Hello!

[chimington]

Hi All:

New to the forums and glad to find this great wealth of info and community. I'm a freelance illustrator transitioning from commercial work to personal, self publishing projects. The last couple of years I've created several series of "cigarette card" sized projects that I've sold online and through the Small Press area of San Diego's Comic Con. I've just released my first playing card deck with 54 individual monkey portraits. I'll post more info in the appropriate area for anyone interested in more details.

Great to be here!

[Aaron]

Hey! Wecome to The Discourse! Hope you enjoy it here

[Joshua Robinson]

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[chimington]

Thanks for the warm welcome! I enjoy roaming around for insight and info.

[Lara Krystle "Lane"]

Hey there chimington!
WElcome aboard the USSR Discourse (lol jk)
Anyhu, thanks for joining us here, we are always hapy to have new people joiing the ranks of the fun people here at Aethercards.
I hope you find everything to your liking here. Tons of topics in the forums that I'm sure you will find interesting.

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[Don Boyer]

Welcome aboard, Chimington.  I'd be interested in seeing some of your concept art - post some in the Design & Development board!

[chimington]

Will do Don! Thanks to everyone for your welcoming words.

[NathanCanadas]

Welcome to the Discourse! I hope you will have a fun time browsing and posting here!
A couple questions:
- What do you use playing cards for (other than your artwork)?
- How did the idea of using playing cards for your monkeys come to you?

[chimington]

Hi Nathan:

After creating a series of "trading cards" that incorporated various character portraits with short biographies, it seemed natural to evolve to a playable card. This would allow for both collectors, game players and fans of monkeys to be reached. The next step for me appears to be exploring the idea of a tarot set.

[zmuddiman]

welcome!! I would enjoy to see your monkey deck!!!!

[chimington]

Thank you zmuddiman!