Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator
Finding a Printer
A course by Billy Baumann , Graphic designer and illustrator
About the video: Finding a Printer
Overview
“It's time to make materialize your project. There fore, in this lesson, I'll show you some places where you can get the box made. ”
In this video lesson Billy Baumann addresses the topic: Finding a Printer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator. Discover the creative process behind custom card design. Learn to sketch, design, and illustrate in Adobe Illustrator for a consistent style..
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson, we finished the design for the box. In this lesson, I'm going to show you where you can get them printed. Let's do it. Okay, so I want to start this section off by saying, This is a huge warning disclaimer. If you want to get your cards printed, I want you to find who's going to print them first before you design them. Cause I've given you a template for someone's tuck box and someone's card. I mean, the card will probably be the same. but someone's tuck box. Every printer's got a slightly different die, you know? I've worked on some that have The die. basically facing r...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating and Designing a Custom Deck of Playing Cards with Adobe Illustrator
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Screen Printing, Vector Illustration
Billy Baumann
A course by Billy Baumann
Billy Baumann is a graphic designer, illustrator, and co-founder of the Chicago-based studio Delicious Design League. With over two decades of experience in branding, packaging, and screen-printed posters, he has built a career blending commercial design with bold, personal expression. His work draws from a deep love for vintage aesthetics, comics, and experimental typography, and has earned him recognition across music, design, and art communities.
Billy’s creative process centers on storytelling through structure and style. He guides students from raw sketches to finished vector illustrations, emphasizing design fundamentals, stylistic cohesion, and practical execution in Adobe Illustrator. Whether designing a custom deck of cards or leading client projects, he champions creative independence and encourages playful exploration rooted in strong conceptual thinking. His teaching offers practical tools and inspiration for turning ideas into polished, portfolio-ready work.
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- 17 lessons (3h 11m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
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- Audio: English, German, Spanish, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
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- Level: Beginner
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