News from Desjgn Playing Cards

The Winners!

2010-08-03T11:24:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to Squiggly, M, Minh D. Nguyen, Guno, Mark, and Donkey! You all are winners of an uncut sheet of Desjgn Playing Cards. Winners, please contact me with shipping details and I will ship out your uncut sheet promptly. Thank you to all who participated!

Ante Up Pokercast

2010-07-02T06:53:00.004-06:00

During the months of May and June, Desjgn offered uncut sheets of its playing cards to the listeners of Ante Up's fantastic pokercast. If you haven't been tuning in, then please do so every Friday as a new episode goes up on their official site of anteupmagazine.com and click on the pokercast tab.

During the month of July, there will be some additional giveaways of the uncut sheets. All you have to do is post a comment on what your favorite back color is of a playing card and you'll be entered into the drawing. The contest will last until July 31st at 9 pm MDT and 6 uncut sheets will be given away. Good luck!

Tampa Bay Downs: The Silks Poker Room

2010-07-02T06:47:00.004-06:00

It is my pleasure to announce that Desjgns have entered into the casino realm! Desjgns are now the official playing card used at the Tampa Bay Downs (The Silks) Poker Room! This is the first US casino to use Desjgn Playing Cards with hopefully more to come. Stay tuned...

Happy Holidays from Desjgn!

2009-12-11T18:16:00.003-07:00

Wishing everyone a very warm Happy Holidays salutation! Be safe!

PS: The pinochle decks are here!

Happy Halloween from Desjgn

2009-10-31T13:25:00.001-06:00

In the spirit of the holiday, Happy Halloween!

Coming Soon: Desjgn Pinochle!

2009-08-08T13:45:00.003-06:00

I am pleased to announce that Desjgn Pinochle decks will be available in early fall, which will feature updated royalty artwork as well as the new back design called Classic Medallion. The backs will come in your choice of Desjgn's classic Red Ruby and Blue Sapphire colors and will be exclusively available on the Desjgn ebay store and at Playing Cards & More. They will be housed in individual acrylic cases for safe keeping and storage.

Ante Up Magazine Cruise in August

2009-07-08T07:56:00.003-06:00

Ante Up Magazine of Florida is organizing a poker cruise this August and I am pleased to be a part of this exciting adventure in the Caribbean to Cozumel! As the official playing card of Ante Up, many tournaments and cash games will be available and will be exclusively using the Desjgn Classic Culture decks at the tables. While I am still working out the details, there will be some giveaways and prizes of Desjgn playing card sets throughout the excursion. I am looking forward to meeting with the publishers of Ante Up and with many of Florida’s poker room managers.

For more cruise details, click here.

New Reseller!

2009-07-08T07:51:00.003-06:00

It has been awhile since my last post, but there have been a number of projects in which I have been involved over the past few months. While I cannot go into specifics on some of them, I am glad to welcome, www.casinoshop.co.il, as an official reseller of Desjgn Playing Cards in Israel!

The new website is up!

2009-04-20T08:45:00.005-06:00

I am pleased to announce that the new website is up and running with simplified features for visitors. Several of these features include better cross-promotion for Desjgn Playing Cards sellers with their logos embedded with links to their respective websites; an easier interface to see all of the products offered including color options and indices; and a simplified and smaller file sized pdf for Casino Representatives wishing to know more about what Desjgn can offer to their card rooms. I hope that you will enjoy this update to the Desjgn Playing Cards website!

Website Update (teaser image)

2009-04-08T08:07:00.003-06:00

Here is a teaser of the new, improved Desjgn website, which should go live sometime next week.

Website to get a facelift

2009-03-07T11:32:00.002-07:00

Currently, a new website is in works which will have easier navigation, simplified features for both consumers and casino representatives. I am shooting for the end of March to have it up and running. In the meantime I have been re-designing some features on the court cards and have finished with the poker size cards. Bridge will be my project this weekend.

And the winners are... :-)

2009-02-07T11:13:00.002-07:00

Ace of Hearts (MM74)

Jack of Hearts (Jen)

4 of Diamonds (Rachel)

2 of Diamonds (Rick Schori)

10 of Clubs (Chad)

Congratulations to the winners! Please email me (desjgnplayingcards@gmail.com) which back color you would like to receive with your uncut sheet. Thank you to all those who participated!

Another Contest to Ring in 2009

2009-01-14T08:08:00.027-07:00

I thought I'd start off 2009 with another contest and the prizes are something you don't get to see all that often, but will make great game/poker room wall art pieces when framed: Uncut sheets of Desjgn Classic Culture.

Every now and again, I get an order from an enthusiast wishing to purchase one of these sheets. So here is your chance to win one of five of these uncut sheets by simply choosing a card from a standard 52-card deck. You can also choose the red/gray joker or the black/yellow joker.

This contest will run until February 7th or once all of the cards are chosen. If your selected card choice is drawn, you will be a proud owner of one of these sheets in your choice of 10 Classic Culture back colors!

Here are the cards that have yet to be chosen. I will update this listing periodically to keep it current.

Spades: 9 8 3
Hearts: 6 3
Clubs: 9 8
Diamonds: 7 6
Black/Yellow Joker

Best of luck!

Sending Holiday Wishes to the Troops in Iraq

2008-11-26T21:15:00.003-07:00

This year, I wanted send our troops some Holiday Wishes and have donated a nice shipment of Classic Cultures to them to arrive in time for Christmas. I may not support the war, but I support the troops.

Desjgn Playing Cards on Facebook

2008-11-26T21:14:00.002-07:00

Ok, I have taken the plunge and created a group on facebook. Feel free to join!

Cara Gails

2008-11-20T06:43:00.004-07:00

One of the web's greatest sellers of playing cards has added Desjgn to their inventory. You can now find Desjgns at Cara Gails. I'm pleased to add them along side other great sellers of Desjgns.

Images on the ebay listings

2008-10-23T14:31:00.002-06:00

Here are larger images to reference with those posted on the ebay listings.

Desjgn Classic Culture Arrival!

2008-10-17T12:49:00.002-06:00

They are finally here and I could not be more happy! These are beautiful and hope you think so too when they arrive in your hands!

I am speechless...just blown away by how great these look!

Contest (drawing) #1

2008-10-08T12:12:00.018-06:00

So after 33 responses to the contest, we have a winner!

Congratulations to the individual who chose.....the Jack of Spades--Dantheman!

Let me know which 2 back colors you'd like to receive.

Thank you to all who participated!

An important package!

2008-10-01T11:29:00.002-06:00

I received a very important package yesterday and of course the feeling is reminiscent of a kid in a candy store...

As a designer, anytime you open something you created and worked so hard to produce, there is this big satisfaction when you finally get the tangible product in your hand. I had to just give the Brown Topaz deck a quick shuffle or two. The clean ripples and soft sounds were amazing. I hope you too will feel this way when they finally arrive in your hands very soon.

Thank you for all the comments from everyone. My apologies that it took so long to get these produced, but I do not go rushing to press until I'm sold on them and that I could do improvements based on all the feedback given. I may not have got the textured plastic yet, but will always work to get that at some point in the future.

I think it is time for a couple of giveaways and contests!

Back Color #10: Pink Pearl (new!)

2008-09-08T15:57:00.005-06:00

The final back color option for Classic Cultures is Pink Pearl. This again was a product of many requests--both by women and men. This color is truly a first for the plastic playing card market. Sure, we've seen the Bicycle paperbacks in pink, but then the whole face side was pink as well. Rest assured, only the back will be pink! With 10 unique back colors, you can truly match your poker/game room, equipment/decor nicely, match to your favorite team's colors, and match to a themed celebration or holiday.

The Pink Pearl back is paired with the image of the updated Ace of Spades which is truly decorative and ornate! I quite like the re-design of the original (still good, imho) and hope that you will as well once the actual cards are in your hands.

Two more combos complete the list below with the addition of this back color:

Amour Combo (Brown Topaz & Pink Pearl)

Stylin' Combo (Black Onyx & Pink Pearl)

Enjoy!

Back Color #9: Orange Coral (new!)

2008-09-05T10:29:00.009-06:00

In addition to the request for the Brown Topaz back, Orange Coral was also one of those requests that Desjgn is happy to now introduce to the Classic Culture back line. I have also updated the combo listings post below to include a few more options. Please note that the color will be less muted, more rich than what appears on your screen for Orange Coral. The picture on Desjgn's main site will give you a better rendition.

Combo Possibilities

2008-09-03T20:04:00.004-06:00

With 8 back colors, the possibilities of ordering a preferred combo setup are quite numerous. I offer what will be available, but any possible combos not listed are easily acquired with the custom combo option.

Classic Combo (Red Ruby & Blue Sapphire)

Holiday Combo (Red Ruby & Green Emerald)

Mardi Gras Combo 1 (Purple Spinel & Yellow Zircon)

Mardi Gras Combo 2 (Purple Spinel & Green Emerald)

Stinger Combo (Black Onyx & Yellow Zircon)

Haunted Combo (Black Onyx & Orange Coral)

Earthstone Combo (Green Emerald & Brown Topaz)

Neutral Combo (Black Onyx & Gray Moonstone)

Aquatic Mist Combo (Gray Moonstone & Blue Sapphire)

Wicked Combo (Red Ruby & Black Onyx)

Autumn Combo (Brown Topaz & Orange Coral)

Custom Combo (2 back colors of choice)

Royal Culture Combo (1 of each back color)

Back Color #8: Red Ruby

2008-09-03T12:40:00.005-06:00

Sorry for the delay in posting any news yesterday as I was still enjoying some much needed time off. Here is the next back color, Red Ruby, as no collection of colors would be complete without

a red color. This keeps the traditionalists happy with the Classic Combo of red and blue, but satisfies those that like to pair it with something out of the norm.

Back Color #7: Brown Topaz (new!)

2008-08-26T12:53:00.006-06:00

Amongst the various feedback comments when the Paisleys were introduced, the suggestions and requests for back colors was overwhelming. So to appease those requests, Desjgn proudly introduces Brown Topaz to the color line up for Classic Culture! Are you happy now?! :-)

Sample Classic Culture deck received

2008-08-20T09:26:00.003-06:00

On Monday I received a sample deck of the Classic Cultures. It is the final proof of seeing how the graphics print both front and back before mass production can begin. I was thrilled to see how well the back design looked. It was the black onyx color and it just looked sharp! Overall the faces were crisp and printed correctly, although I noticed a few things immediately that were incorrect: the 7-10 on spades, diamonds, and hearts weren't updated files and one of the diamond jack's eyes didn't print properly. The jokers were sized down a bit due to the text being so close the plastic's edge in the original design. I didn't like that they were re-sized so I revisited and re-designed the jokers which will look more clean and simple.

All issues have been rectified and will soon have a final proof to approve.

Overall, they are looking good and the plastic material, which will be a little thinner than the Paisleys, really handles well and has a good snap. I just can't wait until these arrive in October!

Back Color #6: Blue Sapphire (updated)

2008-08-18T22:02:00.004-06:00

The Blue Sapphire back is slightly darker than its first release in the Paisleys. People liked the blue, but commented more often to have it just slightly darker, so it will be in the Culture backs.

Back Color #5: Yellow Zircon (updated)

2008-08-11T19:54:00.004-06:00

Another popular combo from the Paisley release is Yellow Zircon paired with Black Onyx. Although it pairs well with other colors, I believe this particular combo inspired other manufacturers to release the gold/black combo which also look good.

One complaint with the first Yellow Zircon was its brightness. This was due to a printing error as it should have been a deeper, mustard yellow. This will be updated for the Classic Culture release.

Back Color #4: Black Onyx

2008-08-05T09:10:00.004-06:00

Quite the popular color as it is sleek and timeless. Re-introducing Black Onyx for the Classic Culture line which will provide a number of old and new color combinations, like the Neutral Combo using Gray Moonstone.

2008-07-31T16:53:00.003-06:00

I'll be posting items related to the design of this line throughout the weekend, but you won't see another back color/face design until next Tuesday and every Tuesday after that leading up to the release date in September/October 08.

Back Color #3: Gray Moonstone (new!)

2008-07-31T11:32:00.003-06:00

Did you think I wouldn't add a new color to the palette for this release? :-) Enjoy this nice neutral color which will pair nicely with all colors in the Classic Culture line! This back color is dedicated to my personal trainer. You're the best!

Back Color #2: Green Emerald (updated)

2008-07-31T11:28:00.002-06:00

This updated Green Emerald back is lighter than that of the Classic Paisley line. There wasn't enough contrast with the previous shade of green with customers, so I hope you enjoy this updated Green Emerald color back!

Back Color #1: Purple Spinel

2008-07-31T11:21:00.005-06:00

When Desjgn first introduced Purple Spinel as one of the six back colors in the Classic Paisley line, it was an instant hit as it paired so well with the Yellow Zircon and Green Emerald colors in particular (still paired well with the others too). It's royal, deep tone is still a favorite and I re-introduce it for the Classic Culture line.

It's Official! Classic Culture to be released (Bridge Size)!

2008-07-31T11:00:00.005-06:00

Finally! It is with great pleasure to present the next line of Desjgn Playing Cards in bridge size: Classic Culture! This amazing back design was inspired by a recent logo design attempt I did a few months back using a swirl motif common in the Maori culture of New Zealand. I will be presenting a new color back and/or face image each week. Here, I present Classic Culture complete with its packaging, a nice silver embossed, 2-deck black box! Expect these to arrive by the end of September/early October of 2008. This back is dedicated to my parents for all their love and support!

A work in progress

2008-06-27T07:54:00.003-06:00

Hello and welcome to the official blog of Desjgn Playing Cards. This blog is still very much under construction but I hope to make it easier for those eager to stay informed on every new release of Desjgn Playing Cards.

For those that haven't heard of Desjgn Playing Cards, they are playing cards that I have designed and had professionally printed on a bright white, durable and washable 100% plastic stock. I invite you to visit www.classicplayingcards.com for the current styles and product offerings by clicking on the catalog link.

Currently, Desjgn is nearing completion of its next release in bridge or narrow size (2.25" x 3.5"). I will be posting back and face designs as soon as the formal announcement is made. Stay tuned!