Japanese Themed Playing Card Deck Design and Illustration

I was commissioned to create and design this deck of playing cards by a street magician who wanted his own unique set of cards to accompany his act. This project was a great opportunity to explore Japanese style and create great functional designs with some hidden secrets. I was great working with the magician as he taught me so much about how magicians use cards and how important the design was for this.

Each suit needed it’s own distinct graphics and each face card is uniquely designed to match the tone of the suits.