10 Thumbnails

Both pics are of the same 10 thumbnails.

Step 3: Historic Design Style for Stamp

Stamp 1: (Bearded Guy)
Use of geometric shapes
Use of right angles with letters and words
Use of photo
Use of only a few contrasting colors – red, black, white

Stamp 2: (Arm Yourself)
Use of right angles with letters and words
Use of photo
Use of only a few contrasting colors – red, black, white
Use of geometric shapes
Bold sans serif type

Stamp 3: (Girl Yelling)
Use of photo
Use of geometric shapes
Has many contrasting colors
Use of three-dimensional design
Bold sans serif type

Step2: 3 Favorite Designs

First Stamp Australia Special Air Service:
Informational Elements
Denomination = $0.50
Country of Origin = Australian
Subject/Theme = Special Air Service 50th Anniversary
Date Subject/Theme = 2007

Design Elements
Shape = Horizontal
Colors = Green, gold, blue
Type of Central Image = photography
Line Detailing = lines outlining box shapes
Interpretive Dimension of Type = Russian Constructivism
Typographical Layout = mainly horizontal type
Hierarchical arrangement = photo of soldiers, 50c, wording
Position = words are symmetrical
Compositional devices = the soldiers & words follow the horizontal and vertical rule of thirds grid lines
Type of Visual Balance = asymmetrical
Illusion of space and depth = soldiers appear close and helicopter far away. Has enough space to breathe between objects.

Second Stamp Animal Rescue;
Informational Elements
Denomination = $0.44
Country of Origin = USA
Subject/Theme = Animal Rescue Adopt a Shelter Pet
Date Subject/Theme = 2010

Design Elements
Shape = Horizontal
Colors = black, white, red
Type of Central Image = photography
Line Detailing = no lines
Interpretive Dimension of Type = Russian Constructivism
Typographical Layout = vertical
Hierarchical arrangement = photo of dog, wording, 44
Position = words are symmetrical
Compositional devices = the dog’s eyes are aligned with the rule of third grid lines
Type of Visual Balance = pretty symmetrical
Illusion of space and depth = Not much depth to the stamp. Has enough space to breathe between objects.

Third Stamp Save Vanishing Species;
Informational Elements
Denomination = first class
Country of Origin = USA
Subject/Theme = Save Vanishing Species
Date Subject/Theme = 2011

Design Elements
Shape = square
Colors = brown, grey
Type of Central Image = Looks like a pastel painting
Line Detailing = line border at the bottom of the tiger and the words make a border line on the left side
Interpretive Dimension of Type = Bauhaus
Typographical Layout = vertical
Hierarchical arrangement = Tiger, wording
Position = words are asymmetrical
Compositional devices = the tiger’s mouth are aligned with the rule of third grid lines
Type of Visual Balance = pretty symmetrical
Illusion of space and depth = Not much depth or space use in the stamp.

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