The concept of the diploma thesis is based on creating an overall graphic design of tarot cards. In the theoretical part, I show the basis of creating an overall graphic design and I dig deeply into the research of the psychology of tarot. I introduce a short history of tarot cards, their basic characteristics and usage.
I also analyse tarot cards market and introduce the following decks: The Rider-Waite Tarot (traditional), The Luminous Spirit Tarot, The Golden Thread Tarot, The Marigold Tarot, The True Black Tarot and the Melthelm Abstract Tarot (contemporary).
The concept of the diploma also lies in understanding the symbolism and archetypes that appear in tarot cards and our everyday lives. I enjoy exploring the link between the symbolism and the archetypical unconscious with an emphasis on the research of the psychoanalytic C. G. Jung. I also present the Wild Woman archetype through the eyes of Clarissa Pinkola Estes, also a Jungian psychoanalyst.
In the practical part of my thesis, I present the process of creating my tarot cards deck and its overall graphic imagery.
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