Modern Design Trials

As the designer, I can be as creative as I like in the development of the ideas behind the cards, but when it comes to the actual elements employed in the final product, everything becomes a gamble. I can share all of my insights with the illustrator, and can hope for strong artistic influences from them that will make the overall product even better, but we are still ultimately hampered by the gauntlet of what the market will support creatively and financially.