Design Practice 1 - Postage Stamp // Stamp research

Considering I have never had any experience with stamp design i really will need some inspiration to get my idea ball rolling, I am going to look for more modern interesting and innovative stamp design, that seem to be leading the direction of stamp design.

I want to see how they appeal to a younger generation of stamp collectors, to see what styles are acceptable, as well as discovering what information will be needed.

The African nation of Liberia have issued 2 sheets of cocoa scented postage stamps, the stamps themselves obviously represent blocks of chocolate which is Liberia's leading export, the stamps first packaging is designed to look like an opened chocolate wrapper,

I think this stamp design is fantastic, it creates a clear message, while promoting the country and informing many people of the importance of that country, it is a modern, innovative response to stamp design.


New stamp for irregular shaped cards and envelopes. found on  http://www.worldstampnews.com/tag/innovative-stamps/page/4/

'The U.S. Postal Service announced the first in a new series of postage stamps that will make it easier for card customers to know how much postage to put on their envelopes. The new 64-cent Butterfly stamp is designed to be used on cards that have an irregular shape that require additional postage.
    Participating manufacturers will print a silhouette image of a butterfly on their envelopes, which will start to appear in retail stores in mid-summer, making it easy for customers to understand the new butterfly stamp or equivalent postage is all that is needed to mail the card.' - quote from worldstampnews.com (link above)

I have never seen a stamp so simple as this one, it shows that the stamp itself


Winnie the Pooh stamps http://www.worldstampnews.com/tag/innovative-stamps/page/3/

'Royal Mail has worked closely with Disney in order to bring to you this delightful set of stamps on Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. A.A. Milne’s stories of the bear of very little brain have delighted generations of young readers, not to mention their parents. This lovely Special Stamp issue features many of the characters from the Hundred Acre Wood, captured by the timeless charm of E.H. Shepard’s original illustrations. “Postal administrations across Europe are featuring Children’s Books throughout 2010, and Pooh is our contribution” said a Royal Mail spokesperson' - quote from worldstampnews.com (link above)