Hey there!
I've been collecting cards for a long time - but never realized there was such an awesome community rallying around it online until recently. It's great to see passion around this hobby + it's artform! A bit about me - I'm a graphic designer who works in the interactive space by day, and works on side projects (like playing cards!) at night. You can check out some of my work here: http://www.billyfrench.com.
Excited to join this community!
Billy
Interesting work you have there, Mr. French! Welcome to PCF. If you have any questions and the Search feature doesn't help, don't be afraid to ask.
FYI: there's a deck that has a similar name to yours already - Empire: Bloodlines, by a Kickstarter artist who used to design decks for Ellusionist, Lee McKenzie. Nice deck, too, comes in three varieties - and it's the sequel deck to Empire, which came in two varieties. Looks nothing like yours, though!
Also, you should know we have a design contest running right now - the link to the rules is in my signature!