Beyond The Perf » All Issues

Below you’ll find all the stories from Beyond The Perf e-mail blasts, beginning with the most recent issue at the top.

Issue 012

Submitted by admin on February 8, 2010 - 4:17pm

Issue 012 Feb 23, 2010

Learn more about the monumental work of artist Dan Cosgrove, as well as an unofficial series honoring military valor.

Submitted by admin on January 11, 2010 - 2:29pm

Issue 011 Jan 22, 2010

The popular Lunar New Year series posed a challenge. Could a second series be equally successful?

Submitted by admin on November 13, 2009 - 11:28am

Issue 010 Dec 7, 2009

Get a feel for the process each stamp goes through and meet the people behind the stamp program.

Submitted by admin on October 16, 2009 - 3:59pm

Issue 009 Nov 2, 2009

Learn how the holiday stamps began and see the development of the Kelp Forest stamps.

Submitted by admin on September 25, 2009 - 8:30am

Issue 008 Sep 22, 2009

Gary Cooper joins the Legends of Hollywood series, plus more about Nancy Stahl’s “accidental series.”

Submitted by admin on September 23, 2009 - 3:17pm

Issue 007 Aug 25, 2009

An in-depth look at the Flags of Our Nation series and the Hawai'i stamp's 'okina debate.

Submitted by admin on August 12, 2009 - 9:45am

Issue 006 Jul 20, 2009

Lighthouses — a series overview, the new release and an interview with the art director.

Submitted by admin on August 12, 2009 - 9:44am

Issue 005 Jun 18, 2009

The delicate balance in creating portraits for stamps like Anna Julia Cooper.

Submitted by admin on August 12, 2009 - 9:42am

Issue 004 May 26, 2009

Explore the story behind designing the Bob Hope cancellations.