Donald Trump “No Cents” Stamp

My father passed away in 2015 and left me his stamp collection. His collection was in a state of disarray and I was trying to preserve it while listening to the 2016 presidential debates. I found myself looking at images of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington while listening to the rhetoric of Donald Trump. Something about this juxtaposition didn’t sit right with me, so I used my graphic design skills as a means of protest.

I asked my friend Bizhan Khodabandeh to collaborate on this project, and our stamp was soon featured on a popular website. After going viral we started receiving orders from all over the world. If you are offended by our stamp, please accept my apologies but I stand by my political statement. If my message resonates with you, then please consider ordering a sheet of our stamps for $15.00 + shipping and handling.

Credits

Graphic Designer: Ben Hannam
Illustration: Bizhan Khodabandeh

Awards

• Judges Choice (Bronze): Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Visual Identity and Branding category. AEJMC Best of Design. Columbia, SC.
• 100 Best Pieces of 2017 Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design held an international juried competition in the areas of fine art, graphic design, illustration, and photography. Winners of the quarterly contest are advanced to the end of the year competition where a panel selects the top twenty-five finalists in each of the four categories.
• Award of Excellence: Graphic Design. Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design. New York, NY.
• American Graphic Design Award: Letterhead & Stationery category. Graphic Design USA. New York, NY.
• Silver Winner: Graphic Design category. International Design Award (IDA). Los Angeles, CA.