Just as a single card back, I like the B1 best. The A1 does have a great fan effect though.
I'm agreed here - it's a matter of deciding if you want a more classic and classy look or really impressive fans.
What would the back look like if you made it a smaller, repeating pattern, akin to the Bee Diamond Back?
-Maybe I will produce two back designs when I release it 1 more classic with a border and 1 full bleed for cardists.
-Good idea about the tight pattern version I'll put one of those together and post it up and see what people think. My only reservation with the tight patterns is that this being my first "Signature Series" deck what ever design I choose for this one I will have to continue it throughout the rest of my signature series decks. I would like to come out with a sig deck maybe once a year or so and I will want them to make a really nice set for people so I will want them to feel like they belong together.
First of all, I love the idea of releasing both versions of the back! If you have the resources, why choose, right? I know you're fond of branded and unbranded versions - perhaps make one of them the borderless version and the other the bordered version, creating an actual (if minor) difference between the two designs beyond the branding and appearance of the box.
Second, I know you want a certain amount of consistency among your Signature Series decks, but just as one's handwriting evolves over time, so does one's signature. Don't feel that you must be locked in to a single design type for your signature works. Give them consistency with the faces or the KWP logo. Don't be afraid to one year pay homage to the Bee Diamond Back and the next, the Tally Ho Circle Back (or one of the older backs), followed by the Hoyle Shellback or something that looks like road rash, etc. - only you get to determine what your signature will look like.
