Thanks for putting together this explanation of your process. You've done a lovely job, and so much work! One comment on some of your commentary when talking about your research-- You left out Smith! Rider, Waite, Smith tarot is far from the first tarot. It's only 150 years old. Tarot history stretches out at least 500+ years. It's important to remember Smith. She was the artist! Rider and Waite were a couple of smart ass victorian dudes who tried to define what every card means down to the letter. That's not how the cards were originally viewed and used. Smith was cut out for a long time from the deck's name, but she (the art) is a large part of the reason for the popularity of the deck, she breathed life into the ideas of Rider and Waite.
Do you mean Pamela? If so I love her she’s such an inspiration and we share some of the same heritage which I love even more since I used that deck and her illustrations as a guidepost for mine 🥹💕 I did a lot more research after this, I’m aware of all of this now but will pin this comment for anyone else that might not have known! ❤️❤️ thanks for the lovely comment :) x
And it’s super unfortunate that this happens a lot in history but I’m so happy she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves and was able to create something so amazing and influential 🥹
Thank you for explaining all this, as I'm planning on doing both Tarot and Oracle decks in the near future! Brilliant! Just for reference though (yes I'm a Tarot nerd): - the origin of Tarot decks is in the 1400s, in Italy, France and Germany. Those decks were just playing decks though, and not divination ones. - in the late 1700s, there was two types of decks emerging, depending on use - one magical and the other for playing cards. - the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck, which you used as an inspiration, was created in 1909 (so not a first at all haha) - it's one of the most straightforward Tarot decks for divination thanks to its detailled illustrations, which is why it remains a fan favourite. The 3 most popular Divination tarot decks (and following systems derived from those) are thus: - the Rider-Waite-Smith (from England) - the Tarot de Marseilles (from France) - and the Thoth tarot deck (from England) - which is the most esoteric of the 3. I'm always excited to discover other people's interpretations of the Arcanas, so looking forward to seeing yours. :)
Oh thank you Alex! That’s such wonderful and valuable information 😍 haha that’s why I said don’t quote me 😂❤️ I do remember reading about them being used as games first! It’s amazing how they went from that to what they are now! I will be having a look at the decks you mentioned! 😍 I hope you like mine! I’m hoping it will be out soon ! Good luck with your decks too 😍❤️
wow you art work is one word AWESOME and your video was a huge help i’m a creative person and i’m going to try and make a deck i haven’t got that far yet but i have four different designs and one idea that’s going to be a game changer and ever readers going to have one and i have five different ideas for this set it’s a grand idea it’s so good i think the first person to make tarot cards would be like why didn’t i think of that but it’s all a idea for now but first we have to think it and then make it so and thanks for the wonderful insight on what i’m about to set out on love ya and take care
Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! I’m working on my tarot deck and your video helped me a lot. And your oracle deck looks amazing, so beautiful! 💛 Hope your tarot deck gets published soon!
Thanks for this! 🥰 I’ve been wanting to do an oracle deck for a year and it’s just so daunting! I am going to start this year and your video was perfect timing! I’m doing a mermaid deck about accepting and loving all parts of your personality and who you are. Honestly the book intimidates me the most, lol.
Oh you can do it ❤❤ Once you start it will just flow! I love the theme 😭 mermaids are my absolute favourite!! I found the book hard but honestly I think its more the STARTING part thats hard with the book 😂 Just get everything out that you want people to feel about your cards, get a proof reader and you will be fine!! Good luck ❤
Wow this is everything I was hoping for (and a heck of a lot more tbh) when I asked on that other video and realized it was already made. Thank you 😊 for this blessing 🙌 and for your amazing art 🎨 💖 ✨
I have so many questions and I am so mind blown by your art and how insightful this video is. Out of curiosity for someone who is trying to start their own deck from scratch & researching into it I am finding myself asking the following. 1: What size does the art have to be when submitting it to a manufacturer ? It seemed as if yours was done traditionally & not digitally. But if you did do them digitally what canvas size is good to just make a start for the artwork? or is there a card template online ? 2: Is there a template for the book to type it up?. 3: How do you make the box art design?
Hi Treh!! Ahh I’m so glad you found this video helpful 🥹✨ hopefully I can answer your questions well! So 1. When working digitally for stuff like this I would say make sure your canvas is at least 300DPI with a height of around 3800 pixels (that’s what I usually use for my digital work) . The printers do actually also give you a super detailed outline of card sizing and they send you a preview before printing that shows how the cards will fit. 2. The book design I made myself in adobe indesign! It’s actually super super useful for making book style layouts, I made the graphic elements in photoshop and imported them into Indesign :) 3. The print company I used (Print ninja) actually provide a template for the box and you just drag and drop the artwork on and send it to them and they do the hard stuff :~D I hope that’s helpful if you have anymore questions just let me know 😌 x
@@lalalandofclouds I have only just seen this now & this has made my day ! I cant wait to start my journey with this !, you have helped me so much and I cant wait to get designing !, I have been a artist most of my life I'm now 28 I was self taught from early childhood. You have shown me a great direction a incredible starting point ! I wish you ,peace, light & abundance
I know I’m watching this a bit in the future, thank you for the wonderful video and information. One thing I’m struggling with is I have really abstract and specific ideas but lacking the artistic ability to draw the art myself 😂 would you suggest paying someone to draw them? I’m a little worried about hiring someone and them not being able to recreate what I’m picturing. Any and all advice from anybody would be much appreciated. xx thank you again
oh this is a really interesting one! SO I think in this case I would 100% hire someone! If you can I would find someone who's art style is SUPER close to what your envisioning just so your not disappointed, maybe even pay the artist for a sample first just to see if they can create what your looking for :) I know a lot of artists and writers collaborate on decks so I don't see why you couldn't do something similar with an artist! Even if you could do a rough little drawing to help guide them that would work really well!
Hello, Olivia Rose 😊 Yeeears ago, I was part of the Art Instagram community and we even spoke a few times (that's my lame claim to fame haha). I drifted from Instagram when my MiL passed and I became a mom. When I saw that you made a tarot deck, I rushed to buy it. Never bought a deck so fast, and I instantly bonded so deeply with it and the art. It's just stunning. I'm an experienced reader, and your deck reads so clearly. I'm very grateful to have a little piece of your magical art 🥰 I can't wait to make decks of my own. I have dozens of tarot and oracle ideas. One of them I've been working on lately is insects 👀🐛🦋 Still trying to figure out what size I should make my art so that it comes out crisp on a card. Do you have a size recommendation? I'm usually a traditional artist, but I want to dabble in both traditional and digital for my decks, so if you could recommend sizing for each of those formats, that would be so helpful! ♡♡♡
Hiii! I used Kickstarter :D it’s sooo nice to use and super simple! And the cool thing is people can just find your project without having to do too much in terms of promotion! If it’s well put together Kickstarter can feature your project and that helps it gain more traction :D I can try to do an in-depth tutorial on how to set it up! Xx
Good job, Olivia Rose! I enjoyed this video. You weren't meandering much as I was able to follow you from start to finish! Looking forward to getting the final product!! :-)
Hi thank you so much 🥹❤️ so the printing was done by print ninja but all the graphics I did by myself! I’m going to make a really in-depth guide that will hopefully be even more helpful :D
Hi Olivia, I am on my process to produce my deck and came acrossed your video. Can I have the link to your kickstarter campaign so that I can have a look and maybe can learn from that? and as I am not famous or have many followers or anything. It's a struggle to let people know more about my deck. :(
Hi nguyen ❤️ ahh of course I can www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartseyeoracle/hearts-eye-oracle-deck-by-olivia-rose honestly one of the great things about Kickstarter is you don’t need alot of followers for a successful campaign! They are really good at showing it to the right people! Also as an extra tip there are a lot of tarot groups on Facebook and the people like supporting indie creators so I recommend joining those too 🥹💕
@@lalalandofclouds thank you so much for your advice!! It really helpful and encouraging! I have follow you on instagram...hope we can connect and chat more about this
What is your tarot deck named? (so I can keep an eye out for it), Is it out yet? I love your artwork but being in NZ it's alot easier to purchase from mass market publishers as the shipping adds alot to the price. I have my eye on your oracle deck too though - it's gorgeous!
Thank you so much for this video! I finished my cards and text but I really underestimated the next steps! I'm really struggling with the whole publishing part! Definitely checking out print ninja!
Yes they are a wonderful company! Make sure to get a paper pack before ordering though so you can look and feel what options they have to print on :) they also offer two piece boxes but it’s not an option on the site so just ask directly! Sending you all the good vibes for your deck and if you have any more questions just let me know 😌💕
@@lalalandofclouds thank you so much! I've calculated it and I definitely would need to do a kickstarter first. I might try with a local pubisher first 😊🙏
@@lalalandofclouds I do have one more question, did you have to send a manuscript to your publisher? I have no idea what that includes. Are it your pictures (in which format) and texts or do you already need a box and booklet design as well? It's hard to find info about oracle decks online, I've found a lot on books though. Thank you! 🥰
Hi ! So The two publishers that I know about are USGAMESINC and also liminal11 :D If your self publishing the only company I have used are print ninja ❤
Thank you :) and Im not 100% sure, they emailed me but I think they worked with another artist thats in the same art collective as me. Also the cool thing about the publishers is if you have an idea you can email them directly! x
Thanks for putting together this explanation of your process. You've done a lovely job, and so much work! One comment on some of your commentary when talking about your research--
You left out Smith! Rider, Waite, Smith tarot is far from the first tarot. It's only 150 years old. Tarot history stretches out at least 500+ years.
It's important to remember Smith. She was the artist! Rider and Waite were a couple of smart ass victorian dudes who tried to define what every card means down to the letter. That's not how the cards were originally viewed and used. Smith was cut out for a long time from the deck's name, but she (the art) is a large part of the reason for the popularity of the deck, she breathed life into the ideas of Rider and Waite.
Do you mean Pamela? If so I love her she’s such an inspiration and we share some of the same heritage which I love even more since I used that deck and her illustrations as a guidepost for mine 🥹💕 I did a lot more research after this, I’m aware of all of this now but will pin this comment for anyone else that might not have known! ❤️❤️ thanks for the lovely comment :) x
And it’s super unfortunate that this happens a lot in history but I’m so happy she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves and was able to create something so amazing and influential 🥹
Thank you for adding Pamela Smith!!!
Thank you for explaining all this, as I'm planning on doing both Tarot and Oracle decks in the near future! Brilliant!
Just for reference though (yes I'm a Tarot nerd):
- the origin of Tarot decks is in the 1400s, in Italy, France and Germany. Those decks were just playing decks though, and not divination ones.
- in the late 1700s, there was two types of decks emerging, depending on use - one magical and the other for playing cards.
- the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck, which you used as an inspiration, was created in 1909 (so not a first at all haha) - it's one of the most straightforward Tarot decks for divination thanks to its detailled illustrations, which is why it remains a fan favourite.
The 3 most popular Divination tarot decks (and following systems derived from those) are thus:
- the Rider-Waite-Smith (from England)
- the Tarot de Marseilles (from France)
- and the Thoth tarot deck (from England) - which is the most esoteric of the 3.
I'm always excited to discover other people's interpretations of the Arcanas, so looking forward to seeing yours. :)
Oh thank you Alex! That’s such wonderful and valuable information 😍 haha that’s why I said don’t quote me 😂❤️ I do remember reading about them being used as games first! It’s amazing how they went from that to what they are now! I will be having a look at the decks you mentioned! 😍 I hope you like mine! I’m hoping it will be out soon ! Good luck with your decks too 😍❤️
WRONG! Tarot originates in Africa baby. Get a GOOD book and it’ll break it on down for you.
Just like hoodoo & voodoo
Those are beautiful
wow you art work is one word AWESOME and your video was a huge help i’m a creative person and i’m going to try and make a deck i haven’t got that far yet but i have four different designs and one idea that’s going to be a game changer and ever readers going to have one and i have five different ideas for this set it’s a grand idea it’s so good i think the first person to make tarot cards would be like why didn’t i think of that but it’s all a idea for now but first we have to think it and then make it so and thanks for the wonderful insight on what i’m about to set out on love ya and take care
I love your Minds Eye Tarot Deck ! Is your Oracle coming out Mass Market ? I hope so ! Thank you so much and Congratulations !
Where did you say you had your cards printed?
Print ninja :)
Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! I’m working on my tarot deck and your video helped me a lot. And your oracle deck looks amazing, so beautiful! 💛 Hope your tarot deck gets published soon!
Hi your so welcome! This reply is so late lol!! I’m so glad you found the video helpful 🥹❤️❤️
Thanks for this! 🥰 I’ve been wanting to do an oracle deck for a year and it’s just so daunting!
I am going to start this year and your video was perfect timing!
I’m doing a mermaid deck about accepting and loving all parts of your personality and who you are.
Honestly the book intimidates me the most, lol.
Oh you can do it ❤❤ Once you start it will just flow! I love the theme 😭 mermaids are my absolute favourite!! I found the book hard but honestly I think its more the STARTING part thats hard with the book 😂 Just get everything out that you want people to feel about your cards, get a proof reader and you will be fine!! Good luck ❤
so nice of you to share
Always happy to share info :D
Wow this is everything I was hoping for (and a heck of a lot more tbh) when I asked on that other video and realized it was already made. Thank you 😊 for this blessing 🙌 and for your amazing art 🎨 💖 ✨
Oh yay 🥹✨ I’m so glad you found this helpful hehe! Always happy to answer any extra questions too 😌❤️
I have so many questions and I am so mind blown by your art and how insightful this video is.
Out of curiosity for someone who is trying to start their own deck from scratch & researching into it I am finding myself asking the following.
1: What size does the art have to be when submitting it to a manufacturer ? It seemed as if yours was done traditionally & not digitally. But if you did do them digitally what canvas size is good to just make a start for the artwork? or is there a card template online ?
2: Is there a template for the book to type it up?.
3: How do you make the box art design?
Hi Treh!! Ahh I’m so glad you found this video helpful 🥹✨ hopefully I can answer your questions well!
So 1. When working digitally for stuff like this I would say make sure your canvas is at least 300DPI with a height of around 3800 pixels (that’s what I usually use for my digital work) . The printers do actually also give you a super detailed outline of card sizing and they send you a preview before printing that shows how the cards will fit.
2. The book design I made myself in adobe indesign! It’s actually super super useful for making book style layouts, I made the graphic elements in photoshop and imported them into Indesign :)
3. The print company I used (Print ninja) actually provide a template for the box and you just drag and drop the artwork on and send it to them and they do the hard stuff :~D
I hope that’s helpful if you have anymore questions just let me know 😌 x
@@lalalandofclouds I have only just seen this now & this has made my day ! I cant wait to start my journey with this !, you have helped me so much and I cant wait to get designing !, I have been a artist most of my life I'm now 28 I was self taught from early childhood. You have shown me a great direction a incredible starting point ! I wish you ,peace, light & abundance
I know I’m watching this a bit in the future, thank you for the wonderful video and information. One thing I’m struggling with is I have really abstract and specific ideas but lacking the artistic ability to draw the art myself 😂 would you suggest paying someone to draw them? I’m a little worried about hiring someone and them not being able to recreate what I’m picturing. Any and all advice from anybody would be much appreciated. xx thank you again
oh this is a really interesting one! SO I think in this case I would 100% hire someone! If you can I would find someone who's art style is SUPER close to what your envisioning just so your not disappointed, maybe even pay the artist for a sample first just to see if they can create what your looking for :) I know a lot of artists and writers collaborate on decks so I don't see why you couldn't do something similar with an artist! Even if you could do a rough little drawing to help guide them that would work really well!
Hello, Olivia Rose 😊 Yeeears ago, I was part of the Art Instagram community and we even spoke a few times (that's my lame claim to fame haha). I drifted from Instagram when my MiL passed and I became a mom. When I saw that you made a tarot deck, I rushed to buy it. Never bought a deck so fast, and I instantly bonded so deeply with it and the art. It's just stunning. I'm an experienced reader, and your deck reads so clearly. I'm very grateful to have a little piece of your magical art 🥰
I can't wait to make decks of my own. I have dozens of tarot and oracle ideas. One of them I've been working on lately is insects 👀🐛🦋 Still trying to figure out what size I should make my art so that it comes out crisp on a card. Do you have a size recommendation? I'm usually a traditional artist, but I want to dabble in both traditional and digital for my decks, so if you could recommend sizing for each of those formats, that would be so helpful! ♡♡♡
Who are the professionals you needed for your oracle deck and where did you find them?
Thank you so much for all your tips!
Your welcome 🥹✨
Can you go through the actual design process?
Hi do you mean how I made the graphics for the cards ? (Not the illustrations) more like the birders and adding text? X
@@lalalandofclouds like how you come up with the illustrations and ideas and then make them into actual cards? I don't know if that makes sense
@@BeccaB-dr6vd yes completely :D so more of a straightforward step by step explanation! I’ll see what I can do :)
@@lalalandofclouds thank you :)
Hi! I'm just wondering how did you start a crowdfunding page for self publishing your own deck? I'm so new to this! Thanks for your help girl!
Hiii! I used Kickstarter :D it’s sooo nice to use and super simple! And the cool thing is people can just find your project without having to do too much in terms of promotion! If it’s well put together Kickstarter can feature your project and that helps it gain more traction :D I can try to do an in-depth tutorial on how to set it up! Xx
Thanks so much girl!! I'm def going to check out the site. Are you open to me asking you a question about it if it comes up? 🧡@@lalalandofclouds
Is your deck tarot available yet?
You'll have to check for your region, but I was able to buy it off Amazon. The Mind's Eye Tarot.
Good job, Olivia Rose! I enjoyed this video. You weren't meandering much as I was able to follow you from start to finish! Looking forward to getting the final product!! :-)
Thank you so much Teresa 🥺❤ haha I feel like could chat for England so glad it wasn't too much hehe
Love your deck would absolutely buy! Who did you go through to make your images on the cards?
Hi thank you so much 🥹❤️ so the printing was done by print ninja but all the graphics I did by myself! I’m going to make a really in-depth guide that will hopefully be even more helpful :D
Hi Olivia, I am on my process to produce my deck and came acrossed your video. Can I have the link to your kickstarter campaign so that I can have a look and maybe can learn from that? and as I am not famous or have many followers or anything. It's a struggle to let people know more about my deck. :(
Hi nguyen ❤️ ahh of course I can www.kickstarter.com/projects/heartseyeoracle/hearts-eye-oracle-deck-by-olivia-rose honestly one of the great things about Kickstarter is you don’t need alot of followers for a successful campaign! They are really good at showing it to the right people! Also as an extra tip there are a lot of tarot groups on Facebook and the people like supporting indie creators so I recommend joining those too 🥹💕
@@lalalandofclouds thank you so much for your advice!! It really helpful and encouraging! I have follow you on instagram...hope we can connect and chat more about this
What is your tarot deck named? (so I can keep an eye out for it), Is it out yet? I love your artwork but being in NZ it's alot easier to purchase from mass market publishers as the shipping adds alot to the price. I have my eye on your oracle deck too though - it's gorgeous!
Hi! Sorry I’m just seeing this now! My tarot deck is called The Minds eye tarot :D it should be out this coming year! Xx
Thank you so much for this video! I finished my cards and text but I really underestimated the next steps! I'm really struggling with the whole publishing part! Definitely checking out print ninja!
Yes they are a wonderful company! Make sure to get a paper pack before ordering though so you can look and feel what options they have to print on :) they also offer two piece boxes but it’s not an option on the site so just ask directly! Sending you all the good vibes for your deck and if you have any more questions just let me know 😌💕
@@lalalandofclouds thank you so much! I've calculated it and I definitely would need to do a kickstarter first. I might try with a local pubisher first 😊🙏
@@lalalandofclouds I do have one more question, did you have to send a manuscript to your publisher? I have no idea what that includes. Are it your pictures (in which format) and texts or do you already need a box and booklet design as well? It's hard to find info about oracle decks online, I've found a lot on books though. Thank you! 🥰
Do you have any recommendations for publishers ?
Hi ! So The two publishers that I know about are USGAMESINC and also liminal11 :D If your self publishing the only company I have used are print ninja ❤
@@lalalandofclouds thank you so much for replying
May I ask who your tarot deck publisher was?
Hi hollie! Of course :) it’s USGAMESINC ❤️
This is awesome Info. Congrats. I quick question, how did the publisher found you? trough instagram or UA-cam?
Thank you :) and Im not 100% sure, they emailed me but I think they worked with another artist thats in the same art collective as me. Also the cool thing about the publishers is if you have an idea you can email them directly! x