The whole "designer frankendeck" idea popped into my head almost fully-formed during the start of Spring 2020 Covid lockdowns,
and my mind instantly started connecting patterns, designs and themes; what was once a mild kickstarter habit became a full-on obsession with cards -
and I had countless lockdown hours to indulge in browsing ebay and portfolio52 for decks I had never seen before!
At first I experimented my 'tuck remixing' upon a test frankendeck
and then - happy with the results - I turned my attention to FND:MONO...
FND:MONO
FND:ROYL
* in progress *
FND:PTRN
coming soon!
FND:SOUL
coming soon!
FND:TEST
ABOUT
the project
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frankendecks
- about the project -
FRANKENDECK
[ frang-kuhn-dek ] - A customized playing-card deck of 54 cards where each card comes from a different deck.I want to turn a designer's eye to both the curation and design of "frankendecks",
in a way that will honor and encompass all of the creativity, magic and passion that this art form elicits.
Treating each artisan compilation as a representational microcosm of the art and evolution of playing card design,
each FND release should be viewed as being similar to a curated gallery show.
I hope to reverently bring something of value in my curation,
tuck remixing, design, bonus cards creation, etc.
FND:MONO
The details
Each series will be expressly limited to 53 Frankendecks, and each Frankendeck package will contain:
1 // Cards
A curated designer frankendeck with 53 different back designs, a color gaffe card, and joker and ad cards that feature the customized FND:MONO back design.
2 // Tuck Remix
A unique, one-of-a-kind customized FND 'tuck remix' cover art card remixed from all of the 54 tuck boxes makes each FND even more unique.
3 // The Book
A deluxe hardbound book documents all of the 53 customized cards in the FND:MONO series.
4 // Tuckbox + Postcard
The customized FND card back design is carried over into a larger postcard, as well as the tuckbox and the tuckbox seal.
5 // Gift Box + COA
A protective box holds everything (except the book) along with a signed-and-numbered COA.
Collages/remixes/books ©2020-2021 frank n deck / kiddphunk.com
with fair use compliance and done with the utmost reverence, respect and ♥
All playing card / deck designs © the respective artists.
with fair use compliance and done with the utmost reverence, respect and ♥
All playing card / deck designs © the respective artists.
Many, many thanks to afraid.org (dns) and github pages (hosting). You rock.