Graphic Design of an Educational Card Game on Symbols and Slogans of the Left-Wing Scene

Project overview

As part of the Link:up project (Cooperation Network Prevention of Left-Wing Extremism, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth), the Institute B3 is developing an educational card game for engaging with symbols, slogans, and sayings from the left-wing scene.

The card game is intended to support professionals and young people in classifying relevant symbols and statements, understanding their meaning and use, and critically engaging with the underlying contexts.

The card game consists of 54 content cards, arranged in 27 corresponding pairs of cards. Each pair consists of either:

Additionally, there will be another card designed as a cover card.

In total, the card game will comprise 55 cards in the format 59 × 91 mm.

The card game is particularly aimed at:

We are looking for an individual or agency with experience in illustration, graphic design, and/or the design of card, learning, or educational games.

The focus is on developing an independent, overall visual concept for the card game, in line with the client's corporate design. (The content and technical texts will be provided by the client.)

The scope of services should include in particular:

The card game should:

As a design orientation, we desire an aesthetic that may explicitly incorporate elements from the following areas: subculture, graffiti and street art, hand-drawn, consciously imperfect, lively lines and structures, and possibly collage or zine aesthetics.

The content must nevertheless remain quickly comprehensible and easily readable on the cards.

All elements used must comply with the requirements of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (see also Federal Office for Accessibility).

The technical content, texts, and explanations for the 54 content cards will be provided by the Institute B3.

The content for the game manual will also be provided by the client.

The design should be available for long-term use by the Institute B3.

The following types of use are particularly envisaged:

The client shall be granted the exclusive, spatially, temporally, and content-unlimited right of use for the works created by them. This right of use includes in particular the reproduction, editing, redesign, distribution, public performance, and transfer to third parties for these purposes, as well as any other use by the client.

Due to funding requirements, the client is obliged to also grant these usage rights to the funding bodies, the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth, and the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Affairs.

These costs must be included in the offer.

Job facts: Direct client project

• About the Project
• a symbol card and its corresponding explanation card, or
• a slogan card and its corresponding explanation card.
• Target Audiences
• Educational professionals
• Professionals in political education and prevention work
• Young people
• Design Services Sought
• Development of an independent visual design concept
• Design of the 55 cards (54 content cards, 1 additional cover card)
• Development or implementation of suitable illustrations and graphic elements
• Typographic design of the slogan and explanation cards
• Design of the card backs
• Design of the packaging/cardboard box for the card game
• Design of the game manual
• Final artwork and creation of print-ready files for cards, packaging, and manual
• Printing of the card game including cardboard box and manual in a print run of 50 pieces (optional 100 pieces)
• Two revision rounds
• Design Requirements
• have a rough, characterful, and subculture-inspired aesthetic,
• allow for clear and quick orientation,
• work for young people as well as adult professionals,
• support engagement with the content.
• Content and Materials
• Usage Rights
• Reproduction and distribution of the designed cards in print, including possible reprints in different editions,
• Digital provision of the designed cards or print data for free self-printing by the target groups,
• Publication of individual cards or design elements within the framework of the B3 Institute's public relations and educational work, especially on the website and social media,
• Use of the design in connection with the advertising and presentation of the card game.

Project details

• Start: 2026-11
• Duration: 1 Monat
• Remote: remote
• Location: Dresden, Deutschland, DE
• Rate: 63-63 EUR/h
• Languages: German