Re: VARIUS Playing Cards by Montenzi (KS)
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:05 pm
I have the originals but love the look of these although I may have to warm to that back
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Im finding it depends how the coloration comes out. For example I like the shading better on this one than your last screenshot, but the more vibrant coloring on the upside down face better than either.montenzi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:57 pm By the way, what about standard USPCC courts?![]()
The back design is definitely asking for some foil.Again, all images are unedited (except heads) and without color correction.
I am not going to post instructions, but I confirm that even now, all of you can "design" a deck of playing cards, and this deck might be better than the standard one.
P.S. Ok, instructions: In Midjourney, add an image and type, "I am not a designer, so please recolor this image for me in some retro playing cards style." That's it. Easy.
Wow! What is this deck? Love those tight court illustrations.montenzi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:57 pm By the way, what about standard USPCC courts?![]()
The back design is definitely asking for some foil.Again, all images are unedited (except heads) and without color correction.
I am not going to post instructions, but I confirm that even now, all of you can "design" a deck of playing cards, and this deck might be better than the standard one.
P.S. Ok, instructions: In Midjourney, add an image and type, "I am not a designer, so please recolor this image for me in some retro playing cards style." That's it. Easy.
Styles are not random but very adjustable. If I need more shadows or a flat image, I can do it. If I need to change the style, I can do it. Once I find exactly what I want, all images will be in a similar style. However, sometimes I'll need a separate style for queens if I fine-tuned a style for kings. Let's say, I can use the same style for my Varius deck, but I have to modify it for queens in a classic USPCC deck. It depends.
It was just my experiment on using AI in playing card design. It's not a deck, but a proof of concept. Source cards - standard USPCC deck. Then I used AI tools (public and private) to modify the courts. That's it.