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POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN
September 8, 2017

Tim O’Brien’s latest painting for the United States Postal Service is a portrait of educator, religious and civil rights leader Father Theodore Hesburgh. The “Forever” postage stamp was issued on September 1st. (more)

April 3, 2017

In a world beyond parody, Tim O’Brien teams up with writer Neil Steinberg and goes postal with an illustrated Russian stamp featuring a portrait of you-know-who. “Russians unveil Trump stamp; Trump complains portrait is not good-looking enough. ‘I'm a very, very handsome man.’" (more)

September 16, 2016

Neil Webb was commissioned by Royal Mail in the UK to illustrate a set of six postage stamps based on the novels of Agatha Christie. Neil worked with Studio Sutherland to come up with concepts; each stamp focuses on a pivotal moment of a different novel.  (more)

April 18, 2016

Tim O’Brien is in Los Angeles today for the unveiling and First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony of his newest USPS stamp illustration, commemorating child actress and ambassador to Ghana, Shirley Temple. (more)

December 14, 2015

Tim O’Brien’s iconic portrait illustration of Moss Hart for the United States Postal Service is included in a current New York-themed exhibition at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. (more)

October 23, 2014

Jing Jing Tsong, Janet Atkinson and Christine Roy (aka Agent Illustrateur) had existing illustrations selected from theispot.com for a wonderful new set of Winter Fun holiday stamps by the United States Postal Service. First day of issue is TODAY, so get out there and have some fun! (more)

September 22, 2014

Jason Seiler's joyful portraits of Master Chefs James Beard, Julia Child, Joyce Chen, Edna Lewis and Felipe Rojas-Lombardi illustrate a new series of forever stamp from the United States Postal Service. (more)

July 24, 2013

John Burgoyne was selected by the United States Postal Service to illustrate a set of four stamps, based on different varieties of apples.  John worked in his signature pen-an- ink style, familiar to so many from his iconic Cook’s Illustrated back cover series. (more)

February 23, 2011

Pietari Posti created this beautifully fresh artwork for a First Day Cover and stamps for Finnish postal system.

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