three favorites

i dont know if my blogger is just being silly or i clicked the wrong button, but im going to try and post this again.  my three favorite stamp designs... it was SO hard to choose. 

 first stamp
- fits within the art nouveau content guidelines- blocks of color. curved, organic lines.
- has an analogous color scheme
- from information content we can see this stamp comes from the netherlands, was put out in 2008 and cost 22 euro (cents?)
- has a very balanced design

second stamp

- also fits within the art nouveau description, but can be seen as modernism art
- contrasting color palette throughout the entire design, but as individual stamps... well, still contrasting considering the background color
- informational content shows us this is a united states stamp
- very balanced, simple, organic and calm design

third stamp

- fits in with the international typographic art, but also can be seen as modernism art

- analogous color schemes throughout each block of 'color', but altogether  creates a contrasting color scheme.

- informational content shows us that the stamp is a 100 year commemorative stamp, coming out in 2010. i am assuming it originated in switzerland

- formal design. incorporates the use of vertical alignment, center image gets the most attention... seems to be symmetrical.