E8 Garden Deck
The Age of the Vegetable Is Upon Us
Once upon a time, “Eat Your Vegetables” was a hopelessly square sentiment, an admonition uttered by moms and doctors to a reluctant audience. Most of us—children and adults equally—had to be urged to partake of artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, eggplant, and their cousins. But those were the dark culinary ages, before our gastronomic enlightenment. Today, vegetables are appreciated across the land, feted by farmers, honored by home cooks, and celebrated by chefs. They are deliciously liquefied at juice bars and grilled, roasted, sautéed, and poached with the same love as fish and meats in our finest dining temples. And as more and more people understand that they keep girth and cholesterol in check, there’s an extra incentive to eat several servings each day.
But now, it’s time to Veg Out! And by that we mean it’s time to celebrate vegetables and how far they’ve come. Vegetables are the “it” ingredients of contemporary cuisine. We procure these healthful, natural treasures from farm stands and greenmarkets and enjoy them everywhere at juice bars, around the family dining table, and in the hottest restaurants, where chefs cook them into their latest signature dishes.
E8 Garden Deck
The E8 Garden Deck commemorates a collective love for vegetables and further raises awareness of their healthful qualities by making them the focus of a deck of playing cards. This original design work was created to shed awareness on the magic of Vegetables and to compliment it, a blog featuring Vegetable recipes was also launched at www.gardendeck.tumblr.com.
Which Vegetables Are In the Deck … and Why?
The Garden Deck fetes the most popular vegetables of the moment, including:
Artichokes | Asparagus | Beets | Broccoli | Romanesco Broccoli | Aubergine Eggplant | White Eggplant | Striped Eggplant
The face cards (Jack, Queen, King) are represented by the three varieties of eggplant which are considered the “King of Vegetables”.
What’s in the Box?
Each E8 Garden Deck contains 52 Bicycle® Playing Cards: The ‘standard’ 52 Poker Cards, 2 Jokers and 2 Promo Cards.
Who is Eight Communications?
Eight Communications is a band of vegetable-loving creatives who run a boutique design shop in Manhattan’s Meatpacking district. Vegetables are one of the places where all their interests, passions, and lifestyles intersect. They are the ultimate win-win food, combining healthful benefits with incredible, natural flavor.
Kickstarter Rewards:
E8 GARDEN DECK UNCUT SHEET
The graphic nature of our playing cards really comes alive in this poster that shows off the full design. Hang it in your kitchen, office, or dining room and trumpet your vegetable love to one and all. You will also receive one E8 Garden Deck Bicycle® Playing Cards with your pledge.
E8 GARDEN DECK T-SHIRT
Order now and get one of these specially designed T-Shirts, perfect for strolling the farmer’s market any day of the week, or grilling vegetables on a summer weekend. You will also receive one E8 Garden Deck Bicycle® Playing Cards with your pledge.
E8 GARDEN DECK FARMER’S MARKET TOTE BAG
Be the envy of other shoppers when you load your weekly vegetable haul into this tone-perfect tote at the farmer’s market. You will also receive one E8 Garden Deck Bicycle® Playing Cards with your pledge.
E8 GARDEN DECK CHEF’S APRON
Every home cook can always use another apron, especially when it’s as casually stylish as this one. You will also receive one E8 Garden Deck Bicycle® Playing Cards with your pledge.
E8 GARDEN DECK VEGGIE PLATES
Choose your favorite Vegetable suit and use these plates to serve your favorite veggie recipe. You will also receive one E8 Garden Deck Bicycle® Playing Cards with your pledge.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The team at Eight has a few surprises saved up if they exceed our goals. They’re not giving away too much information, but they would love to compliment the Garden Deck with a sweet, healthy surprise.
So please help them raise awareness of the power and beauty of Vegetables. Click on the like button, share the video and link with your friends on Facebook, Twitter (#gardendeck), Google+, Instagram and via email and help them get the Garden Deck printed.
