Late 2018, I talked about the Invasion deck, created by Dmitrii Lebedev with his son Nikita, an experienced cardist. The campaign was succesfully funded but unfortunately they couldn’t unlock the second edition that has just been released: INVASION BLOOD. The inspiration for the design comes from an imaginary UFO sighting, lived by the creators themselves, in which they found a card containing the information necessary to recreate in a deck the identities of the alien races that seek…
Ehsan Ziafati is a versatile artist always in search of new creative challenges. His extraordinary vision of art as an individual and collective experience has enlisted in the adventure of creating a new deck of cards: JEWELRY BOX. The insects fascinate the artist and that is the inspiration of these cards. Encouraged by his friends in a game night, Ehsan decided to create his own deck using original illustrations, made entirely by hand with watercolors and in which the protagonists…
No amateur or professional can doubt that Ondrej Psenicka is one of the most promising and successful card magicians on the international stage. His career and his charming performance has allowed him to go really far. But talking about Ondrej is also talking about Butterfly, the deck which revolutionized in 2016 the concept of card marking. Now, after 3 years and a production of almost 35,000 decks in several editions, he has just launched the new series of BUTTERFLY BLACK…
Ridiculous Gaming Studio is a young group of graphic designers who have decided to launch their first crowdfunding project: BICYCLE ALPHABET EDITION. As card and board games designers, these entrepreneurs wanted to create a high-quality deck with a recognizable brand, original look and completely customized. Thus, using the alphabet as a base concept, they have created some designs with simple but very interesting lines. The customization is complete and the color scheme is quite simple based on the…
Colombia is a country of contrasts, of jungle beauty, with aromas of freshly ground coffee and multicolored flora and fauna. Falling in love with Colombia, like many other places in the world, is not complicated, and that happened to Marco Luzi, a Milanese globetrotter who is now beginning his first venture in the world of playing cards design: COLORES DE COLOMBIA. This deck is Marco’s personal tribute to a country that he is passionate about. He has tried…
Penguin Magic have always been present as an international reference for their wide catalogue of decks but also for their commitment to their own playing cards production partnering with all kinds of artists. Kevin Reylek, a versatile artist linked to the world of magic and entertainment and especially connected to Penguin Magic, offers us his latest release: SOLAIRE. Solaire is a set consisting of two decks inspired by the relationship between the universe and mathematics and specially designed for cardistry…
Jacks and Jokers is the result of a long process in which card fans take their passion for collecting to the creation of an online store to offer awesome decks. The creation of their own deck was also a dream that can become a reality with PARAMOUR. Paramour is a classic-inspired deck, with characters from fairy tales and traditional love stories. The knights, the kings and the queens are exactly that, drawn with colorful delicacy. The characters are the protagonist…
Elite Playing Cards has created over the years playing cards in which luxury and elegance have been highlighted with elaborate designs. On other occasions, their creations have given us a futuristic vision, in a world governed by machines. Now, somehow, both concepts are mixed in their new creation: BICYCLE EVOLVE. This new deck is inspired by the machinery of the industrial revolution, a new era in which the evolution of man advanced by leaps and bounds. Taking the…
Bicycle Playing Cards are well known all over the world. Created in the late nineteenth century this brand has been essential in the pocket of any poker player and, of course, any card magician. Its durability, handling and the best value for money has put a Bicycle deck on tables and close-up pads around the globe. The variations of tuck cases and backs are the pleasant desperation of the most serious collectors. Now, Brent Braun (The Magic Firm), creative consultant…
Following the successful Pride of Peacocks decks, Arcadia Playing Cards remain true to their elegant style that combines an atmosphere of mystery with beautiful illustrations. Thus, they have just released THE CONJURER. The Conjurer is inspired by classical, almost ancestral, magic in which magicians were a kind of sorcerers with supernatural powers in the spectator’s eyes. This inspiration has covered the deck with magical objects, animals and characters. One of the most careful aspects of the cards is…