It looks like he printed these on some greeting card stock as a visual representation. The indices would be closer to the edge on an actual playing card and the corners should be rounded. There are other flaws in the design though which are a little difficult to overlook. I'm curious to see how the campaign fares and where the deck goes as it evolves. If this is considered perfect finished, I'd have to disagree from what I see so far. I am a fan of the card backs, I really like that aspect.
Title: Re: A Day At The Races: A Horserace Playing Card Deck - KS
Post by: Don Boyer on November 29, 2016, 06:21:05 AM
Quote from: Fess on November 22, 2016, 01:46:16 AM
Quote from: Don Boyer on November 22, 2016, 01:17:16 AM
Square-cut cards?  In this day and age?  And with indices that far away from the corner?

It looks like he printed these on some greeting card stock as a visual representation. The indices would be closer to the edge on an actual playing card and the corners should be rounded. There are other flaws in the design though which are a little difficult to overlook. I'm curious to see how the campaign fares and where the deck goes as it evolves. If this is considered perfect finished, I'd have to disagree from what I see so far. I am a fan of the card backs, I really like that aspect.

It's an amateurish way to represent your design, not the kind of thing a professional would do.  You want to show it in the best light and looking as close to the real deal as possible - this ain't how to do it.