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Agency - Journey Group
Client - United States Postal Service
The purpose of this project was to design a group of postage stamps featuring dragons that would appeal to stamp collectors and fans of dragon folklore. The illustrator had to compose each dragon around the simple shape of the stamp, playing off of the small rectangular constraints. Another challenge was to create a range of dragons existing in different environments without referencing specific tales. European folklore inspired the dragons on two stamps: The purple dragon with orange wings and sharp black armor snakes around a castle that evokes Camelot. The green fire-breathing dragon towers over a medieval-inspired castle. The black dragon swoops past a ship on the sea—an example of the array of draconian beasts found in the world. The orange dragon weaving its way around a pagoda is inspired by creatures in Asian art, architecture, and folk religion. In printing, orange-foiled highlights were added to create a fire-like glint.
Art Director: Greg Breeding
Designer: Greg Breeding
Artist: Don Clark
Typographer: Don Clark
Creative Director: William J. Gicker