Mental Nomad
Full House
On the general design:
It's very different - and I like different. It's not for me, but I can see why you like this.
On the "business" - many elements make something busy. This has very few elements. The pattern is complex, but if a complex pattern is tight/small enough, it just because a texture, and doesn't always feel busy at all - the other elements on these chips are very simple; circle, denom.
On the print: you'll definitely want samples. These colored patterns will have fine over-spray. The effect may be something you hate (blurry) or something you love (looking like dyed fabrics.) Test prints will tell all.
On the rolling edges: I HAVE CONCERNS. On two counts.
1: The fact the edge is primarily black on all denoms will lead to a LOT of dirty stacks. It will drive players crazy. I played a game on Tuesday where the white $1 had red in an edge spot, and the $5 was primarily red. We had two dirty stacks show up, but both were caught (barely.) I found myself double-checking my own more often than I ought. With these all-black, it will happen a LOT and become annoying.
2: The print overspray from the rolling edge may bleed onto the face, depending on the way the print is done. If the edge is a color, it can look good on the face; it can even look intentional. If the edge is brown or black, though, it just makes the chip look dirty. I've seen this on, for example, some of my Venerati samples. Ask if you want to see a picture. Again, seeing your samples will help you understand the effect on your design.
It's very different - and I like different. It's not for me, but I can see why you like this.
On the "business" - many elements make something busy. This has very few elements. The pattern is complex, but if a complex pattern is tight/small enough, it just because a texture, and doesn't always feel busy at all - the other elements on these chips are very simple; circle, denom.
On the print: you'll definitely want samples. These colored patterns will have fine over-spray. The effect may be something you hate (blurry) or something you love (looking like dyed fabrics.) Test prints will tell all.
On the rolling edges: I HAVE CONCERNS. On two counts.
1: The fact the edge is primarily black on all denoms will lead to a LOT of dirty stacks. It will drive players crazy. I played a game on Tuesday where the white $1 had red in an edge spot, and the $5 was primarily red. We had two dirty stacks show up, but both were caught (barely.) I found myself double-checking my own more often than I ought. With these all-black, it will happen a LOT and become annoying.
2: The print overspray from the rolling edge may bleed onto the face, depending on the way the print is done. If the edge is a color, it can look good on the face; it can even look intentional. If the edge is brown or black, though, it just makes the chip look dirty. I've seen this on, for example, some of my Venerati samples. Ask if you want to see a picture. Again, seeing your samples will help you understand the effect on your design.
