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Working on ‘Good Fortune Tarot’, and my love for the magical cards


Last modified: 12th June 2024

I have a big place in my heart for Tarot cards, so when one of my best friends Charlotte asked me to work on an interactive Tarot site for her latest Kickstarter project I was obviously going to say yes!

The first edition

In 2020 the very talented Charlotte Simonsen (graphic designer & content creator extraodinare) designed and released a limited edition tarot deck called The Gold Star.  

It reached it’s Kickstarter goal within 24 hours, and exceeded it by quite a lot! I have one of these decks displayed proudly on my shelf and use it regularly.

The OG Tarot Deck

As of June 2024 Charlotte has now released the deck in a beautiful, bright white! The project is now on Kickstarter ready for you to get involved!

New Kickstarter & the interactive Tarot

Part of the Kickstarter campaign was to create an interactive Tarot site. You ask the deck a question, draw a card from the deck and let it read your fortune! Give a try yourself at tarot.witchin.co.uk

Select a card from the deck
Screenshot of the website depicting the card that was chosen from the pack, along with the meaning of the card. Buttons ask you to either Go Again or to go to the Kickstarter
What does it tell you about your fortune?

The majority of development was done by the talented Ryan Thickett, and I was brought on board to assist with the HTML & CSS, add any accessibility features, improve performance & usability, fully test the code, and provide hosting.

It’s been a pleasure working with Jo on my interactive page! She helped make my idea come to life and it’s exactly how I wanted it. There were no limitations to Jo’s suggestions on how to improve it, and if any problems arose, they were resolved as soon as possible. I would definitely recommend Jo to future clients and look forward to working with her again.

Charlotte Simonsen

About Tarot cards

My love for Tarot cards goes back as far as I can remember as a child, it was something I did a lot with my mum. We loved doing readings together and I was always fascinated by the results, and still am today. In fact, I still have the book my mum used to use for Tarot – a book published in 1973!

For anyone not familiar with what they are or how they work, Tarot cards are a type of divination tool used to gain insight, guidance, and clarity on various life questions and situations. They consist of a deck of 78 cards, each with its own imagery, symbolism, and story. Tarot has a rich history and is often used for self-reflection, spiritual growth, and understanding life’s challenges.

This project has been a great way to combine centuries old fortune telling device with modern technology – taking something quite mystical and making it easily accessible for anyone who would like to try it out and experience a quick reading!

Anyone who knows me knows I am also a bit of a crazy cat lady, so I couldn’t not include a pic of my cat tarot deck.

Anyway, enough about me, head on over to the website and give it a go yourself!

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