# Playing Card Portraits This Playing Card Portrait is Done in the Likeness of a Magician By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-07-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playing-card References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2013/07/glenn-kaino/) & [rickyjay](http://rickyjay.com/) Artist and magic fan Glenn Kaino has created a [playing card portrait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/billie-eilish-uno-deck) of magician, actor and writer Ricky Jay. This magical portrait is extra intriguing because it was made using playing cards and magicians often perform [card tricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-the-gathering-x-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles). Kaino's card portrait is fairly well detailed, depicting wrinkles hiding under Jay's eyes. It's strange to think that realistic portraits can be made with playing cards. This incredible card portrait was made as a homage to Rick Jay, who actually holds the record for card-throwing. Everything about this awesome portrait points to Glenn Kaino being Jay's number one fan. This piece is very visually interesting From certain angles this portrait just looks like a bunch of randomly arranged cards. There's something magical and meta about a magicians portrait being built in cards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Playing Card Art:** Opportunity for artists to create unique and visually captivating artwork using playing cards as a medium. - **Magician Memorabilia:** Potential market for merchandise and collectibles related to famous magicians, such as playing card portraits. - **Meta Art:** Emerging trend of creating artwork that references the subject matter or medium itself, as seen in the playing card portrait of a magician. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore innovative ways to incorporate playing cards in their creative endeavors. - **Entertainment and Collectibles:** Opportunity for businesses to cater to the demand for magician-inspired merchandise and collectibles. - **Experiential Marketing:** Brands can utilize playing card art and magician memorabilia to create immersive and engaging marketing campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indie Game Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balatro-playing-card-deck.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Film Awards-Inspired Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-awardsinspired-playing-cards.md) - [Illustrative Artist-Collaborative Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shantell-martin-1.md) - [Nostalgic Hidden Image Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-image-magical-birthday-card.md) - [Magic-Themed Card Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uno-harry-potter.md) - [Mid-Century Modern Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-playing-cards.md) - [Limited-Edition Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-playing-cards.md) - [Photographer-Collab Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiste-series.md)