Town plan for Brookings, Oregon by Bernard Maybeck from the Center for Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley

Nancy Yen-wen Cheng

Department of Architecture
1206 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1206 USA

nywc@darkwing.uoregon.edu
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~design/nywc

(541) 346-3674 tel, (541) 346-3626 fax

Stamp Design Links

To understand how graphics are used to make powerful, legible stamps, take a look at examples at philately sites around the world. Examine how factors such as composition, color palette, color distribution, contrast, spatial reading and typography are used. Read Leon Helguera's ideas on stamp design at Dale's Online Philately Course.

Britain's Millenium Stamps: Contemporary designs are issued throughout the year. strong web design

Deutsche Post: Profile on each new stamp issued, must click to see individual issues. Website includes English section.

US Postal Service new stamps 1997-2000 includes enlarged views and short profiles

Japanese Postal Pavillion tells the history of stamps and mailboxes in Japan

Hunan China Post's Philately page links to individual landscape stamps

US National Postal Museum tells stories behind the stamps

Markku Korhonen's site has more international stamps