MECHANIMALS Playing Cards is an exclusive and amazing deck with an meticulously crafted universe. My first really personal project.
A very thorough mixed technique that combines collage from old 19th-century engravings recovered from flea markets, with ink and digital color in a meticulous work and detailed process like a goldsmith's. My main goal has been to create a true work of art in the form of a creative deck, deeply rooted in the culture and history of playing cards. I've created a historical universe that captures the heritage and history of European playing cards, while surrounding them with an atmosphere of fantasy and legend. Many fans of playing cards are aware that figures represented in them are historical figures and I've inspired my deck in these characters and their iconography.
I decided to use a combination of a 2d image with 3d renderings of the tuck case to show the product and give the project greater consistency with the style and images of the deck itself, and to distinguish it from most projects that are funded on Kickstarter.
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In addition to the beautiful card designs that you can see in more detail on the campaign website, the project has two main editions, Limited and Deluxe.
Two editions with similar features: Fully custom and original artwork made using a unique collage technique, Embossed tuck box, Inner printing on tuck and a secret image inside the tuck box. But the deluxe gilded edition is available for those wanting the ultimate in luxury, which comes with blue gilded edges, and a special die cut sleeve for the tuck.
If you enjoy the art of image and storytelling and you love card games like I do, I invite you to get one of the latest limited edition decks. You can get it here:
