Several people have mailed me, interested in this card game, asking me how we have made it or more general info. Therefore, in the next few posts I will give account of all possible aspects of this project: the idea, the featured artists, the design, how to play, etc.
Since we have to start somewhere, let's do it at the beginning.
This is how the project "We Are a Happy Family" came to be.
THE HISTORY OF "WE ARE A HAPPY FAMILY - The Project"
The idea of making a card game popped into my mind last Christmas when I sought creative toys for my daughters. At the time I witnessed how they played with a card game, of the happy families kind, who had awful pictures from a Harry Potter movie. I like Harry Potter books, but this card game was not attractive in any manner. So I thought about making them a card game myself, so at least they would have something a little more pleasant to their eyes.
A little later i thought of involving a few artists with whom, through the years, I had created a very strong artistic bond. Most are professionals, live from their creations/designs/drawings /illustrations/pictures, so I was afraid they wouldn't be interested. However, their response was overwhelming! In a flash I had a group of eight international artists, each designing a family of four cards. Of course, this makes it a very special and unique game, where each family is easily recognizable by the personal style of each artist.
One at a time, I'll talk about them, the participants in the project.
Thereza Rowe is a London artist I met when we were both featured in the pages of Mankind Mag. She has a refined style, fun, colorful and very pliable. In my eyes this is one of her greatest virtues. It is a pleasure to see how her art style fits any situation and challenge. She turns a task into something easy as child's play. So, I knew I had to have her collaborating here. She provides the color and the innocence.
Her blog is a must if you want a good dose of good humor and rainbows, deers and peacocks, guys with moustaches and unicorns. I think she's trying hard to fight against the so called English grayness all by herself. You musn't miss her collage houses or her fanzines.
Above you can see her cards. The first family of the game.
To buy or more information, click here or write me to:
Since we have to start somewhere, let's do it at the beginning.
This is how the project "We Are a Happy Family" came to be.
THE HISTORY OF "WE ARE A HAPPY FAMILY - The Project"
The idea of making a card game popped into my mind last Christmas when I sought creative toys for my daughters. At the time I witnessed how they played with a card game, of the happy families kind, who had awful pictures from a Harry Potter movie. I like Harry Potter books, but this card game was not attractive in any manner. So I thought about making them a card game myself, so at least they would have something a little more pleasant to their eyes.
A little later i thought of involving a few artists with whom, through the years, I had created a very strong artistic bond. Most are professionals, live from their creations/designs/drawings /illustrations/pictures, so I was afraid they wouldn't be interested. However, their response was overwhelming! In a flash I had a group of eight international artists, each designing a family of four cards. Of course, this makes it a very special and unique game, where each family is easily recognizable by the personal style of each artist.
One at a time, I'll talk about them, the participants in the project.
Thereza Rowe is a London artist I met when we were both featured in the pages of Mankind Mag. She has a refined style, fun, colorful and very pliable. In my eyes this is one of her greatest virtues. It is a pleasure to see how her art style fits any situation and challenge. She turns a task into something easy as child's play. So, I knew I had to have her collaborating here. She provides the color and the innocence.
Her blog is a must if you want a good dose of good humor and rainbows, deers and peacocks, guys with moustaches and unicorns. I think she's trying hard to fight against the so called English grayness all by herself. You musn't miss her collage houses or her fanzines.
Above you can see her cards. The first family of the game.
To buy or more information, click here or write me to:
pintameldia@gmail.com
(To be continued)
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Habéis sido unos cuantos los que os habéis interesado por este juego de cartas y por cómo lo hemos desarrollado. En los posts siguientes iré dando cuenta de todos los aspectos posibles de este proyecto: la idea, los artistas participantes, el diseño, cómo se juega, etc.
Ya que por algún sitio hay que empezar, hagámoslo por el principio.
Así surgió el proyecto "We are a Happy Family".
El proyecto de las cartas me vino a la cabeza las pasadas navidades. Buscaba juguetes creativos para mis hijas. Ví que ellas jugaban mucho a un juego de cartas, de estos de familias, que tenía unas fotos horrorosas de una peli de Harry Potter. A mí me gustan los libros de Harry Potter, pero este juego de cartas no estaba nada conseguido. Así que pensé en hacerles un juego de cartas yo misma, para que al menos fuera más agradecido a la vista. Un poco más tarde se me ocurrió involucrar a unos cuantos artistas con los que, a través de los años, he creado un vínculo artístico bastante fuerte. La mayoría son profesionales, viven de sus creaciones/diseños/dibujos/ilustraciones/cuadros, así que tenía miedo que no les interesara. ¡La respuesta fue abrumadora! En un santiamén tenía un grupo de ocho artistas internacionales, cada una diseñando una familia de cuatro cartas. Esto hace que sea un juego muy especial y único, donde cada familia es fácilmente reconocible por el estilo personal de la artista.
Sucesivamente, os voy a hablar de ellas, las protagonistas: las participantes en el proyecto.
Thereza Rowe es una artista londinense que conocí cuando ambas salimos en las páginas de la revista Mankind Mag. Tiene un estilo muy depurado, divertido, colorido y muy moldeable. A mis ojos ésta es una de sus grandes virtudes. Es un placer ver cómo su estilo gráfico se adapta a cualquier situación y reto. Hace que lo difícil parezca fácil, como un juego de niños. Por ello, sabía que tenía que contar con ella para este proyecto. Ella proporciona el color y la inocencia.
Su blog es visita obligada si queréis una buena dosis de buen humor y arco iris, ciervos y pavos reales, músicos con bigote y unicornios. Creo que se ha propuesto combatir ella solita el supuesto gris inglés. No debéis perderos sus casitas-collage ni sus fanzines.
Ya que por algún sitio hay que empezar, hagámoslo por el principio.
Así surgió el proyecto "We are a Happy Family".
LA HISTORIA DE "WE ARE A HAPPY FAMILY - THE PROJECT"
Sucesivamente, os voy a hablar de ellas, las protagonistas: las participantes en el proyecto.
Thereza Rowe es una artista londinense que conocí cuando ambas salimos en las páginas de la revista Mankind Mag. Tiene un estilo muy depurado, divertido, colorido y muy moldeable. A mis ojos ésta es una de sus grandes virtudes. Es un placer ver cómo su estilo gráfico se adapta a cualquier situación y reto. Hace que lo difícil parezca fácil, como un juego de niños. Por ello, sabía que tenía que contar con ella para este proyecto. Ella proporciona el color y la inocencia.
Su blog es visita obligada si queréis una buena dosis de buen humor y arco iris, ciervos y pavos reales, músicos con bigote y unicornios. Creo que se ha propuesto combatir ella solita el supuesto gris inglés. No debéis perderos sus casitas-collage ni sus fanzines.
Arriba tenéis sus cartas. La primera familia del juego.
Para comprarlo o más información, pincha aquí o escríbeme a:
pintameldia@gmail.com
Para comprarlo o más información, pincha aquí o escríbeme a:
pintameldia@gmail.com
(Continuará)
Today's music:
Jobim
Jobim
8 comments:
yeah. you're going to single-handedly (well, with help, but you know what I mean) change the game spectrum. away with ugly commercial games!
this is just gorgeous. I may need to buy it for myself, to tell you the truth (you know, 38 going on 12.)
what's the best way to promote the game on my blog? (don't have that many readers but every little helps, right?) do I just link it? I read someone ask about a button? should I wait?
monísimo nena. y lo que a mí me gustaba este juego de pequeña. el próximo... una sopa de letras ilustrada que también me chiflaba lo suyo :) fab!
I am with little ninja, always loved family card games...I remember one of childhood..this is more interesting.
Great work!
Es precioso...
Bueno, todo lo que aparece en tu blog es precioso.
Transmite tranquilidad.
Me encanta
well written about Thereza; innocence and colour.
ohhh Esti, que lindas las palabras, gracias!!! :)
am counting the days to finally hold my own pack of cards. you have excelled with this project and i'm so happy and proud to be part of it!
wonderful! again, such a great project esti, and i'm very happy to be part of such a talented group!
it's a wonderful project. all the cards came out so great! congratulations!
que proyecto mas bonito!!!
yo quiero participar
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