Meet the Artist | Antonio Alcalá: A Master of Stamp Design

Dive into the world of United States Postal Service (USPS) stamp art with renowned USPS Art Director Antonio Alcalá.

In this video, the prolific artist, stamp designer, and art director, Antonio Alcalá chats about his start in art, the challenges of a 1 inch canvas, how a stamp is created, and he explains how USPS provides stamp art on VeVe.

We also talk about all the digital collectible stamp pieces Antonio Alcalá has been involved with on VeVe, to include: The Day of the Dead, Lunar New Years, Earth Day, Bluegrass Stamps, and more.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Where Antonio's Passion for Art Started
03:54 - The Creation of Studio A
04:45 - The Influence of Location on Art
05:41 - Being Discovered by the Smithsonian Postal Museum
06:44 - Joining the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
08:31 - Becoming a USPS Art Director
09:48 - The Work of a USPS Art Director
10:58 - Bending Mediums and Creating Unprecedented Stamps
13:19 - Antonio and USPS Discover VeVe
14:58 - Antonio's Portfolio on VeVe
15:31 - Understanding Art and Storytelling with Stamps
17:30 - The Challenge of the 1 inch Canvas
19:52 - Antonio's Favorite Stamps
21:20 - The Story and Process Behind the Bluegrass Stamp
25:50 - Special Details of the Bluegrass Stamp
28:21 - What's Antonio Collecting?
30:16 - Antonio's Final Message to Fans and Collectors

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