The Chronicles Series: Egypt Playing Cards is a set of three meticulously crafted decks, each inspired by one of the main periods of ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. The new kingdom tuck box showcases an axe and sword, foiled to capture the gleaming edge of sharpened iron. These symbols represent Egypt's pivotal transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age and its era of expansive empire building. The map on the back focuses on Kush, highlighting its significance as a major region of conquest and influence during the New Kingdom.

The Chronicles Series: Egypt Playing Cards is a set of three meticulously crafted decks, each inspired by one of the main periods of ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. The tuck box for the Old Kingdom Deck features a hieroglyph foiled in bronze, symbolizing the writing systems that were the lifeblood of the pharaohs’ power and the backbone of the administrative state. The back shows a map of the Nile River valley, highlighting key regions like Memphis, the administrative capital, and the Nile Delta, the agricultural heartland of the Old Kingdom.

My design partners at Deveo Media and I have created a project showcasing Chinese culture. We hope you enjoy seeing it as much as we enjoyed making it!

“Middle Kingdom” was used to refer to civilizations around the Yellow River Valley before the empires leading to modern-day China began to form. The two characters in the ideogram for China, 中国, are part of those for Middle Kingdom, 中央王国, so the reference has stood the test of time. The court cards use exquisitely detailed line art of Chinese deities and people, while the card back is a great freehand drawing with interpretations of Chinese lattice borders and, of course, a dragon.

China's vast history provides a rich palette of subjects for court cards.

My design partners at Deveo Media and I have created a project showcasing Chinese culture. We hope you enjoy seeing it as much as we enjoyed making it!

“Middle Kingdom” was used to refer to civilizations around the Yellow River Valley before the empires leading to modern-day China began to form. The two characters in the ideogram for China, 中国, are part of those for Middle Kingdom, 中央王国, so the reference has stood the test of time. The court cards use exquisitely detailed line art of Chinese deities and people, while the card back is a great freehand drawing with interpretations of Chinese lattice borders and, of course, a dragon.

China's vast history provides a rich palette of subjects for court cards.