{"id":1888,"date":"2026-08-26T03:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T03:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iluxstudios.com\/create\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2026-08-29T08:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:36:42","slug":"brainstorm-tarot-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iluxstudios.com\/create\/brainstorm-tarot-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainstorm Tarot Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1888\" class=\"elementor elementor-1888\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b27109 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b27109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daaacdd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daaacdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91f75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91f75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AREA15\u00a0 I\u00a0 Las Vegas\u00a0 I\u00a0 2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cf6fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9cf6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Brainstorm is one of AREA15\u2019s signature interactive installations \u2014 a five-minute immersive experience where guests move, touch, and engage to light up a reactive brain\u2019s reaction centers, which respond to their thoughts, hopes, and dreams . Guests answer a series of guided prompts and questions that shape a personalized journey through the installation , with dynamic light and reaction patterns shifting in real time based on their responses . At the end, each guest walks away with a custom takeaway that reflects their unique thought pattern \u2014 and that\u2019s where this deck comes in.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I designed the full 16-card tarot deck that serves as Brainstorm\u2019s physical takeaway, translating each guest\u2019s questionnaire results into a holographic, foil-printed collectible. The deck is organized into four archetypal houses \u2014 the Seekers, the Spirited, the Tastemakers, and the Rebels<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u2014 each built around its own visual language and personality framework, essentially a branded, AREA15-flavored spin on the Myers-Briggs system.<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Seekers<\/b> \u2014 driven by purpose, knowledge, growth, and meaning,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>visually inspired by the cosmos, the universe, celestials, and outer space<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(Astral Orbit, Celestial Balance, Dark Matter, Star\u2019s Core)<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Spirited<\/b> \u2014 confident, energetic, and sure they can do anything,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>drawing from the energy of the soul, the earth, and the force of life<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(Hypnosis Spell, Phantom Hand, Shape Shifter, Soul Searcher)<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Tastemakers<\/b> \u2014 discerning creatives who blend influences to bring unity and change,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>inspired by the muses of music, art, culture, taste, and dance<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(Artist\u2019s Muse, Sacred Beat, Stroke of Genius, Tune of Harmony)<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Rebels<\/b> \u2014 boundary-pushers who question everything to spark change,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>channeling the persistence and uncontrollability of the elements, nature, and wilderness<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(Aurora Borealis, Break of Dawn, Desert Rose, Divine Light)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Every card carries its own circuit-board-meets-mysticism visual identity \u2014 holographic foil linework framing a central figure or symbol unique to that archetype \u2014 designed to feel like a fusion of tech and tarot, fitting for an experience built around a luminous, projection-mapped brain. Since the deck doubles as both game mechanic and takeaway collectible, the print execution had to hold up as a tactile, keepsake-quality object as much as a piece of interactive game design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e79502 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e79502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<video\n    data-id=\"ba6138b\" data-interaction-id=\"ba6138b\"\n    data-e-type=\"e-self-hosted-video\" data-interactions=\"null\"\n    class=\"e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n\t\tclass=\"e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcontrols\t\t\t\tcontrolslist=\"nodownload\"\t\tpreload=\"metadata\"\n\t>\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/iluxstudios.com\/create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Intro_1.mp4#t=0\">\n\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<video\n    data-id=\"b403627\" data-interaction-id=\"b403627\"\n    data-e-type=\"e-self-hosted-video\" data-interactions=\"null\"\n    class=\"e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n\t\tclass=\"e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcontrols\t\t\t\tcontrolslist=\"nodownload\"\t\tpreload=\"metadata\"\n\t>\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/iluxstudios.com\/create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AQNM2b5KxyW2nb5-74nRdoBN62s4USxQQ-f83CRfKSHSy1SVmDcOOfgV9cQoydBsYqWZ_AU9Msgav83deW_o0w3x9y6uOW5sSvUsPuQ.mp4#t=0\">\n\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3492d2 wpr-button-icon-style-inline wpr-button-icon-position-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-button\" data-id=\"f3492d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-button-wrap elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<a class=\"wpr-button wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" data-text=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.area15.com\/brainstorm-tarot\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-text\">VIEW ONLINE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-button-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AREA15\u00a0 I\u00a0 Las Vegas\u00a0 I\u00a0 2022 Brainstorm is one of AREA15\u2019s signature interactive installations \u2014 a five-minute immersive experience where guests move, touch, and engage to light up a reactive brain\u2019s reaction centers, which respond to their thoughts, hopes, and dreams . Guests answer a series of guided prompts and questions that shape a personalized journey through the installation , with dynamic light and reaction patterns shifting in real time based on their responses . At the end, each guest walks away with a custom takeaway that reflects their unique thought pattern \u2014 and that\u2019s where this deck comes in. I designed the full 16-card tarot deck that serves as Brainstorm\u2019s physical takeaway, translating each guest\u2019s questionnaire results into a holographic, foil-printed collectible. The deck is organized into four archetypal houses \u2014 the Seekers, the Spirited, the Tastemakers, and the Rebels\u00a0 \u2014 each built around its own visual language and personality framework, essentially a branded, AREA15-flavored spin on the Myers-Briggs system. The Seekers \u2014 driven by purpose, knowledge, growth, and meaning,\u00a0 visually inspired by the cosmos, the universe, celestials, and outer space\u00a0 (Astral Orbit, Celestial Balance, Dark Matter, Star\u2019s Core) The Spirited \u2014 confident, energetic, and sure they can do anything,\u00a0 drawing from the energy of the soul, the earth, and the force of life\u00a0 (Hypnosis Spell, Phantom Hand, Shape Shifter, Soul Searcher) The Tastemakers \u2014 discerning creatives who blend influences to bring unity and change,\u00a0 inspired by the muses of music, art, culture, taste, and dance\u00a0 (Artist\u2019s Muse, Sacred Beat, Stroke of Genius, Tune of Harmony) The Rebels \u2014 boundary-pushers who question everything to spark change,\u00a0 channeling the persistence and uncontrollability of the elements, nature, and wilderness\u00a0 (Aurora Borealis, Break of Dawn, Desert Rose, Divine Light) Every card carries its own circuit-board-meets-mysticism visual identity \u2014 holographic foil linework framing a central figure or symbol unique to that archetype \u2014 designed to feel like a fusion of tech and tarot, fitting for an experience built around a luminous, projection-mapped brain. Since the deck doubles as both game mechanic and takeaway collectible, the print execution had to hold up as a tactile, keepsake-quality object as much as a piece of interactive game design. 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