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« on: November 26, 2013, 02:23:02 PM »
 

BrainVessel

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Hello all,

I'd like to introduce 'Brain Vessel' to the family of 'the Discourse'.  We are two creatives located in Pennsylvania.  We love to create 'out of the box' and NOW...'In the box' ideas in the for of a Bicycle Deck.  Our most recent venture, tapping into the creation of a nautical themed deck titled, "Sails and Tales". 
The illustration of this deck is being executed by 'lead animator/illustrator', navigated by myself(Creative director) and a cleverly written captains log our wordsmith and NOW official 'DeckHand'.

Our deck consists of 36 UNIQUE illustrations.  We have been squeezing the creation of this deck in between putting food on our tables, for the past 4 months.  We thought it'd be best to join the community and begin gathering some new friends to sail the seas of this nautical adventure.

Stop by of Facebook page for some sneak peeks and our website to get a grip on who we are.  Thanks for letting us in, hope to circle back to each and everyone supporting what we feel is the beginning of something special!
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2013, 03:21:47 PM »
 

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Welcome, do you care for a cup of tea with my teddie bear Dr. Snugglesworth?
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2013, 03:38:55 PM »
 

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sure thing!
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2013, 04:09:27 PM »
 

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sure thing!

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I like you! You get +1 rep for being friends with my teddie!  :karrit:
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2013, 04:54:11 PM »
 

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That's a rockin' deck of cards, from the looks of it.  So, 36 original illustrations - and 16 unoriginal ones?  :))

Welcome aboard - you're among friends!
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2013, 12:05:14 AM »
 

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That looks awesome! :O

Do you have a link to your Facebook page? I didn't find it on your profile or anything.
 

Re: Newbie
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 09:58:19 PM »
 

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That's a rockin' deck of cards, from the looks of it.  So, 36 original illustrations - and 16 unoriginal ones?  :))

Welcome aboard - you're among friends!

Thank you.  Well, no...haha they are all original but as with most decks there are repeating/duplicates elements.
We are really proud of this deck and should be launching next week. 

That looks awesome! :O

Do you have a link to your Facebook page? I didn't find it on your profile or anything.

Yeah, just trying to catchup, get this deck out and put food on the table in the meantime.
you can see some of the pics we've been exploiting on https://www.facebook.com/BrainVessel
We are pumped to launch!!  thanks again
« Last Edit: December 05, 2013, 10:19:46 PM by Don Boyer »
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2013, 04:07:59 PM »
 

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Looking great so far. Can't wait to see more.

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2013, 07:35:45 PM »
 

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Oh Buoy - Ship Ahoy!

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 02:17:10 AM »
 

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36 unique illustrations, let me guess,

4 aces, 9 red numbers, 9 blue/black numbers, 12 courts, 2 jokers. Only way this makes sense =D
 

Re: Newbie
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2013, 02:42:53 PM »
 

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Thank you.  Your work is such a huge inspiration.

Looking great so far. Can't wait to see more.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2013, 02:43:26 PM »
 

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 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
36 unique illustrations, let me guess,

4 aces, 9 red numbers, 9 blue/black numbers, 12 courts, 2 jokers. Only way this makes sense =D
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2013, 06:08:13 PM »
 

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Ping me if you're anywhere near Lebanon, PA! I'd love to catch up with some other local designers.
"Design is nothing more or less than the ability to go from what exists to what is preferred."
 

Re: Newbie
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2013, 09:31:42 AM »
 

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We are located in Mechanicsburg, PA (just outside HBG)  We would love to have you over to our studio to talk geek on design and whatevs.  Thanks for reaching out!

Ping me if you're anywhere near Lebanon, PA! I'd love to catch up with some other local designers.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2013, 12:28:23 PM »
 

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Hello all.  As we mentioned on previous threads, WE ARE LISTENING.  Now we would like to get your overall opinions about the 2 alternative design of the back.  Thanks for everyones input.  (Event the texture and the map is reversed, now it comes down to preference of design!)  Pips or no pips...that is thy question?
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2013, 07:48:47 PM »
 

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Hello all.  As we mentioned on previous threads, WE ARE LISTENING.  Now we would like to get your overall opinions about the 2 alternative design of the back.  Thanks for everyones input.  (Event the texture and the map is reversed, now it comes down to preference of design!)  Pips or no pips...that is thy question?

I would probably be best to keep the deck info to the deck topic - it makes it easier to find everything in a single topic rather than hunting it down on different boards/topics.  The only exception is when a deck is still in the design stage and transitions to either production or Kickstarter - it would start in a Design/Dev topic and a new topic would be made in the PCP when the launch was ready to go.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2013, 11:40:11 AM »
 

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Don,
Thank you for the response.  My apologies, I am a 'Newbie' to forums and not necessarily aware of all the do's & don't or unwritten rules.  :)

Hello all.  As we mentioned on previous threads, WE ARE LISTENING.  Now we would like to get your overall opinions about the 2 alternative design of the back.  Thanks for everyones input.  (Event the texture and the map is reversed, now it comes down to preference of design!)  Pips or no pips...that is thy question?

I would probably be best to keep the deck info to the deck topic - it makes it easier to find everything in a single topic rather than hunting it down on different boards/topics.  The only exception is when a deck is still in the design stage and transitions to either production or Kickstarter - it would start in a Design/Dev topic and a new topic would be made in the PCP when the launch was ready to go.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 11:32:59 PM »
 

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welcome to the forum- Looks to be a good project for KS. Good luck.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2013, 11:36:10 PM »
 

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Thank you very much. We  we cant wait to leave the dock tomorrow morning!!   Gonna be a fun journey!
welcome to the forum- Looks to be a good project for KS. Good luck.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2013, 01:18:15 AM »
 

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Welcome! I like the design, looking forward to checking it out upon launch.
Starting to get better...have to stay dedicated...can't lose any more cards in the middle of a trick.  Literally, completely lost a card.
 

Re: Newbie
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2013, 01:25:15 AM »
 

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Thank you, glad to hear!  Appreciate the support!

Welcome! I like the design, looking forward to checking it out upon launch.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2013, 07:41:42 AM »
 

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We have officially launched http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glummies/seven-seas-playing-cards  hope to SEA you there!
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« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2013, 11:45:11 AM »
 

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Can't believe i missed the EB already!! haha, what type of finish are these made with again?
Starting to get better...have to stay dedicated...can't lose any more cards in the middle of a trick.  Literally, completely lost a card.
 

Re: Newbie
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2013, 09:32:38 PM »
 

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Can't believe i missed the EB already!! haha, what type of finish are these made with again?

USPC's default finish for custom deck projects is Magic Finish on an embossed stock.  You actually have to request the old standard finish!
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2013, 10:28:29 PM »
 

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I don't know Don.  From the information I got from USPCC, It's either Embossed or Smooth as the finish.  People seem to think there is some kind of finish sprayed on the cards which doesn't seem to be true.  I'll double check with Tiffany.