Zombies, Motorcycles and Poker: Zombie Riders Playing Cards By Gavin Rooney.

Perfect for this time of year, with Halloween around the corner and all, are Gavin Rooney's Illustrated Zombie Riders Playing Cards.






The Zombie Riders Playing Cards are a project by Home Run Game's artist Gavin Rooney. Gavin, whose day job is working in an automobile graveyard, was approached by Cobey Pile and Michael Scott with several ideas for a deck of playing cards. The idea of a Zombie Biker gang was just too enticing and won out. Clearly the public agrees having funded these cards successfully through Kickstarter in May of this year.


above: illustrator Gavin Rooney holds up his illustration for the Ace of Hearts card

Inspired by historical biker clubs and incorporating two of his favorite things: zombies and motorcycles, Gavin's illustrated playing cards will be available as a black or white deck with ornately decorated face cards from original his hand-inked illustrations.







Tuck box design:


Not yet available through their online store, the deck will be printed by the United States Playing Card Company as a deck of Bicycle© branded playing cards. They will have a magic finish. Art work will continue throughout the campaign and will be presented through updates for those following the project on kickstarter. Add-ons include pocker chips and various tuck cases.




Visit here for more games and card decks from Home Run Games.

Art Nouveau Clovers by Raphael Kirchner In Honor of St. Patrick's Day.

A little art flashback for you in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

Here's a look at the beautiful series of "A Quattre Feuilles" or "Clovers" created in 1899 by Austrian Art Nouveau artist Raphael Kirchner (1876 - August 2, 1917).



Produced in postcard format, like the majority of his work, these were printed as color lithographs (both green and violet versions were produced) with metallic pigment (the hearts and titles are in gold) on card stock.






images courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Some of the used postcards can be found for auction on Ruby Lane or Ebay.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Airfix Build Your Own Valentine!

I was remiss in not posting this fun card inspired by Airfix scale model kits, a collaboration between Rich Storey Designs and JollySmith Design earlier this month so you could purchase it in time for V-Day. However, you can still enjoy the fun graphics and cool design. Buy it for next year!

All cards are printed in the UK from a sustainable source and supplied individually packaged in a cello bag with a white envelope.

buy it here

10 Ways To Wish Brody & Carrie A Happy Homeland Valentine's Day.

What do the television show Homeland and Valentine's Day have in common? While the award-winning Showtime drama may have more in common with the St. Valentine's Day Massacre than the day of hearts and cupids, copywriter Deanna Director and designer Caroline Director have had some fun combining their love of both to create some funny (and punny) cards to celebrate.

Playing up the character's roles and personality traits combined with cheesy Valentine heart, floral and doily art, they have made ten humorous Valentine's Day Cards that will make Homeland fans giggle.











Check out Deanna's tumblr site, Director's Commentary, here

Check out Carloline's tumblr site here

Can You Love Someone So Much It's Creepy? Yep, Says Hubba Welcome.

Unfortunately the sweetly illustrated and hilariously disturbing cards are not available for purchase, but more creative cards by Chris Mundy and Greg Lockhart of Hubbawelcome. Other creative cards by them include the following:




About Hubbawelcome:


Hubbawelcome is a new collective of contemporary artists based in East London, formed by Chris Mundy and Greg Lockhart in 2009. Greg is an award-winning commercial illustrator, most recently recognised for his illustrative work in the awarded MAYOR OF LONDON “Save the Bees” advertising campaign, while Chris is an art director at M&C SAATCHI group, London. Their work is inspired by online culture and the psychology of growing up in the information age.

With a particular interest in social media, their pieces exhibit themes of loneliness, isolation, compulsion and death. Chris Mundy explains, “In our work we visualise the obsessive and disposable nature of how individual people interact online. We feel that being completely connected with ones peers at all times has actually become a catalyst for loneliness, gradually dehumanising relationships and individual identity.”

Hubbawelcome create prints, animations and installations by collecting fragments of online culture and reconstructing them using repetition and grids. Their pieces are bold, single-minded and colourful – appearing almost like ads for obscure products. They site artists David Shrigley, Andy Warhol, Banksy and Steve Powers as influences.

Thanks to TAXI for bringing these fun cards to my attention

Artist Curtis Kulig's 'Love Me' For Valentine's Day On Clothes, Kicks, Cosmetics and Playing Cards.

Love Me, the signature of artist Curtis Kulig is the perfect mantra for Valentine's Day. The iconic image, which has been seen in galleries and on rooftops around the world, has already appeared in collaborations with such major brand as Ace Hotels, Burton, Citizens of Humanity, Converse, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Estee Lauder Cosmetics, HBO, Nike, Obey Clothing, and The Standard Hotel.

First, some images of Love Me public art by Curtis Kulig:






Some original available Love Me art by Curtis Kulig:

above: Love Me, 2011, oil on canvas, 36 x 36in, available at 618 Gallery


above: Love Me, 2011, neon sculpture, 24 x 36in, available at 618 Gallery



above: various Love Me prints by Curtis Kulig are available at Poster Child Prints

Now, the latest to adopt the script artwork for branded Valentine's Day products is Vans, Smashbox Cosmetics, Urban Outfitters and Theory11 Playing Cards.

Vans 2013 Curtis Kulig Love Me Collection
LOVE ME is featured in three distinct looks on Vans Classics. The Vans iconic red Authentic is adorned with an all over embroidered LOVE ME while the Checkerboard Slip-On becomes the canvas to a paint splatter design. Finally, the SK8-Hi Slim, a women’s specific style, features an oversize embroidered LOVE ME on the side panel.





Shop the Curtis Kulig Love Me Vans here

Smashbox Love Me 2013 Spring Collection.
A limited collection of art meeting beauty. Two eyeshadow palettes, a red lipstick, two lip glosses, an eyeliner and a blush designed to emulate and /or incorporate the artists paint pens, signature colors and iconic script 'Love Me' image.



Shop the Smashbox Love Me collection here

Urban Outfitters Love Me by Curtis Kulig Collection
Clothing, tote bags, socks, flask, bed sheets and more are available in the Urban Outfitters 2013 Spring Curtis Kulig Love Me Collection







Shop the UO Love Me by Curtis Kulig items here

Love Me Playing Cards by Curtis Kulig for Theory11
The new set of playing cards hand illustrated by Kulig and produced by Theory11 are made in the USA on FSC-certified paper derived from sustainable forests using vegetable-based inks.




The cards feature an original Ace of Spades, Joker, Back Design, Box Design, Sticker Seal, and Ace of Hearts - renamed the Ace of Love. The box is striking, with vibrant red foil accents on premium, fine-linen paper.







In stock now for immediate shipping worldwide, they make a great affordable Valentine's Day gift. Produced and Distributed by theory11. Arrangement by Michael James and Jonathan Bayme. Love Me™ Artwork © 2005. Buy them here.


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