Worked out of the basics of the deck. I decided to use the mini card size from PrintNinja as the basis, which is 1.65"x2.5" (still roughly half a Poker card). As of now, the deck will be 54 cards (32 tiles, 4 information cards, and 18 score tokens). The main card, or tiles, didn't change … Continue reading Goita (ごいた) – Deck Concept
The Goita (ごいた) deck is going well. Worked on a back design, with a change in card size (mini cards versus micro). Mini cards are roughly half the size of a poker card (cut across the narrow part), with the exact size varying between printers. Switching to the micro size might not be difficult, using … Continue reading More Goita (ごいた) Work
It's been a while since I posted, so here's some quick updates. My second challenge coin project is now in production for a US Ambassador. That project came about from a coin I designed for a conference last year. I may be helping a friend's business soon with graphic support. Should give me some practice … Continue reading Lots of things…
After hitting up friends and family, I have initial survey results for Trigrams. The most striking result is trend on whether to have a full 8-suit deck or split the cards into 4-suit decks Right now, the prevailing thought is offer a 4-suit pack (core suits of Water, Heaven, Fire, Earth and offer the other … Continue reading Trigrams Early Survey Results
Map Nerd: n. One who geeks out over maps, cartography, locating things, etc. See also "carto nerd." This creation was spurred by a co-worker, a member of a waning breed of cartographers. His suggestion of a "carto nerd" jersey led to this creation. The first iteration was a quick mashup of two icons from the … Continue reading Meet Map Nerd
Please remember those watching over us this Christmas, so we can stay safe. They are away from family, often in harm's way. We enjoy a silent night, though our military, fire, police, ems, dispatchers, and corrections will likely not.
Finally joined Twitter. Just another approach and conduit. More to come on that front. https://twitter.com/D8aMnkyDesigns
Today's post is a thank you. As the son of two Army veterans, and friend and co-worker to so many more, I simply say thank you. They answered the call, whether it was voluntary or not, and gave what they could. Many returned home, but some of my military family did not, physically or mentally. … Continue reading Veterans Day
In my 'grownup' job, I deal with maps (have for 20+ years now) and WordPress has a basic web analytics (fancy word for activity tracking) that gives me a rough idea of where my visitors are coming from. It's not as fancy as the analytics on my portfolio page, but it's better than nothing. So … Continue reading Obligatory map…
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