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Off Topic Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: uusikissa1 on April 05, 2012, 06:04:45 PM

Title: Hello, my name is....
Post by: uusikissa1 on April 05, 2012, 06:04:45 PM: Ok, so I'm finally getting around to posting an introduction about myself here on the board. I am a 48 year old artist, designer and craftsman. In my career I've created high end custom furniture and interior architecture, product design for the commercial market, graphic design, illustration and going all the way back to my early years, last but not least, painting, drawing and sculpture. The current company I own and run, along with my wife and partner Linnea Gits, is called Uusi.

As artists and designers we have accumulated quite a few collections of objects and art as inspiration for our work, whichever medium it might be. The collections range from Playing cards, chess sets, banknotes and stamps to vintage Kay Bojesen wooden animals, Walter Bosse figurines, vintage Belgian beer glasses and a handful of other such items. The Blue Blood card deck we designed and launched on Kickstarter is what originally brought me to the discourse - looking for support for the project. It's going to sound kinda stupid but we didn't realize how big the card collecting/magician/cardistry community was, as we have a tendency to have our heads mostly in the "design" world. It was actually refreshing and extremely helpful to have such feedback from a direct market of an object we designed. We are first and foremost artists and designers, but is also essential to us to understand an objects function and its past history. Our intention is to design and create objects that will last the test of time both physically and aesthetically.

This is getting long, so I guess that's enough for now. Thanks to those of you here that have supported our Kickstarter project and we do plane on designing more card decks in the future!

Here is a link to a select portion of my card collection, I just started the long task of uploading it to my flicker page,ugh. So hopefully I will be adding more as soon as possible. My collection isn't so much about quantity as it is about how unique the imagery and decks are leaning a little more towards expressiveness in the artwork and actual production.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uusikissa1/sets/72157629382848434/detail/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uusikissa1/sets/72157629382848434/detail/)

uusikissa1

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1244376122/blue-blood-playing-cards (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1244376122/blue-blood-playing-cards)
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: Don Boyer on April 06, 2012, 06:49:39 AM: Some of the vintage collectors on this forum are going to want to have a nice little chat with you about those insanely vintage cards!

Welcome, and make yourself at home.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: xZEROx on April 06, 2012, 07:34:39 AM: I've been wanting to greet you a welcome since you posted, but the thread was somehow locked!

So here it is again, welcome to the Discourse!
I'll be looking forward to more photos of your vintage collection! Don't hesitate to upload on your flickr account and share with us in our vintage collection thread too! (http://aethercards.com/discourse/index.php?topic=1653.0)
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: uusikissa1 on April 06, 2012, 07:47:32 AM: Quote from: Don Boyer on April 06, 2012, 06:49:39 AM
Some of the vintage collectors on this forum are going to want to have a nice little chat with you about those insanely vintage cards!

Welcome, and make yourself at home.

geez, that sounds a little scarey... just kidding.I'm looking forward to it! Great to be here and look forward to interesting discussions...
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: uusikissa1 on April 06, 2012, 07:57:50 AM: Quote from: xZEROx on April 06, 2012, 07:34:39 AM
I've been wanting to greet you a welcome since you posted, but the thread was somehow locked!

So here it is again, welcome to the Discourse!
I'll be looking forward to more photos of your vintage collection! Don't hesitate to upload on your flickr account and share with us in our vintage collection thread too! (http://aethercards.com/discourse/index.php?topic=1653.0)

Thanks!

Umm, that was me that somehow unintentionally locked it - it's the first time I've been on a discussion board/forum and am still figuring things out, you know, just clicking on things and seeing what happens (the best way to figure things out).
Yeah, I want to get more of my cards up as soon as possible, but boy it definitely eats up chunks of time - I'll work on it though... There are some other things I've collected along with decks that are related such as some interesting vintage books on playing cards, some actual vintage plates and some pressings made in the 1950's from card deck plates dating from the 1600's in Germany. I'll definitely be sure to check out that thread - thanks!!!
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: sinsandman on April 15, 2012, 07:34:20 AM: Hi Uusi, I know we have talked on a different section, but I felt it necessary to give you a proper welcome.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: Jin Jian on April 15, 2012, 11:59:02 AM: Welcome to the discourse :D i really like your design but tight on fund right now so could not back for your project .. but i am trying my best to get some money out to buy your deck .. i really like the design of the deck
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: Rajas Paranjpe on April 15, 2012, 12:12:43 PM: Welcome to the forum uusikissa1, would be honored to be working with you sometime in the future.
All the best with blue blood cards.
Title: Re: Hello, my name is....
Post by: NathanCanadas on April 15, 2012, 12:31:36 PM: Welcome to the forums. Your deck is truly a work of art, and it definitely deserves its funding. I hope you have a great time here!