Cards & decks

Custom playing card printing for games, promotions and collectors.

Playing-card projects are easiest to quote when the deck structure is defined early. Tell us whether the cards share a back, how many faces are unique, how the set will be handled and which packaging belongs with it.

Common projects

Where this print format fits.

  • Traditional and custom playing-card decks
  • Promotional, branded and event card sets
  • Collectible or campaign-led card projects
  • Card-based games with a defined deck structure

The final price follows the specification.

The written quote records the format, materials, production scope, delivery treatment and any specialist requirement for the actual job.

Project perspective

Playing card printing is easier when the deck structure is explicit.

For custom playing cards, make clear which cards are unique, which artwork repeats, how the deck is ordered and how it will be used. A promotional set may have different requirements from a game or collector deck. The initial discussion should also include the finished size, packaging route and any rule or insert material so nothing material is left out of the scope.

What affects the quote

Four details that can change the price.

  • Card count, card size and corner shape
  • Shared or variable backs and the artwork naming system
  • Handling, surface and packaging expectations
  • Quantity, inserts and delivery point

Specification options

Details to settle while the artwork is still moving.

  • Traditional, promotional, collector or game-deck use
  • Card face count, card back and deck sequence
  • Card size, corner treatment and handling requirement
  • Rules, inserts and packaging component list

These are discussion points, not a fixed public specification. The written quote names the materials, construction and proof route for the job.

Artwork handover

What to send with the enquiry.

  • A numbered list of every card face
  • A card-back file and any joker, rules or insert files
  • A packaging brief with finished dimensions if known
  • A PDF or export that preserves the intended card order

Common questions

Questions customers ask about this product.

Can some cards have different backs?

That can be discussed, but list the variants clearly because it changes the deck structure and the files that must be reviewed.

How should I name playing-card artwork files?

Use a clear, consistent naming system that matches a numbered deck list. It helps check sequence, duplicates and omissions before final approval.

Printing a deck or game?

The component list is the quickest route to a usable quote.

Include the card or component count, finished size, packaging direction, quantity and delivery point. Artwork can still be in progress.