UPPERCASE magazine comes up with jillions of interesting art projects and calls-for-submission, but rarely do the calls overlap with my limited skills and not-so-limited interests to the extent that I go beyond just thinking of participating.
This month, however, UPPERCASE has a couple of postage-stamp-related calls on offer---and you know how much I love artistic postage stamps. So, this time, I'm not just thinking about submitting, I'm actually thinking really hard.
But all I have so far is a vague idea that celebrates the 2014 UNESCO decision to register traditional Japanese cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Oops, I remembered to write in the country name, but I forgot to include a denomination (value) for the stamps..... Hmm, must add it later or do it over.
The call description says:
Design or Illustrate your ideal postage stamp! What would be the perfect topic? What style? Typographic or illustrative? Vintage-inspired or modern? What country (real or imagined)?
Whether I end up submitting work or not, it will be very cool to see what other people create for this call. If you'd like to submit a design of your own, read the submission details (size, deadline, how to submit, etc) at this link.
PS: don't let my photo confuse you; submit your stamp design in the correct dimensions and without perforations.
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That sounds like fun, I'll think about putting something in. (Plus thanks for introducing me to a new publication). I love your designs.
ReplyDeleteEach issue of UPPERCASE is so well-conceived, so dense with information, so creative, and has such a wonderfully inky smell, that it's worth the steep price-- especially steep for readers like me (and you) who live on the other side of one ocean or another from Canada, where it is published. I hope you do create a postage stamp; I look forward to seeing it. :)
DeleteOh this is just way too neat, Debbie !! Not to mention BEAutiful and tempting!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you on Good Friday.
I love your stamp ideas! I'm going to get thinking about this too!
ReplyDeleteFish chocolate? I'm not sure I'm ready to go there yet. Love your recipes, and completely understand about thinking hard about submitting to things. Good luck if you do decide to compete!
ReplyDeleteLol. Linda, the fish are painted on paper and cardboard-- they're not chocolates, just stuffed into an empty chocolate box. And thanks for the encouragement. :)
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