Antithesis - A Deck of Playing Cards Printed by the USPCC

A project in Seattle, WA by Jet City Limited
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A new deck of playing cards with original illustrations by Seattle artist & designer Adam Valmassoi, printed by the USPCC in the USA.
Backers: 512
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26

Funded: $13,128 of $15,000
Dates: Feb 19th -> Mar 31st (40 days)
Project By: Jet City Limited
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Latest News

A Time To Regroup

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Antithesis On Hold, for now... We got pretty close to our funding goal. With just over 500 backers and $13,000, we feel confident there is a place for the Antithesis deck in the world.  But we've decided to cancel this funding effort and regroup.... (Read More)

The Grotesque Deck's Final Hours

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Grotesque is Great!Have you seen the Grotesque deck of playing cards? Well I love it! If you haven't already grabbed some, better do it now! The Grotesque deck has just a couple hours to go on Kickstarter. The limited edition stuff is only available... (Read More)

A Wild Joker Appears!

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is the first joker in the Antithesis deck. For this joker illustration Adam has drawn inspiration from Janus, a god of Roman mythology. Janus was revered as the god of transitions, and thus presided over ends and beginnings. Janus is a door, a... (Read More)

The Ace of Clubs & We've Hit $10K!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ace of ClubsProject Antithesis continues to be an ongoing meta-narrative for me — one in which I find myself both drawing deeply from my current life experience, and living out the dualities and apparent paradoxes of the concepts I’m building... (Read More)

Ex Libris Reception & An Interview

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Ex Libris: 100 Artists, 100 BooksA Grand Artist Reception Tonight! If you’re near Seattle tonight, check out this amazing show! Adam Valmassoi, the artist behind The Antithesis Deck, has contributed an awesome piece based on the book 2001: A Space... (Read More)

Half Way There & The Ace of Hearts

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Half Way There!  We blew past the half way mark! Thank you all so much for your support. We’re moving ahead full steam with over 27 days to go, and as many fun updates. Now it’s time for… The Ace of HeartsLike many of my illustrations, the Ace... (Read More)

Meet Michael Ryan Norton

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everybody! It’s Michael. I love playing cards. And I love Kickstarter. Courting KickstarterKickstarter is a beautiful community that thrives on good will, collaboration, transparency and generosity. In that spirit, I’ll share as openly as is... (Read More)

Meet Adam Valmassoi

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everybody, this is Adam! Thanks to everyone who has joined in this project with Michael and me. I’ve been spending a lot of time behind the scenes, designing cards and working on prototyping a few of the stretch goals and offerings we'll be... (Read More)

The Ace of Diamonds

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s time to unveil the second Ace in The Antithesis Deck: the Ace of Diamonds! Diamonds lend themselves naturally to Adam’s love affair with sacred geometry and fractals. In this illustration, an organic root-like system has grown through the... (Read More)

A Two-Way Card Back & Revised Tuck Case

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As I type this update Antithesis is nearing 40% of it's funding goal and has over 250 backers!  We think that's amazing. We're truly humbled and energized by your support and encouragement.  Thank you all so much.  A Two-Way Card BackYou asked. We... (Read More)

Thank You! New Tiers & Add-On Pricing

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Early Backers! Thank you for supporting us!  Antithesis is off to a great start.  Thanks for your kind words, encouragement, and suggestions.  This update will address two of the items which have been discussed thus far in the campaign comment... (Read More)

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