nasa cards
A new product is needed for the NASA Gift Shop. Targeting space enthusiasts and collectors, I merged scientific storytelling with luxury-grade production value.
The cards aim to capture the awe of space exploration while elevating its presentation into something tactile, durable, and timeless.
The primary challenge was balancing technical accuracy with visual simplicity, while ensuring cohesion across the full set.
Year
2022
Company
National Aueronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(Concept)
What is it?
These NASA collectible trading cards are cold to the touch, and clink when placed on the table. They are metallic plaques covered in a black coating.
By using a laser-cutter machine, the coating is engraved and removed, revealing the metallic finish underneath.
"Saturn" being engraved
From Metal to Meaning
These cards depict and inform about the elements in space. It highlights our Solar System, interesting space oddities, and celebrates our technologic achievements in space exploration.
27 cards total,
3 categories,
9 cards per category
- Planets - Mercury, Venus, etc (and Pluto)
- Man-made - Satellites, Vehicles, etc
- Natural - Stars, Black Holes, Nebulas, etc
Front
Back
The front displays a stylistic depiction,
while the back gives further insight explaining
its appearance or its purpose for construction
1. Planets
Once you see a planet, you'll wonder what a comet card looks like. This same intrigue can draw you further into the beauty of the cosmos
2. Man-Made
The engraving format appeals to an engraving illustrative style.
A minimalistic and binary style
Ones and zeros only
Black and white only
3. Natural
Inspired by traditional printmaking techniques, this series used cross-hatching, halftones, and other methods to creatively explore the visual potential of a two-color palette
The Sun's waves also aligns
with the rest of the planets :)