This is a set of illustrated playing cards that display various studies the KHLim offers. Designed by the Dutch artist – © 2012 Nancy Schokkenbroek
KHLim – Limburg Catholic University College – a member of the University of Leuven association, the university network of Leuven University and twelve university colleges in Flanders, reaching from the Dutch border to the North Sea.
A little strange detail – traditional indices for Dutch Pattern are: Ace – Ace ; Heerser (or heer) – King; Vorstin – Queen; Bengel (or boefje) – Jack (knave). But Nancy uses Dutch “H” for kings and English “Q” for queens.

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Playing cards designed by the Polish artist Gosia Czyzewska for some casino project by Andrzej Waligórskiy.
© 2013 Gosia Czyzewska

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Pictures for court cards designed by the Georgian artist Anna Shukhaeva. © 2007 Anna Shukhaeva
The King of hearts – Belobog
Belobog (White God) is a reconstructed Slavic deity of light and Sun, the counterpart of dark and cursed Chernobog (Black God).

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The American artist Chi Bui used quite simple but elegant approach towards designing his playing card – The Two of Hearts. Roots and branches cloaked in love 🙂 © 2012 Chi Bui

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See other playing card projects on Bēhance (Category: “Bēhance”).
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The Malaysian artist Ericj Loo used animals for his court cards and substituted classic French-Englis pips with ducks, anteaters, apes and turtles. See his vision of Malaysian playing cards (project). © 2013 Ericj Loo

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