First Day Cover Designs - Royal Mail's 'Classic Carry On & Hammer Films'
updated 12th June 2008
The following is
my first attempt at 'first day cover' design. This one coincides with
Royal Mail's release of the 'Classic
Carry On & Hammer Films'
series on the 10th of June, 2008 - depicted as the 'ticket number' on the
first design. All my designs are supposed to be printed as envelopes with the released series of stamps affixed on them as illustrated. Did it just for fun. Hope you like it:)
After the following, you can see the designs by the main cover producers in the UK in case you might be interested in acquiring them.
(my art repository - ARTiculate.vox.com)
By ed
By Royal Mail Their 'first day covers' are sold out after the 'date of issue'. They however do have other related products that are sold online whilst stocks last. I got almost all the various items for this series. Great customer service.
By Norvic Philatelics
If you're interested in Royal Mail First Day Covers but missed the release date, you can still acquire them from Norvic
Philatelics after the date of issue. Norvic has great customer
service and you can skype Ian - the bloke running the company - and chat with him about what you need. They accept PayPal, amongst others, and will try to acquire covers for you even if they are out of stock. I would indeed recommend them.
By Buckingham Covers (largest cover producer in the UK) - signed 'Tribute to
Christopher Lee' cover. Available on their site. Their designs are a bit dated and lack what I term, metaphorical creativity, but the value of their covers tend to be drawn from the autographs and limitedness - that unfortunately tends to distract one from the art behind the whole thing.
ed
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Not only professional work of high calibre but the subject you've chosen (the carry-on series) and your artwork presented here is so, well, marketable! Please let me know if these ever go into production. Excellent - thanks for sharing. D
Thanks for the compliment. I doubt these will ever go into print. To a significant extent, the market here seems to be monopolised by companies who already make tons with the talents they have and thus see no reason to pay new ones. Collectors are underdeveloped by exposure to their work only and thus don't learn to know better. The value of covers here seem to be dependent mostly on their being 'limited' rather than their being of exceptional design. Disappointing actually. Anyway, I don't fancy being paid peanuts whilst companies earn tens of thousands of pounds for my work.
Yes, I love this series. So full of life, vibrant.... I can only produce when inspired. And this did quite well in the 'inspiring' department:) Anyway, I just stuck up another design on this post. Hope you get to see it.
ed:)
Yes, I dare say the middle classes would have held their noses and 'pooh pooh-ed' such a notion. Well, since 'stars' started getting OBEs and knighthoods here, I dare say getting their mugs on stamps wouldn't be a long time coming eh;)
ed
Hi Ed,
These are truly fantastic artworks depicted in different presentations. The last three pieces are sleek with a minimalist effect while the first two bring out the fun, vibrancy of the movies. I would certainly buy all five of your FDC designs if they are on sale. If Royal Mail, Buckingham Covers and Benham were to see your artworks and I will be surprised if they don't make you an offer.
Looking forward to seeing more brilliant works from you! It is tough to keep doing what you are doing when you dont't get validation or be rewarded. I am sure you will be recognised one day.
v
I think a good stamp or first day cover design is one which appeals to a person who isn't interested in stamp collecting. That is what i tell myself whenever i design something. I'm thrilled that you would consider it even if you aren't interested. Yes, the first one would be my favourite too. But, due to 'copyright' reasons, these will never see the light of day in the public.
Sometimes, I wonder, if 'copyright' compromises the creative potentials and appreciation of the masses by enabling their access to creative produce only when it comes from 'legitimate' sources. Sometimes, I imagine a system where copyright restrictions do not apply if the reproduction of another's work is accompanied by enhancement. That way, people's creative appreciation is enhanced by such enhanced works and the original artists themselves learn something from it. This will serve to raise the bar when it comes to creativity.
Sure Dee, you will definitely get a copy if these works ever go through the printing press.:)
ed