<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/parentClasses/11b494798530c7b410e4f93dcda568b5/766c9f5c" alt="766c9f5c">Learn how to quickly design brand new cards for your own card game or board game. This class begins with the basics of prototyping with hand-made materials, then eases you into the deeper tricks of the trade.Whether you're just starting out in the game design hobby or you're a professional looking for some handy tips, you're bound to learn something new in this class.We'll start with the basics of laying out a deck of playing cards then gradually move on to complex CCG layouts. In the process, you'll learn how to dissect the cards from your favorite game to find out how you can make your own cards like the professionals. As a creative director in advertising and graphic designer in the tabletop game industry for ten years, I've learned all sorts of tricks that I'm ready to share with you.We cover important aspects of card design including:<ul><li>Breaking down a card design into easy-to-understand blocks.   </li>
<li>Free resources for prototype iconography and art.</li>
<li>Using InDesign's DataMerge to make revising cards a snap.</li>
<li>Formatting files for print-on-demand.</li>
<li>Readymade photoshop actions to make your card layouts easy.</li>
</ul>So join this class and learn how to make your own cards for tabletop games!

Basic Considerations of Card Design

Cards and Context

Stuff You'll Need

Cutting Card Prototypes

Constants and Variables

Asset Sources

Setting Up a Spreadsheet

Linking a Spreadsheet

Variable Images

Variable Ranks

Duplicate Variables

Organizing Assets

Setting up a Template

Dual-Suited Cards

Starting a Template

Variable Border

Variable Icons

Variable Text

Variable Art

Setting up a Spreadsheet

Variable Text Front and Back [Trivia Cards]

Variable Art Front and Back and Prepping for DriveThruCards Print [Koi Pond]

Variable Line

Making a 3x3 Card Sheet (Multiple Record Layout)

Resources for Card Projects

Game Design: Design Your Own Print-Ready Cards for Table Top Games

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