After producing decks with a high graphic quality such as Heroes of the Nations or Ancient Egypt, April GS launch their new creation: ANGELS AND DEMONS. In these decks the artist explores the eternal duality between good and evil with illustrations of a fantastic comic and characters of great visual strength. With completely handmade drawings, the court cards show their powers and qualities through magical objects and interesting details. Light and darkness have served as a tool for…
I have been working for years talking about playing cards but one of my favorite work on playing cards is creating nice decks. In 2014 the Texture Series was born to offer those playing cards fans the nicest textured Bicycle decks ever. The Texture Series has achieved more than 15,000 decks produced and more than 2300 backers around the world in the previous campaigns. A few days ago, in collaboration with CPC, the new generation of the series was presented: THE BICYCLE…
Continuing with the collaborations with artists from around the world, Will Roya (PlayingCardsDecks.com) has teamed up again with Joe M. Ruiz (studio Urge) in a new deck: CIRCUS. After the success of their previous collaboration with Bicycle Monster, this deck presents a completely different designing style, inspired by the most traditional circus world, with classic characters like the strongman, the juggler, the trapeze artist or the bullet man. Born of the artist’s memories, the illustrations are full of color and emotion, with…
There are pioneering decks that are ahead of their time. It was in 2012 when 4PM launched the first edition of the GRID deck, a modern and minimalist design that was a groundbreaking success. After it, the next edition 2.0, gave a twist to the designs incorporating special inks with interesting glowing revelations under UV light. Since then, other versions have been created that have always combined a futuristic aesthetic with the best papers and finishes to offer an awesome quality…
When something works, why change it? Just by showing the images of this new deck, any playing cards fan will safely recognize the style and the name of its creators. This new deck lives up to its name: BICYCLE DELUXE. Yes, you’re right, this is the latest creation by Elite Playing Cards, the company linked to refined and attractive designs that, while exploring other styles, has become a reference in this type of cards. The inspiration for luxury and…
Imagine the day when the characters of the court posed to be immortalized in the card faces. Everyone has a clear image of each of them, looking front or profile and holding flowers, weapons or other objects with their hands. However, have you ever wondered what they were doing behind the camera? This original and crazy idea is the inspiration for a new deck: ANONYM. Anonym is inspired by the traditional design of the English cards of the mid-nineteenth century,…
Forge Arts is a subsidiary of RarePlayingCards.com, based in the United States that produces high quality playing cards in collaboration with artists from all over the world. After his success with GAIA, they have launched a deck that is much more than a deck: MAGNUM FORCE. Everyone will enjoy these cards but much more those who have grown or are fans of the 80’s Japanese cartoon. The illustrator Basil Murad (BLOOD+CHROME) pays homage to the aesthetics of eighties with heroes and villains…
The decks of Will Roya (PlayingCardsDecks.com) never go unnoticed. Will is determined to offer us visually stimulating playing cards and now he does it again with GHOUL GUYS. It is a very special deck since it was designed by Elijah Hayles, a 11 year old boy. The surname may be familiar to you because, in effect, he is the son of well-known artist Sam Hayles who has already worked with Will in other decks. From the young artist’s imagination arise monstrous…
After trying it a few months ago, BrainVessel team has decided to successfully relaunch beautiful and colorful deck of their “Artist Series”: MASQUERADE MARDI GRAS. Masquerade Mardi Gras has been illustrated by Denyse Klette, a Canadian artist with a huge talent for drawing and painting, tireless and imaginative illustrator and creative as well as a renowned sculptor. With a very personal style, fun and a little crazy, the court cards illustrations have carnivalesque reminiscences, with an interesting combination of natural elements and body parts with the…
David Goldklang (Vanda Cards) has traveled more than 30 astronomical units (about 2.8 billion miles) through the solar system to bring us one of the most beautiful series of playing cards inspired by the outer space. The last planet just received him with his new deck: THE PLANETS: NEPTUNE. Illustrated by the Serbian Srdjan Vidakovic (Widakk), this PLANETS series is dedicated to the planets of the Solar System. The artist’s work combines vintage aesthetics with elegance and luxury finishes. This…