For the next few weeks, I will be focusing on wrapping up the tarot deck.
This is not as simple or as fun as it sounds. In fact, if anyone wants to
know what the hardest part of the tarot process is, it would be this time
now - the production time. I'm not enjoying this, not even a little. I
wish I could just dump all this on someone else and say "have fun!" but I
can't. Though I am glad to be done painting the deck, the deck is still not
finished. No one thinks about the trials of production when they think
about an art project like this. There is plenty of effort to be made just
to bring this deck to fruition so that it can be purchased... not to mention
putting together $10K for the production costs... sheesh... So what's left
you ask? Plenty. Why am I not working on any other projects? Why am I not
working on the website? Jesus people, give me a break. After five years I
am still not done. This is crunch time and I have about a month to get this
all in order, in addition to working my regular job and all the other crap
in my life. In no particular order (since it's all being done about the
same time):
1. Format all the images
2. Merge all the images with the card border, adding the text to the
card.
3. Re-do the card back design
4. Layout the mini-book
5. Design the box!!! (eep!!!!)
6. Design a signature card
7. Apply for a UPC code and ISBN number
8. Send all the files to the publisher and then work with them on the
color, wait for proofs
9. Re-do the website in total
10. Make a store for the website for the pre-sale of the decks
11. Figure out taxes... ugh...
12. Make one-sheet advertisements for marketing to stores, send out
advertisements!
13. Locate a place to hold the tarot release party
14. Pray I don't go crazy in the next few weeks.
I know I am forgetting things, but you get the idea. The tarot, although
finished with the painting, is still in progress. It all seems like a lot,
but really I should be able to get this done in a month and send the tarot
to print in July. We're aloting 2 months for the test print, print, and
delivery, getting the deck in late September. We are still planning for the
release date of October 21 and I think I will have the party on the 22nd.
Saturday's are just easier for everyone.
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