Making my own Playing Cards

I thought to myself how cool would it be to get out a deck of cards when playing a game with your mates and for them to be designed by you! So, i have decided to do it. I have started with drawing the top cards characters, King, Queen, Jack and Joker. 

not sure on the king yet...

I have designed the back of the card, a basic pattern and colour theme that i want incorporate into  my whole card set. Very bold, black and red. 

I feel this will really inspire me on all levels to create not only characters but new patterns and a font. I want this card set to once done to be printed professionally then i could also possibly send it to possible employers to accompany my cv as an extra quirky bonus!