2026 · ADES 1540 · Foundations for Communication Design

Chimera Playing Card Deck

Each student in the first-year pre-major cohort received a unique pairing of animals to combine into an original chimera. Students designed individual cards within shared color and style constraints, bringing their own visual voices to a cohesive deck.

Card faces: students in ADES 1540, credited on the cards shown below.
Instructor: Whitney Rush.
Packaging and card backs: Whitney Rush, developed with critique and input from students as co-creators.