Kickstarter update
Production update from the worktable
The Swords pip cards are now completed, and a new preview of the Major Arcana card stack is ready to share.
The artwork for the deck has been created. The remaining production work is the careful framing and fit pass: placing each card into its proper frame, checking balance, checking readability, and reviewing how it sits with the rest of its group.
Swords pip cards completed
The Swords pip cards are complete and ready for the framing and fit pass.
Major Arcana card stack preview
A new look at the Major Arcana stack and the mirrored card direction.
Framing pass
Slow by design, one card at a time
Because this deck uses mirrored upright and reversed imagery, the final fit pass matters. Each group has its own frame treatment that reflects its meaning and path.
The three Acts of the Major Arcana follow the Fool's Journey. The Minor Arcana groups are being handled with the same care by suit, pips, and court cards.
I expect this pass to take about three days. I am a solo creator doing it by hand, one card at a time, so thank you for bearing with me while I get the details right.
The goal is to make a deck that feels finished, useful, and worthy of being held, studied, and colored.
Thank you for following the project and helping bring Anthologies: Parallel Arcana into print.