Playing Cards.
Riso-printed card deck
- Risograph
- Card Design
- Illustration
The four suits, designed in black and white: one sheet per ink layer.
A 52-card deck, risograph-printed in layers: each suit has its own ink, the sheets were printed several times for even color, then cut down to card size.
Process
- 01DesignEvery card in black and white
- 02SeparateOne ink per suit
- 03PrintLayer by layer, multiple sheets
- 04CutTrimmed to card size
Design
Why it’s black and white
Risograph prints one ink at a time, so each suit was drawn as a black-and-white layer. Black marks where its ink lands; the color only appears on press.
Cute eyes, every card
Each card shares one detail: small eyes with their own expression, so the whole deck feels like one family.
A twist on the numbers
Pips are arranged into playful shapes instead of the standard grid, so every number reads differently.
Imagery per suit
Each suit gets its own motifs, from umbrellas and cakes to fish and clouds, built from the suit symbol.
Risograph
Four suits, four inks
Each suit was printed in its own ink color. I ran multiple sheets of every layer to keep the color even across the deck, then cut the sheets into cards.
Final print
Improved designs and reprint
After feedback from my class and professor, I refined the designs and reprinted the full deck, with a patterned back.
