Design inspired by vintage large letter postcards.
The Sea Ranch is known for its natural beauty including whale watching, a seal sanctuary, and redwood forests. It's also known for its characteristic architectural style. |
Postcard (back)
Design inspired by a vintage postcard back design found (along with 125+ others) here. |
Postcard (front)
4.25" x 5.6" Commercially printed by Zazzle Mohawk Superfine 120# cover, eggshell finish, bright white. Designed for the 2023 JoCo Cruise based on a fauxstage stamp design for the JoCoNaut Postcard Trading Alliance (JPTA). This card was "mailed" by/to members aboard the ship. The JPTA is a group of JoCo Cruise attendees who exchange postcards to stay in touch in between the cruises. |
Postcard (front)
3.5" x 5" Letterpress printed from laser engraved acrylic plates (front) and hand set metal type and vintage metal cuts (back). Mohawk Superfine 120# Cover, eggshell finish, bright white. This card was "mailed" to JoCoNaut Postcard Trading Alliance (JPTA) members aboard JoCo Cruise 2022.
The JPTA is a group of JoCo Cruise attendees who exchange postcards to stay in touch in between the cruises. The design is meant to be a minimalist rendering of a ship on the water being menaced from beneath by tentacles. |
Postcard
4.25" x 5.6" Commercially printed by Zazzle on two different stocks: Unknown 110# gloss and Mohawk Superfine 120# Cover, white eggshell finish. Design inspired by vintage Large Letter postcards and the announcement aboard JoCo Cruise 2022 that the third port of call for JoCo Cruise 2023 was TBA at the time of the announcement.
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The front design was created using the methods described in a YouTube video tutorial for Large Letter Postcards by Spoon Graphics. |
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The back design was redrawn from a vintage postcard. Many other designs redrawn from the backs of vintage postcards can be found here. |