Empty Space Playing Cards (Idea)

[Colson]

Hi! So I have had this idea in my head for at least a month now. It is a custom deck of cards that I would like to make but the only problem is, I have no idea how to use photoshop or anything of that sort. So I am looking for someone who could help me make this deck. The first picture is the best that I could come up with using my knowledge of photoshop. This is the idea I had of the back design. And then I wanted to customize all the faces too. I would like to make the number cards all the same as normal cards except that instead of red they would be gold and the pips will all be cut out in the middle, so it's just like a thick outline of the pips. The court cards then I would like to just be kind of like outlines of the simpler versions of the faces on normal cards. Like an outline of the second picture which are the court cards on Vanda's Polaris Lunar Playing Cards . So if you think that you could help me make these cards please leave a reply here or email me at: c99davidmcgriff@gmail.com and we could talk in more detail about the design. Thank You.

[Don Boyer]

How does the design relate to empty space, specifically?  If you're just looking to make a minimalist deck, you'll have a lot of competition to go up against - it's been a popular design theme for a couple of years now, though it seems to be waning by now.

It's not hard to find an artist to help you with your design - if you're willing to pay them for their time and effort.  Getting a designer willing to work on spec while you try launching a Kickstarter is far more difficult.  It's a catch-22 of playing card design for the non-designer - you need cash to get the art done, but you can't raise any cash without art to show your backers unless it comes from your own pocket...