{"id":968,"date":"2017-03-29T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/03\/29\/a-look-at-column-fives-fresh-and-delicious-deck-of-playing-cards\/"},"modified":"2017-03-29T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T15:22:00","slug":"a-look-at-column-fives-fresh-and-delicious-deck-of-playing-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/03\/29\/a-look-at-column-fives-fresh-and-delicious-deck-of-playing-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look At Column Five\u2019s Fresh And Delicious Deck Of Playing Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared on\u00a0Column Five<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Each year, we gift our partners with a token of appreciation to honor the work we\u2019ve done together. The gift is a reflection of a theme, value, or passion of ours. One year it was our coffee-based data visualization poster<\/a>. Another year we turned an inspiring story about Ben Franklin into a fine-art print<\/a>. This year, we wanted to give our partners something to chew on\u2014figuratively.<\/p>\n

As data visualization<\/a> geeks, we consider ourselves bakers of delicious donut and pie charts<\/a>. We knead our ideas, smooth out the kinks, sift through data, whip up copy, sprinkle in context, and serve up handcrafted charts that are nourishing for the mind and a treat for the eyes.<\/p>\n

To pay homage to that work, we custom designed a fresh batch of playing cards, baked to perfection.<\/p>\n

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The deck was aesthetically inspired by our craft and symbolically inspired by a single word: flourish.<\/p>\n

Flourish (verb): to be healthy and achieve success.<\/i><\/p>\n

Flourish (noun): a decorative or finishing detail.<\/i><\/p>\n

In the last year, we have flourished as an agency and as individuals. We grew our families. We honed our talents. We worked with more great partners on many creative projects. While 2016 was also a challenging year in many ways, we\u2019re proud of what we achieved through persistence. We also hope to carry our successes on into this new year, so \u201cflourish\u201d felt like the appropriate theme.<\/p>\n

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FYI, the word \u201cflourish\u201d is also a nod to cardistry, which is the mesmerizing performance art of card flourishing (an impressive feat that is also the result of persistence). If you\u2019ve never seen it in action before, check it out:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been itching to design a deck of cards for a while now, so our design team was happy to take the theme and run. (Shout-out to our friends at the Art of Play<\/a> who helped us bring this dream to life.)<\/p>\n

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The pack features\u00a0plenty of delicious details,\u00a0from the packaging to the individual card design.<\/p>\n

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For us, this deck is a beautiful reminder of all we\u2019ve accomplished and all we strive to do. We hope it inspires the same in you.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like your own pack, get \u2019em while they\u2019re hot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want to see more of our passion projects? Take a look at the People For Periods<\/a>\u00a0interactive, which helps destigmatize menstruation, and the Popcorn Project<\/a>, a brainstorming exercise we created with Girls Inc. of Orange County to empower anyone to achieve their goals.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Visual News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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