United States Postal Service Design Cases

Designers behind the work

Designers and creative leads credited on United States Postal Service projects in press coverage.

News & interviews

• How USPS Stamps Became Graphic Icons for New Audiences

  Steven Heller’s Daily Heller column explores how U.S. postage stamps evolved from utilitarian objects into graphic icons that reflect American culture. The article highlights the 1967 Thoreau 'hippie stamp' and Al Hirschfeld’s 1991 'Comedians' series as milestones in the USPS’s design history, emphasizing the role of illustration and cultural storytelling in stamp design. It also references Gail Anderson and Brian E. Smith’s new book 'Forever Stamps' celebrating 250 years of U.S. postal history.

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