I’ve been waiting a bit on the 2009 remix because I think it’s actually pretty close to perfect as-is. Not that it’s the best design or anything, just that it accomplishes what it set out to do and doesn’t have any huge issues that need “fixing.” Nonetheless, I need to put my spin on it anyway.
The changes are probably a bit subtle since the construction is basically the same as the original. I thickened up the bottom angular shape so there’d be room to have the player name start in the bottom left corner. One of the few issues on the original was the black bar and the text in foil on top of it. So I changed that to white text over team color. As you can tell from the Delgado up there, it makes a big difference when it comes to adding color to the whole card. With the name shifting to the left, I slid the position to the little color spot in the opposite corner. Enlarging the whole bottom block enabled there to be space there below the home plate.
The last thing to tend to was the little foil dots. I debated ditching them completely but decided it’s a nice little quirk that’s some depth to the design, so stay they must. The upper left corner is basically the same, so the bottom part is where things change. I had to move them to accommodate the position. So I decided to get rid of the redundant team name to the left of the plate just stretch the dots across there, like little marquee lights or something. It breaks up the stretch of solid color without muddying it or anything.
Well, it looks like we’ve come to the end of the road on my 00s Topps remixes. I hope you enjoyed the journey.