After achieving a fantastic success with the reproductions of Vanity and Faro decks, Will Roya strikes back with an exciting project with two new reproductions: HUSTLING JOE and YE WITCHES. Hustling Joe No.61 deck was first produced by the USPCC in 1895 and modified later in a second edition to correct some mistakes. The designs are comical and inspired by the relationship between playing cards and the scams, represented by the character “Joe” in the Ace of Spades. All the…
I have always said that one of the greatest satisfactions in my work on this website over the years is to have been able to meet new creators (and the great people behind them) and do my part in making their dreams come true, especially in their very first deck project. A few days ago I met Steven Summers, an explorer of art in motion who has been working in the creative video world for many years. Now he is…
Make Playing Cards continues working to be at the forefront of the production of quality cards with special finishes. Now he makes his first bet for a different deck: MPC Beta ONE. With this deck MPC shows us a completely new development to satisfy the growing need for special cards for magic and cardistry. There are several aspects that MPC has taken into account for this new work. On the one hand, the design is adjusted to a minimalist concept…
Besides producing his own designs, Robert Tomlinson (Barclay Mountain Co.) collaborates with other artists to convert their artwork in real decks. This is the case of BLACK MAGIC Playing Cards. These cards designed by the Russian artist Philip (Fil) Kustov are inspired by the fantasy of black magic with a more casual interpretation and comic style illustrations. The geometric back has been created by Robert himself. A highly symbolic tuck case will be printed with velvet finish…
Although he has not stopped working and collaborating in playing cards design, it’s been a year since Randy Butterfield (Midnight Card Company) launched his latest solo campaign. He’s back with a fabulous success: WILD WEST. A good friend of Max Playing Cards for years, I have always recognized my weakness for Randy and his personal style. Inspired by the Wild West, Randy has used a traditional pencil-on-paper technique to capture a historical vision of one of the many episodes of late-nineteenth-century…
Michael Scott (Home Run Games) surprises us with a truly original deck: TRIANGLE. After releasing a good number of restoration decks, this new and fresh campaign offers some absolutely different cards with a triangular shape. The aesthetic fits the latest Home Run’s creations with that well-known vintage look. This curious shape of the cards and also of the tuck case have required a very curious design of the faces where the symmetry is not double but triple. Two editions…
A year ago, an exceptional person (both from a human and creative point of view) appeared on the card design scene. Although it was the very first playing cards project for Fabien Barral (Mr. Cup), his experience in the field of design and crowdfunding was huge so the success of Ephemerid Playing Cards was epic with more than 1100 sponsors. Now, after fulfilling his first campaign, he has launched a new one: EPHEMERID PRECIOUS METAL. This campaign takes advantage of all…
Emmanuel Valtierra‘s designs have always been linked to an interesting interpretation of ancestral cultures and folklore. After Demonologie and Angelologie, he has just launched a third deck with some elements in common: MASCHERATA. MASCHERATA is inspired by old illustrations of masks and modern renaissance style disguises. The engraved hand-colored design style of the two previous decks is also present in this one. The court cards are decorated with carefully chosen masks (female and male masks for queens and…
David Goldklang (Vanda Cards) has produced a good number of decks over the past few years. Now he is facing one of his most ambitious projects: CARDISTRY CLUB. With this name, an idea that goes far beyond a card project is presented. Starting from the exponential worldwide growth of the cardistry movement, David wants to create a new community around the playing cards design in which cardistry fans can have new and varied decks on a monthly basis and, at the…
A new and fresh deck breaks into the scenario of the cards: BICYCLE LADYBUG. This creation is the result of the collaboration between Will Roya (PlayingCardsDecks.com) with the artist Artur Rajch. The ladybug is undoubtedly one of the most endearing insects, always related to color and childhood. This time, the charming bug has been the inspiration for some amusing cards full of polka dots. The customization is complete in each and every one of the cards in which, obviously, red and…