A blend of illustration, graphic design, and storytelling: taking a simpler, minimalistic approach – weaving the cards together with the use of illustrations and small narratives to give it a childlike playfulness, but yet keeping a dark overall. The crisscrossing of diagonal lines help divide the space while simulating the hands of a clock.

Illustrated by Ryan Hewlett, this unique deck of playing cards is a visual representation of the history of modern art, design, and machine technology.

Each suit in the deck focuses on one of these four moments in art history - the new typography of the Bauhaus (♠) era, mid-century (♥) book cover design, the late 20th-century (♣) silkscreen poster aesthetic, and the contemporary (♦) art & design in the age of mobile.

The back design features a minimal x-logo against a bed of orange with thin white borders.

Printed by the US Playing Card Co. on our trademark thin-stock preferred by cardists. Packaged inside a letterpress-printed tuck box.

Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Strigiformes.html

For centuries, owls have been revered for their grace, power and beauty. Alternately a symbol of wisdom or a harbinger of death, these creatures mean many things to many different cultures. Now you can hold all the allure these avians have to offer in your hands, in Strigiformes: A Deck of Owls. Each card is hand illustrated, with fully custom courts, pips, jokers, aces, and a custom back. 17 owl species have been carefully selected for each suit, from the amusing burrowing owl to the regal Eurasian eagle owl.

Features:

• Made in USA by USPCC
• Classic Stock
• Air-Cushion Finish
• Poker Size
• 52 Cards + 2 Jokers & 2 Gaff Cards
• Two-Way Back Design
• 100% Custom Original Art
• Designed by Renee LeCompte
• Limited Edition of 2,500

Funded as a Kickstarter project on September 25, 2014 with $29,091 pledged from 722 backers, this was a single deck also available in uncut form with a number of art related add ons. Designed by Emmanuel Jose as his third semi-transformation deck, it features a circus theme with all original artwork cut by hand out of paper with a scissors. This USPCC printed deck features 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design was created to appear like an admission ticket to the circus. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. This PCDB Entry is for the deck itself. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/sawdust-circus-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/ Sawdust also won the Best Uncut Sheet award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

Funded as a Kickstarter project on April 8, 2015 with $26,788 pledged from 555 backers, this was the 4th semi-transformation style deck from Emmanuel Jose with a food/beverage theme.  This deck was also available in uncut form and printed by USPCC on Bicycle Stock and Air-Cushion Finish.  It contains 52 custom playing cards, 2 custom jokers, and 1 custom back design with reversible triptych images are formed by the Spade and Heart court cards.  While The Last Supper painting inspired THE CRITIC'S SUPPER formed by the Club and Diamond court cards. A restaurant staff busily prepares dishes for the critic, and the "Judas" figure is the restaurant manager attempting to bribe the critic for a good review.  Leonetto Cappiello's beautiful 1921 pasta ad for Pates Baroni inspired the Delicious Jokers with the first Joker is Pierrot, based on the figure in the original poster and the second Joker is Harlequin, Pierrot's comic foil.

The standard deck came shrinkwrapped without a seal, but for those 72 backers who chose the uncut tier the deck was signed either on the cellophane or directly on the tuck according to their choice.

 

NOTE - the quantity printed came from a direct request to the artist who provided 86 Delicious uncut sheets were ordered. 2,500 Delicious decks were ordered, but the due to 10% over/under 2,779 decks were created.

This USPCC printed deck, via House of Playing Cards, features a variety of themes and of course 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design features scissors, hinting at the method used to create this masterwork. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. http://houseofplayingcards.com/playing-cards/curator-deck.html http://emmanueljose.com/

The 2nd semi-transformation deck from Emmanuel Jose. This USPCC printed deck features a bird theme and of course 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design features scissors and feathers, hinting at the method used to create this masterwork and the theme of the deck. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/clipped-wings-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/

My name is Sunish Chabba, and I, along with my friend & illustrator, Ishan Trivedi, are proud to introduce you to "A Motley Pack - Transformation Playing Cards". This project is based on a rare & almost forgotten work of art & high creativity titled "On the Cards; Or, A Motley Pack" by the Australian writer, dramatist, journalist and publisher Garnet Walch that was published in Melbourne in 1875. Published as a Pantomime in the form of a Christmas Annual, the book consists of 40 transformed playing cards illustrated by Australian poet George Gordon McCrae. WoPC notes that George McCrae also wrote novels, stories, poetry, travel sketches and illustrated books. Some of his sketches may have been inspired by his travels to Mauritius and the Seychelles, as well as by Aboriginal people.

Funded through Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunishchabba/a-motley-pack-transformation-playing-cards

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/321-a_motley_pack_royal_edition

A book of verse and companion playing cards

“Art for the Earth” Transformation pack published by Andrew Jones Art for Friends of the Earth, c.1990, featuring fifty-four transformed playing cards by different artists

When they first appeared in 2012 for the exclusive enjoyment of members of the prestigious Folio Society, the design world fell in love. Odd Bods were playful, charming, elegant, and above all else, a joy for the eyes.

Today they are so much more.

We’re pleased to offer the new Odd Bods featuring an all-new back design and gold-foil embossed box. Each playing card, hand illustrated by Jonathan Burton, is nothing short of stunning. Every image proves its own quirk and oddity, but is never ostentatious-- Odd Bods are the epitome of refined indulgence.

Printed by the U.S. Playing Card Co.

for scans of each card

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/deckss/html/Cards/OddBods.html

The Cultura Deck is a fully customized deck, with unique artwork on all 54 cards. Every suit represents a country, and every number/court card represents a cultural categorie. This way every suit gives a nice overview of the countries culture.  Clubs = USA, Hearts = France, Spades = Italy, Diamonds = China.  A = Flags, 2 = Country, 3 = Drinks, 4 = Bread, 5 = Dishes, 6 = Sports, 7 = Transportation, 8 = Houses, 9 = Landmarks, 10 = Animals

Murphy Varnish Transformation Playing Cards were originally printed in 1883 by Andrew Dougherty. It was an advertising deck for the Murphy Varnish company from Newark, New Jersey. The Murphy Varnish company was founded in 1865 by Franklin Murphy, the former Governor of New Jersey. In a transformation deck there are unique pictures on each card intertwined with the pips; clubs, diamonds, spades, and hearts. As an advertising deck it depicts comical pictures of varnish salesmen, people worshiping cans of varnish, and all of the good uses for the Murphy Varnish. This unique restoration is limited to just 1883 copies. In collaboration with the USPCC, Home Run Games used the original design with added color from the deck. The box features a vintage long-tongue design.

Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Font.html

Learn about typography while playing poker. This beautiful, casino-quality deck of cards doubles as a practical guide to fonts.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/746-pirates_colorized

AR enabled Collector's edition Playing Cards & a magical puzzle inspired by the works of Hieronymus Bosch & M.C. Escher The Bosch collector's edition deck is inspired by & based on the works of the first surrealist painter in the world, modern artist Hieronymus Bosch (or known as Jheronimus Bosch and El Bosco in Spain). The BOSCH deck is much more than a set of playing cards. It is a work of art divided into 54 unique and individual pieces that bring an entire universe to life. As in the master’s works, all the corners of these cards hide carefully illustrated details for an impressive composition. Those who back the project will also receive an exclusive 55th card paying tribute to M.C. Escher where Bosch characters go up and down his impossible staircase, thus combining the style of both masters. A transformation deck of Playing Cards 54 piece Polyptych magical Puzzle Each card is a self-contained picture, but laying the cards out in a specific sequence transforms the entire deck into a single large artwork masterpiece. A Kickstarter exclusive 55th card that is the world's first masterpiece combining M.C. Escher's work with Hieronymus Bosch - Only available to backers of this project & this special card won't be available in the leftover decks, so you won't like to miss it.

Full card scans available at: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/908-bosch

2020 DOTY Award Nominee: 'Best Tuck', 'Best Rookie Deck'

Art of Play is proud to present a shuffled gallery of surrealist fantasy, unlike any other deck of playing cards the world has ever seen. Cabinetarium is a collection of 55 original works hand-drawn by award-winning illustrator Armando Veve.

Veve's fantastic creatures, absurd objects, and exotic fantasies combine to create a singular vision—a mythic assemblage of ideas that will stir the imagination and quicken the pulse. Browse through the illustrations and marvel at a mastery of craft that evokes echoes of Bosch, Escher, and Dali.

The cards of the Cabinetarium are housed in a marvelous conceptual cabinet of magnificent detail, intricately embossed and adorned with gold foil. Each deck is carefully packaged by hand. Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/598-cabinetarium