2019 National Card Collection Day Deck Playing Cards

2019 National Card Collection Day Deck Playing Cards

2019 National Card Collection Day Deck Playing Cards is an innovative and meticulously crafted playing card design that exemplifies the intersection of traditional card collecting and interactive packaging design. Created by Alexander Chin, this Gold A' Design Award-winning creation draws inspiration from Moroccan palace architecture, featuring exotic geometric patterns and traditionally decorated gates that serve as both aesthetic elements and functional components of an interactive experience. The design incorporates sophisticated production techniques, including intaglio engravings that simulate palace stonework and a specialized Scodix printing process that creates raised-tiling effects on the glossy cards, establishing a tactile contrast with the textured exterior. The packaging system employs a custom-designed 30% opacity two-way mirror system, enabling a series of optical illusions and discovery moments that unfold through user interaction. The experience progresses through multiple stages, beginning with a keyhole mechanism that reveals an archway, followed by light-activated reveals of hidden chambers, and culminating in an infinity mirror effect that creates the illusion of an impossibly expansive palace corridor. Measuring 68mm in width, 22mm in depth, and 90mm in height, the design transforms the conventional tuck box into a two-piece shell structure that both protects the mirror element and facilitates the interactive elements. This sophisticated approach to packaging design, recognized by the A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, demonstrates how playing card design can transcend its traditional boundaries to create meaningful user experiences that forge stronger connections between products and their collectors.

playing cards design, interactive packaging, moroccan architecture, optical illusions, collector edition, luxury cards

— Adam Dawson