The Daily Heller: Neither Rain Nor Sleet Nor Peel ‘n’ Stick Gloom
Stamps are lilliputian darlings of graphic design. They are compact, functional and, despite their teeny, tiny size, they carry a wallop of a message, singularly, in blocks, as plates or sheets. With the new peel-off, self-sticking variety, the tactile experience of tearing the perforation has, however, vanished which is why I am grateful to
Rather than simply peel ‘n’ stick, they’ve brought back lick ‘n’ stick, not to mention tear ‘n’ detach. They’ve also given the outlet
vox populi. Artists, illustrators and typographers have for decades designed USPS stamps (with the oversight of