from smash

this was the design smash used on the exchange. the envelope looks like it might be hand made which would have been a lot of work. either way, it is a very pretty envelope and a good way to use up vintage stamps. it is fun to have an excuse to use three stamps on an envelope. and making this into a vertical layout was a good way to justify using three stamps.

there is another design principle going on here.
the stamp is a *portrait* orientation.
it is pleasing to the eye to echo the portrait shape with the portrait orientation of the envelope. not essential...but just nice to note.

sometimes i'll rotate a stamp so that it echos the shape of the envelope and end up liking it in that position a lot more.

and even though these stamps are tipped, there is a verticality to the arrangement that is harmonious.

spell check does not like the spelling of the word verticality but refuses to give me a better option so i shall stick with verticality.

thanks, smash