{"id":1135,"date":"2025-04-04T01:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T01:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2025-04-04T02:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T02:00:47","slug":"postage-stamp-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/postage-stamp-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Postage Stamp Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1135\" class=\"elementor elementor-1135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8c574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d8c574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d2768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d2768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stamps-4-Large-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1359\" alt=\"stamps project mockup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stamps-4-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stamps-4-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stamps-4-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jana-skarpas.graphicandwebdesign.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stamps-4-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766c49d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"766c49d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cc3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49cc3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3398ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3398ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postage stamp design project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fbf5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fbf5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5390\" data-end=\"5640\">This project was created in <strong data-start=\"5418\" data-end=\"5451\">Illustration III (Semester 5)<\/strong> and focused on designing a themed set of four <strong data-start=\"5498\" data-end=\"5525\">Canadian postage stamps<\/strong> using <strong data-start=\"5532\" data-end=\"5555\">vector illustration<\/strong>. The challenge was to select a concept and develop a visually cohesive stamp series.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5642\" data-end=\"5963\">I chose to illustrate <strong data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5688\">Snoopy and Woodstock<\/strong> visiting iconic Canadian landmarks, turning the series into a playful, nostalgic tribute called <strong data-start=\"5785\" data-end=\"5810\">Peanuts Across Canada<\/strong>. The stamps featured locations such as <strong data-start=\"5850\" data-end=\"5920\">Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Butchart Gardens, and Banff National Park<\/strong>, illustrated in a clean and vibrant style.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5965\" data-end=\"6125\">This project emphasized creative storytelling, layout consistency, and clear branding while bringing a lighthearted and fun tone to a real-world product format.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838f7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"838f7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb2c79 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" 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