# Imaginary Illustrated Playing Cards These Cards Show Human Characters Posed as Traditional Symbols By Michael Nieto | Published 2014-02-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-cards References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/363828/Playful-Imaginative-Cards-That-Feature-Humorous-Illustrations-Of-Characters/) & [ps-illustration.tumblr](http://ps-illustration.tumblr.com/post/75997993746/playing-card-characters-project) A Swedish graphic designer name Patrik Svennson has created a series of playful cards that have illustrations of humans. These drawings show humans posed as the [traditional symbols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-card-art) seen in ordinary cards. The use of a king, queen, knight and joker characters have been altered by Svensson’s cards feature with [human illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partners-are-human). These clever drawings show a humorous alternative from what they been originally been seen as. The heart, for example, has used a woman's body structure or a man holding it as a symbolic meaning of love. There are many ways in which each traditional symbol has been used for a different purpose in a creative illustration. It's simple and direct for game players to understand and add to their artistic collection of fancy playful cards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Illustrated Playing Cards:** Exploring the use of human illustrations instead of traditional symbols on playing cards presents an opportunity for unique and artistic game experiences. - **Creative Symbol Subversions:** Finding new ways to interpret traditional symbols in a humorous and alternative manner opens up innovative possibilities for card game designs. - **Artistic Gaming Collectibles:** Integrating fancy and visually appealing illustrated playing cards into a game collector's repertoire taps into the growing demand for unique and visually stunning collectible items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can leverage illustrated playing cards to create engaging and visually captivating game experiences that stand out from the traditional offerings. - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers can explore the subversion of traditional symbols with human illustrations on playing cards, offering disruptive and artistic design solutions. - **Collectibles:** The collectibles industry can embrace the inclusion of fancy illustrated playing cards as valuable and visually appealing additions to collectors' portfolios. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indie Game Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balatro-playing-card-deck.md) - [Limited-Edition Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-playing-cards.md) - [Illustrative Artist-Collaborative Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shantell-martin-1.md) - [Smiley-Themed Collectors Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bicycle-x-smiley.md) - [Structure Building Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cards-building-kit.md) - [Mid-Century Modern Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-playing-cards.md) - [Film Awards-Inspired Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-awardsinspired-playing-cards.md) - [Augmented Reality Tarot Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-tarot-cards.md) - [Playing Card Blemish Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeumont-blemish-patches.md)