OrbisNox—Astrogram

OrbisNox, as a product, emerged from a profound rethinking of the very essence of design. This project explores the delicate balance between concept, functionality, and aesthetics. It challenges the reductive dogma that confines design to “functional solutions” and instead embraces the creation of beauty rooted in meaning.

The packaging is not merely a container—it is part of the product itself. It reflects, emphasizes, and enriches the experience of holding this deck in your hands. Designed to evoke the sensation of unboxing a piece of cutting-edge technology—like a hard drive or a sophisticated artifact—it bridges tactile analog craftsmanship with futuristic design sensibilities.

OrbisNox is a pioneering Astrogram that merges the Tarot de Marseille with astrology, seamlessly blending human and artificial intelligence. Conceived before AI was capable of generating images, its symbols are born from code, embodying minimalism, symbolism, and conceptual design. This deck bridges the analogical and the futuristic, creating a tool that feels both timeless and ahead of its time.

In collaboration with AI, I guided the conceptualization of the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot, drawing from historical visual representations of archetypes and imagining how other civilizations might interpret them. Every stroke echoes ancient wisdom while whispering possible futures. The symbols were coded and transformed into SVGs, reflecting the innovative spirit at the heart of this work.

As OrbisNox is no ordinary deck, it also required extraordinary packaging. In a world oversaturated with information, this deck offers silence, depth, and connection through a refined visual system and powerful symbolism. Its design embodies duality: inside and outside, past and future, the analog and the digital, coexisting in harmony.

The visual purity of the design is underscored by its striking color palette: black, white, and a neon red Pantone, evoking mystery, technology, and modernity. Two distinct back designs differentiate the tarot cards from the astrological ones, highlighting the dual nature of the project.

The box, crafted from 320 gsm Natural Evolution White cotton paper printed in Offset, is not just packaging but an integral part of the symbolic experience. While its materiality is designed to wear and age with use, connecting it to the analog and ephemeral, its minimalist structure and polished details contrast with this aging process. This deliberate duality evokes the sensation of holding a technological artifact—a bridge between the tangible and the intangible, the present and the future.

Typography plays a key role in reinforcing these concepts. A clean, modern typeface brings the main text to life, while a monospaced font—a subtle nod to programming—frames the content, bridging tradition and technology.

A unique feature of the deck is the witness card, which contains a fragment of the original code. These fragments were die-cut from printed sheets of code, making each card a small yet powerful connection between all owners of the deck.

Both design and tarot share a creative process rooted in the use of symbols to generate meaning. Here, AI was a powerful ally in conceptualization but always served the idea, never the other way around. Every element of OrbisNox was meticulously crafted to communicate something specific and resonate deeply with the user.

This deck is a statement: design can be beautiful, profound, and relevant, even in everyday contexts, without sacrificing functionality. OrbisNox invites reflection, exploration, and reinterpretation. It is a design object, an astrogram, a tool—an artifact that illuminates the darkness of the unknown.