Urgent: Design Playing Cards

Upwork Job Title Urgent (10 Hours): Design 20 Educational Country Cards for Print (Adobe Illustrator or Canva) Project Overview I need 20 professionally designed educational flash cards for my global education brand. Deadline: draft within 10 hours. These cards will be printed at FedEx Office/Kinko’s and laminated for use in classrooms, workshops, and presentations. The design should feel like a mix between National Geographic, UNICEF, Duolingo, and a modern board game—clean, colorful, educational, and premium. ⸻ Deliverables Please provide: * 30 front designs * 30 back designs * Print-ready PDF * Adobe Illustrator (.AI) * Canva editable version (preferred) * PNG versions * Bleed included * CMYK for printing * 300 DPI resolution ⸻ Card Size Poker size 2.5” x 3.5” Include bleed. Rounded corners. ⸻ Brand Style Modern Bright Minimal Professional Youth-friendly Ages 13+ Think: * National Geographic * CIA World Factbook * Geography Bee * Apple-level simplicity No clutter. ⸻ Typography Easy to read from arm’s length. Maximum two fonts. Use bold headings. Clean hierarchy. ⸻ Front of Every Card Large country name Country flag Simple outline map with country highlighted High-quality landmark photo Continent icon Difficulty stars (1–5) Example: 🇯🇵 JAPAN ★★★★★ Asia Large image of Mount Fuji ⸻ Back of Every Card Use this exact layout. Quick Facts Capital Population Official Language Currency Government Largest City Fun Fact ⸻ WorldWize Challenge One multiple-choice question. Example: What is Japan’s capital? A. Kyoto B. Osaka C. Tokyo D. Nagoya Correct answer highlighted in small text at bottom. ⸻ Why It Matters One sentence explaining why this country matters globally. Example: “Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and a global leader in technology.” ⸻ Bonus Fact One surprising statistic. Example: “Japan has over 6,800 islands.” ⸻ Color Coding Each continent gets its own color. Africa = Green Asia = Red Europe = Blue North America = Orange South America = Purple Oceania = Teal Middle East = Gold ⸻ Countries Use these 30: United States Canada Mexico Brazil Argentina United Kingdom France Germany Italy Spain Nigeria Kenya South Africa Egypt Ethiopia China Japan India South Korea Indonesia Australia New Zealand Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Turkey Ukraine Poland Singapore Qatar Norway ⸻ Back Design Same template for every card. Only swap: Country Flag Facts Question Photo Color ⸻ Branding Small WorldWize logo on front. Small logo on back. Leave room for future QR code. ⸻ Printing Design specifically for: FedEx Office Staples Office Depot Lamination safe. ⸻ Style References Think: National Geographic Kids Geography Bee Duolingo Monopoly Deal Exploding Kittens (clean layout only) World Atlas Not childish. Not cartoonish. Should feel premium enough that a university, embassy, or the United Nations would be comfortable using it.