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Diary of a Fool’s Project

The Diary of a Fool’s Project is the real and very personal story of my Bachelor’s Thesis. I designed and created a Tarot for more Creativity.

This is for you if you are interested in Creativity – and how it works. The different chapters deal with the different aspects I stumbled across. Some are more about Tarot and Playing cards, others are about Design, some are purely philosophical ...

A couple are just about stuff inside my head.

And Metallica.

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Start with the Intro

Here’s the Intro. And the prologues, which where written after the Thesis ... But they explain what this is all about. With the wisdom of hindsight ...

Follow the Fool …

... on his Hero’s Journey through the magical world of the Major Arcana!

Act 1

This is where the real work starts ...

Act 1, Chapter 1

Finding a topic for the Thesis, explaining the tarot in general. Rather boring.

Act 1, Chapter 2

The madness begins. I’m exploring the stuff inside my head – and still try to figute out the Tarot.

Act 1, Chapter 3

Research and reflection on creativity (and some other stuff)

Bornes

The Milestones of the Thesis. Just pics, no text, 😉

Tickets

That’s the stuff I actually showed my professors in the process. Boring.

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Kreative Personas für Tarot-Designs, Inspiration für kreative Tarot-Karten.
Inspiration, Talent, IQ and Creativity – Fighting the War of Art
Are you talented? I’m not.

Inspiration, Talent, IQ and Creativity – Fighting the War of Art
Are you talented? I’m not.

Where does inspiration com from and what the f*ck is talent? Does anyone need that? And what about IQ? I’m reading Steven Pressfield’s amazing book The War of Art and draw some conclusions. Book Review Yeah! I’ve finished Ticket 3…
18. February 20269 min
A detailed image of a ticketing schedule with colour-coded entries and a keyboard in the background.
Ticket 3: Naming and Understanding the Tarot Cards
What do the Tarot Cards mean for Creativity?

Ticket 3: Naming and Understanding the Tarot Cards
What do the Tarot Cards mean for Creativity?

At this stage of the thesis you had to come up with a concept ...…
17. February 20262 min
Kreative Personas für das Kreativ-Tarot, visualisiert mit Karten und Laptop.
Creativity and Criticism
How great Ideas become horrible Demons

Creativity and Criticism
How great Ideas become horrible Demons

So here’s a real-life creative project (that has nothing to do with playing cards) –…
17. February 20269 min
BORNE 2: SURVEY.
Trying to define Creativity.
Kreative Personas für Tarot-Designs, Fokus auf Zielgruppenanalyse und kreative Inspiration.
BORNE 2: SURVEY.
Trying to define Creativity.

BORNE 2: SURVEY.
Trying to define Creativity.

So what the f*ck is creativity? In the previos episode I came up with the…
16. February 20261 min
Is Creativity a Curse or a Blessing?
Obsession vs. Relaxation: Reactions to the Definition of Creativity
Modern workspace with keyboard, book, and headphones for podcast episode 12.
Is Creativity a Curse or a Blessing?
Obsession vs. Relaxation: Reactions to the Definition of Creativity

Is Creativity a Curse or a Blessing?
Obsession vs. Relaxation: Reactions to the Definition of Creativity

Remember the definition of creativity from the previous episode? Well, here’s its final version –…
16. February 20266 min
What is Creativity? And who is creative?
Defining Creativity – or at least trying to
Modern workspace with keyboard, notebook, and headphones for productivity.
What is Creativity? And who is creative?
Defining Creativity – or at least trying to

What is Creativity? And who is creative?
Defining Creativity – or at least trying to

So what is »Creativity«? What is »creative«? What isn’t? And is it possible, that we…
15. February 202613 min
A playable Tarot for Empowerment?
Pondering over Tarot Card Design
Tarot cards for intuition, insight, and self-discovery.
A playable Tarot for Empowerment?
Pondering over Tarot Card Design

A playable Tarot for Empowerment?
Pondering over Tarot Card Design

While still procrastinating on doing something, I’m thinking about the design of the cards. What…
15. February 202612 min

HOW TO BECOME A WIZARD

THE HERO’S JOURNEY OF THE FOOL

THE HERO’S JOURNEY OF THE FOOL

THE HERO’S JOURNEY OF THE FOOL

The Tale of the Major Arcana

Say Hi to the Fool! In the Creative Tarot he’s more that just Trump Card 0, he’s the protagonist of his own tale about creativity.

On his hero’s journey to become a wizard he meets the Magician, the High Priestess ... Death, the Devil and all the other trumps.

Read (or listen to) his story and find out what the Major Arcana have to say!

Discover The Fool’s Tale
Enchanted tarot card depicting The Fool, symbolising new beginnings and adventures, perfect for myst.
0 THE FOOL
The Hero’s Journey begins

0 THE FOOL
The Hero’s Journey begins

15. August 20254 min
Tarot card of The Magician, symbolising skill and manifestation. Perfect for tarot reading and spiri.
I THE MAGICIAN
The Fool receives his Call to Adventure

I THE MAGICIAN
The Fool receives his Call to Adventure

28. August 20258 min
Artistic depiction of The Fool tarot card with Nixie-inspired design elements.
II THE NIXIE
The mysterious encounter with the High Priestess

II THE NIXIE
The mysterious encounter with the High Priestess

30. September 20257 min
Tarot card depicting The Fool, symbolising new beginnings and potential.
III THE QUEEN
The Fool finally gets help – from the Empress!

III THE QUEEN
The Fool finally gets help – from the Empress!

21. October 20257 min
Tarot card featuring a mystical king figure in a forest setting for The Fool tarot reading.
IV THE KING
»Card Tricks and Sorcery« – A whole new World opens up to the Fool!

IV THE KING
»Card Tricks and Sorcery« – A whole new World opens up to the Fool!

15. February 20268 min
THERE’S A PODCAST!

You can actually listen to all the episodes

You find them all on Youtube. Here’s the manic episode about the stuff inside my head.

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The Creative Tarot

An empowering deck with 100(!) cards. No fortune telling, just empowerment for you and your creativity.

Dedicated Design

All hand-drawn and designed with creativity in mind.

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Tarot Cards

This is not just another set of oracle cards. It’s a real Tarot. And a playable card deck!

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Extra Cards

With questions and spreads to start right away. No Tarot experience needed!

DIVE INTO THE STORY

The Creative Tarot is not on the market yet. But at the bottom of this page you can subscribe to the newsletter, then you won’t miss it!

Want to know why we actually need a Tarot for Creativity? I’m trying to explain it in this prologue. Klick on the play button to listen to the podcast episode.

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Want to see what’s coming?

There’s a handy Table of Contents (of course, it’s a bachelor’s thesis after all ...).

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Fantasy-themed card game with illustrated characters and symbolic cards for strategic play.
Creativity sucks! The creative Dilemma
The inner Battle between Creativity and Fear: Prologue I

Creativity sucks! The creative Dilemma
The inner Battle between Creativity and Fear: Prologue I

Creativity sucks. And it’s a dilemma. And publishing is scary! Here’s the prologue (or epilogue? prepilogue?) to the Diary of…
1. March 202517 min
Creative card game setup with a chalkboard message about foolishness.
Procrastination and Perfectionism
How NOT to publish your project. Prologue II

Procrastination and Perfectionism
How NOT to publish your project. Prologue II

I’ve passed the bachelor’s thesis, the website crashed, and the publication is imminent. Time for a second prologue/epilogue/prepilogue before we…
30. July 20257 min
Creative book cover with hands and chalkboard design.
Title & Cover
Stay Foolish. Diary of a Fool’s Project*

Title & Cover
Stay Foolish. Diary of a Fool’s Project*

Not much to say. Just the start of the documentation. Original pages Yes, yes, that’s terribly exciting! Not. But I…
6. August 20251 min
Elegant wedding invitation featuring playing cards and a keyboard.
Dedication
For Elmo & Grobi

Dedication
For Elmo & Grobi

Again, not much to say. But it comes from the heart! 🥰 It says: For Elmo & Grobi Apples of…
6. August 20251 min
Colourful abstract art bookmark with vibrant paint splashes and creative design.
Abstract & Very Abstract of the Creative Tarot
Be brave. Come with me.

Abstract & Very Abstract of the Creative Tarot
Be brave. Come with me.

What’s this about? And what not? Here’s the scientific (and the not so scientific) introduction to the Diary of a…
6. August 20254 min
Metallica Master of Puppets album cover with band logo and artwork.
Sources.

Sources.

The sources for this thesis. Yes, there are looooooots. But half of them are YouTube and Wikipedia. I’d say it’s…
6. August 202513 min
Master! 100 characters.
Contents.
Clickable Table of Contents of the Diary

Contents.
Clickable Table of Contents of the Diary

Quick overview and easy navigation through the Diary of a Fool's Project. You can click on what’s already translated and…
6. August 20253 min
Stash78 branding with a laptop and tarot cards on a desk.
Table of Figures.

Table of Figures.

Table of Figures Superboring. But you can click on the links and look at the pics. TABLE OF FIGURES. Abb.…
6. August 20253 min
Ishmael playing card with quote "Who Ain't a Slave?" for social justice theme.
Intro Ishmael
Who ain’t a slave?

Intro Ishmael
Who ain’t a slave?

Curtain up: Ishmael starts things off. Let’s do this. »WHO AIN’T A SLAVE? TELL ME THAT.« Ishmael in Moby Dick…
6. August 20252 min
Playing cards and notebook on desk with Jude Talbot's name.
Intro Jude Talbot
Playing Cards ...

Intro Jude Talbot
Playing Cards ...

Playing cards ... Yes, tarot cards are playing cards. So here’s another german quote which I’ll translate for you: »Playing…
7. August 20251 min
Enchanted tarot card depicting The Fool, symbolising new beginnings and adventures, perfect for myst.
0 THE FOOL
The Hero’s Journey begins

0 THE FOOL
The Hero’s Journey begins

Follow the Fool on his Hero’s Journey through the world of trumps! This is where his story begins. 0 THE…
15. August 20254 min
Notebook with handwritten message and playing cards on a keyboard.
ACT 1
Exit light, enter Night!

ACT 1
Exit light, enter Night!

The first act. It begins innocently enough with the search for a topic for the thesis. But that’s always the…
17. August 20251 min
Inspirational quote about love and commitment with a heart-themed playing card.
Chapter 1
So test therefore who join forever ...

Chapter 1
So test therefore who join forever ...

Hesse’s inherent magic of the beginning would, of course, have worked well here as a pointless quotation. But the fact…
18. August 20251 min
Stash78 logo with gaming card on a desk setup for gaming and streaming.
Finding a Topic for the Bachelor’s Thesis
Connecting the Dots

Finding a Topic for the Bachelor’s Thesis
Connecting the Dots

Woohoo! Finally! Let’s start with the actual text! What do you write a bachelor’s thesis about in design? Do you…
19. August 20259 min
Tarot cards, guidebook, and accessories for Borne Zero-Zero tarot reading.
BORNE ZÉRO-ZÉRO.
Card Stock at the Beginning

BORNE ZÉRO-ZÉRO.
Card Stock at the Beginning

This might need a bit of an explanation ... Bornes are milestones. Borne 00 (Zéro-Zéro) is located at Utah Beach.…
22. August 20251 min
Tarot-themed keyboard and notebook setup for gaming and tarot reading.
Tarot Introduction: Cards & System of a Tarot deck
The cards of a Tarot deck and how they are used

Tarot Introduction: Cards & System of a Tarot deck
The cards of a Tarot deck and how they are used

Today you’ll get a brief and easy-to-understand introduction to Tarot. We’ll look at how Tarot is structured, which cards it…
22. August 20259 min
Exposé zur Creative Thesis für innovative Design- und Kreativprojekte.
Ticket 1: Exposé for the Creative Thesis
First appointment for the bachelor’s thesis

Ticket 1: Exposé for the Creative Thesis
First appointment for the bachelor’s thesis

At iu the practical bachelor’s thesis is organised in a »Creative Lab«. There’s a ticket sytsem where you book a…
23. August 20257 min
Tarot deck research and planning for market analysis and strategy development.
Ticket 2: Market Research and Plan
Which Tarots are already out there? And which are not?

Ticket 2: Market Research and Plan
Which Tarots are already out there? And which are not?

First I had to rewrite the exposé – and my professor accepted it. After that I had to do some…
25. August 20253 min
Bike gear and chain close-up with a notebook and headphones on a desk.
How do Creativity and Tarot go together?
First Ideas and Concepts for the Creative Tarot

How do Creativity and Tarot go together?
First Ideas and Concepts for the Creative Tarot

Tarot as a creative Tool: How does standard Tarot fit in – and what needs to be changed? And how?…
25. August 202513 min
Tarot card of The Magician, symbolising skill and manifestation. Perfect for tarot reading and spiri.
I THE MAGICIAN
The Fool receives his Call to Adventure

I THE MAGICIAN
The Fool receives his Call to Adventure

The Fool had heard something about wizards … And now he meets a real magician! Will he help the Fool…
28. August 20258 min
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