The "Graphic" Deck |
the cONCEPT+ DesignIn 2016, nearly 5 years after I illustrated my first deck, I finally decided to pursue other styles. I realized there were so many different artistic ways that Hanafuda cards could be illustrated so I brainstormed nearly a dozen. This "Graphic" style was a sketch study on how I could give the Hanafuda cards a minimalist make over. I thought of how western playing cards have simplified their suits over the years into recognizable symbols and set out to do the same for Hanafuda. Once I had this core concept of utilizing the card types as symbols I went to work on simplifying and keeping everything recognizable. I decided to keep the backgrounds simple and pattern like to maintain readability and cohesion. One of the unique things I chose to do with this deck is I actually grouped them by seasons. So the colors I've used in this deck separate all the suits into their corresponding seasons.
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