Who decides the artwork for new U.S. stamps?
Once a subject is approved, the Postal Service relies heavily on design coordinators for the selection of artists who will execute the designs.Stamp designing, says the Postal Service, is an unusual art form requiring exacting skill in portraying a subject within very small dimensions. Due to the demands of stamp design and reproduction requirements, the Postal Service does not "review or accept unsolicited artwork."
Professional artists who wish to be considered for a design assignment should request a copy of the "Stamp Design Requirements" package from the following address: U.S. Postal Service, Stamp Acquisition, Attn: Stamp Design, 475 L'Enfant Plaza S.W., Room 4474E, Washington, DC 20260-2436.
- Syd Kronish