Daniel Schneider
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Designed by Daniel Schneider
🕑 Added 2021-05-02 10:13:06 +0000 UTCAfter the 3rd and 4th Orbit deck where Chris more or less just changed the color of the tuck box I thought that can't be the long term goal. Without having the original tuck box file, I redesigned the whole tuck for the 5th edition just by looking at previous Orbit decks. I got the right sizes with a ruler and I’ve changed one little detail on the tuck box that I never liked at all. If you look at the back of the box of the 5th edition you can see that it is the first deck where the back behind the card design isn’t just completely white.
I asked Chris if he is ok with it, that I write my name on the tuck box. The 4th Orbit deck got an incredible feedback but I received nearly no credits at all. In all my modesty I wrote “illustrated by Daniel Schneider” on all tuck boxes since then. I knew it’s not my deck and for me it simply sounded presumptuous and outrageous to say that I’ve designed everything – even though I did.
However, back then I simply thought “illustrated by” is the better description. But over the years, this wording bothered me more and more. Simply because people tried to play down my whole work for the Orbit deck that I’ve done over so many years already. 100K Orbit decks sold with my work but I would be only the illustrator and everybody could do that etc. If that's the case, why nobody else sells 100K decks? This insolent way of belittling everything from above - they can all f themselves with a cactus. The Orbit designs are the most copied designs in the world of custom playing cards – that’s a whole other topic where I can’t really talk about without stepping on someone’s toes. But you must be blind if you don’t see and appreciate my creative input.
My simple answer is “designed by Daniel Schneider”.
Comments
Paul Hutchison
I have a deck of the orbit 8 and the design is quality looking, looks great in spreads and fans! Keep up the good work Daniel 👏👌👍
Daniel Schneider
🙏🏼
Mike Elmer
Daniel, the Orbit decks look amazing man. Great job.
Daniel Schneider
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thedmo Pink
Never understood why you didn't get all the credit for that series. It's the only project of yours I haven't collected. I arrived late to the party, sure, but the lack of credit kept me from backfilling, and suddenly we're at V8?! At this point the ship has long since sailed. I kind of feel bad for not supporting a project of yours, and if they were under your imprint it would have been a totally different story. The lack of respect rankles me, though, to the point that I'd rather devote my resources to your Black Roses & Remedies projects. At some point I may go back and pick up a set of Orbit singles to be a completist, but only after I acquire the Great White Whale of the Black Roses catalog (speaking of which, if a secret stash of those should materialize, who's your buddy? 😉). I am more infatuated by the Dondorf Deck, and look forward to this year's Black Roses projects more than the Orbits, anyway. It's not that I don't appreciate your work on Orbits, it's just that these projects are where my heart lies. Kind of a weird post, but it's been a weird week. Love ya, man! Get your props!
Mathias Aduke
Proud of you, mang! Sticking up for yourself is typically the BEST way to go! Good stuff, my friend!
Mathias Aduke
I cannot believe that it's been nearly an entire YEAR, since the AoS was posted!
Nicholas Lloyd
Keep it up homie, people who know...know! And those who don’t well they aren’t your audience anyways....
Daphnis Wang
The first Orbit I got was the V4, and the only reason I started getting more orbit was because of the design 😘
ShashinMasuta
Damn right brother! You deserve the recognition! And there are sooooo many copycats out there, they should know who the F they're copying! 🤣 Seriously, you do such fantastic work, pay attention to all the details (big and small), and really you've given Orbit decks a way to continue by evolving them. Otherwise, they would just be the same deck, in a new color. But each edition is completely new, with a new theme, yet always revolving around a broader main theme. I mean... just sayin'!
Marc Pérez Estada
Your name belongs to those decks!! And can’t wait to see the V8 🔥 I have the feeling it will become my favorite or at lesst very close with the v4s 🖤
Martijn van de Kant
You definitely need the recognation for these, I think 'designed by' fits perfectly! 🙏
