First Look at BOLD Playing Cards by Elettra Deganello

[Update] Bold Playing Cards NOW on Kickstarter!

There's something special about Bold Playing Cards by Elettra Deganello. Not only is this her first solo deck, but the artwork also has a very modern feel to it and aesthetically beautiful! This elegant deck combines some of Elettra's passions – illustration, graphic design, typography, and playing cards. According to Elettra,

Bold came out in a very natural, spontaneous way, and I had a lot of fun working on it. I hope you'll enjoy it :)

The upcoming Kickstarter campaign consists of 2 decks: Bold & Bold Deluxe. Both decks are fully custom with a truly eye-catching card back inspired by that of the classic Bicycle ‘Rider Back’ design.

Thick lines fill the background and decorate the corners. Combined with the wheels of concentric exclamation points at the center of the big circumferences, these lines make Bold’s back design look dynamic and its fan interesting. The back design of Bold is black and red on a white background, while Bold Deluxe features bronze metallic ink and red on a black background.



The court cards accurately reinterpret the Bicycle signature courts... but with solid lines, sturdy figures, and faces and decorations made with typographic signs are the distinctive features. The eyes thus become commas and arabesques, the lips brackets, the mustache question marks, and as the motto says, ‘Who seeks, finds’. The figures of Bold are red, black, and brown on a white background, while those of Bold Deluxe are red, black, and metallic bronze on a large metallic background.



Bold's aces unite all the distinctive features of the deck: the ace of spades is characterized by the use of thick lines and negative spaces, whereas the other aces are devoted to typography. The ace of spades, in particular, stands out among the aces, as tradition dictates. Its design immediately evokes those of the box and the back design.



The deck is kept is a sharp and modern tuck box, consistent with the overall design. The back design on the back of the tuck box has been slightly modified to better fit the context. The Bold Deluxe box is adorned in gold and red foils on premium black textured paper. The embossing level further enhances the packaging and adds that extra touch.

[Update] Bold Playing Cards NOW on Kickstarter!

Bold will be printed by The United States Playing Card Company on Bicycle stock paper with air cushion finish. BOLD is scheduled to launch on Kickstarter 21st July 2020.

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July Issue of Kardify Magazine Now on Patreon!

Wow! We just released Issue #38 of Kardify Magazine on Patreon in EPUB and PDF format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more on will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-June to mid-July. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don't forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bringing new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing on crowd-funded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ Star Wars Light Edition: Deck view of the officially licensed deck produced by Theory11 in collaboration with LucasFilm.

+ Legal Tender Holographic Edition: Legal Tender is one of the most highly anticipated decks of the year inspired by Jackson Robinson’s love of currency art and banknote engraving.

+ RAVN IIII: Check out the fourth edition of the popular deck by Stockholm17 and Caroline Ravn is back and better than ever!

+ Enigmas: Puzzle Hunt: Magic, secret codes, and ciphers! This innovative deck combines these elements within puzzles within puzzles!

+ Peelers V3: Adventure awaits with Organic Playing Card’s fun Peelers V3 Private Reserve Edition.

+ Yellow Wheels: A beautiful deck by Art of Play combining modern design with clean bold lines inspired by the classic Bicycle Rider Back.

+ Instant Noodles: Our Q&A with BaoMagic on the surprise Kickstarter hit, Instant Noodles (over 680% funded!).

+ The Carbon Deck(s): The team at Elemental Playing Cards is back with the 3rd installment of the popular series and this time around in collaboration with Luke Wadey. Check it out!

… and more! 53 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Deck View: SNL Playing Cards

Iconic. Entertainment. Tribute.

Saturday Night Live Playing Cards are a fitting tribute to the popular show that has entertained audiences of all ages since 1975. Fully custom, the deck is a collaborative effort between Theory11, Jpegfletcher (tuck box and card backs), Harold Apples (face cards), and Jacob Rhoades. The result, an eye-catching, whimsical, sophisticated, and stunning deck of playing cards. Theory11 did an incredible job putting the artwork of the 3 designers seamlessly into a neat and attractive deck.

Every aspect of the design was inspired by Saturday Night Live, with iconic illustration elements featuring the SNL stage backdrop, Studio 8H, and tributes to fan-favorite sketches and segments. Saturday Night Live Playing Cards feature a custom Ace of Spades, Joker, box design, and court cards inspired by iconic SNL sketches and segments dating back four decades. From Weekend Update to Stefon and The Ladies Man, these cards are a fitting tribute to countless hilarious segments.

Available now from Theory11.com for $9.95.

The New Virtuoso P1 Deck Now on Private Pre-Order!

The Virts have just unveiled Virtuoso P1; the first special edition Virtuoso deck, and the first of Virtuoso’s brand new Perspective Series. The deck sports a brand new PRISM back design — an Adaptive Aesthetics innovation inspired by the way a prism splits light into a spectrum of color. According to The Virts on social media,

The deck is a celebration of the past fused with our vision of Cardistry’s future, the Virtuoso P1 visually accentuates the art in ways both nostalgic and new.

PRISM draws from the most iconic elements of past Virtuoso decks and seamlessly merges them into a single futuristic design. It then transforms the flat surface of each card into a three-dimensional array. The design is easily recognizable and gives cardists a visual connection to the brand. The familiar design paired with the use of shades and shadows gives the card back a sense of depth.

The Virtuoso P1 is available now for pre-order for a special price of $19 (instead of $22), as well as your first P1 for free! Note that the production of the Virtuoso P1 might take up to four months, followed by the process of packing and shipping. This means that orders are estimated to reach your doorstep in January 2021 — about 5 months from now.

Originally published on cardistrybeast.com. Republished with permission.

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