Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 1, 2022 1:30:56 GMT
This stamp has become pretty popular, so I made a page dedicated just to this stamp.
I'd like people's opinion on the page layout and the text on it.
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renden
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Post by renden on Oct 1, 2022 17:30:54 GMT
andy Pastuszak Well done and thanks for sharing ! René
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Post by tobben63 on Oct 1, 2022 17:59:02 GMT
Great
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Post by PostmasterGS on Oct 2, 2022 1:47:05 GMT
Andy Pastuszak , IMHO, the layout of the boxes seems a little haphazard. I'd do one of two things: 1. Separate the first issues and the second issues into two pages, each with their own write-up; or 2. Consolidate the text by combining paragraphs 2 & 3 and, if necessary, trimming a word or two in paragraphs 2/3 & 5 to save a couple lies of text, then using a box layout more like this:
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Post by PostmasterGS on Oct 2, 2022 3:46:53 GMT
Or maybe something like this:
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 3, 2022 0:43:22 GMT
Or maybe something like this: I like that!
Let me get working on it.
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Post by sharonb on Oct 3, 2022 1:13:58 GMT
I like the layout - but really like the version Andy suggested. I just love the story of this stamp! But I don't Ukraine stamps! Oh the agony -I have enough collection creep as it is. Then a little voice inmy head say s to me - there must be away around this .... perhaps I need to start a topical collection or even a "This day in History"
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Post by PostmasterGS on Oct 3, 2022 3:00:21 GMT
Andy Pastuszak, One variation you might try is flipping the bottom half of the second design I posted -- put the vertical stamp at left and the text and horizontal stamp at right. Moving the text to the right is another subtle way to distinguish it from the text above.
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 4, 2022 0:43:54 GMT
Andy Pastuszak , One variation you might try is flipping the bottom half of the second design I posted -- put the vertical stamp at left and the text and horizontal stamp at right. Moving the text to the right is another subtle way to distinguish it from the text above. I was thinking something similar. Right now I am stuck doing a bunch of after hours work, so I won't be able to get to it for a few days.
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 16, 2022 23:17:19 GMT
Ok, here is the latest version I have come up with:
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Post by PostmasterGS on Oct 17, 2022 4:03:03 GMT
Andy,
Looks good. You might try combining paragraphs 2 & 3 to buy yourself enough space to move the bottom text up and keep the last paragraph from crowding the Foreign Mail - W title at bottom.
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 17, 2022 13:33:14 GMT
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Post by Jerry B on Oct 17, 2022 14:04:30 GMT
Hi Andy
I would make the first 2 boxes the same size. There may be more "white space" around any mount in the first box, but one's eye is not distracted like it is with different size boxes. Besides, the page would look more "balanced".
As an aside. Can one image the US Postal service printing a stamp like this one???
Jerry B
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Post by PostmasterGS on Oct 17, 2022 16:01:43 GMT
I like it like it is. To me, it would be more distracting having extra space around the mount than it would be having different sized boxes. If you typically add a set amount around the stamp (ex. 3 mm), do that for all rather than attempting to make the boxes the same size regardless of the stamp sizes.
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Post by Jerry B on Oct 17, 2022 16:11:28 GMT
Hi PostmasterGS
I stand corrected. Point well taken. I agree.
Jerry B
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Oct 18, 2022 15:07:41 GMT
Ok, I'll be making a PDF and releasing it tonight. Toying with the idea of making a PDF with layers, that will allow you to choose between the current censored version of the text and caption, and one that is not censored. Might add another layer that has the phrase in Ukrainian.
Hopefully I can set something up tonight.
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Nov 11, 2022 20:47:36 GMT
Ok, I am FINALLY getting back to this, after a whole lot of annoying work stuff to deal with.
Here is the "final form" of the page. I would welcome any last-minute feedback.
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Post by PostmasterGS on Nov 11, 2022 22:04:37 GMT
Andy, Only additional suggestion I would make would be to shift the texts blocks in the vertical to balance the spacing at these four points. As it is, you've got more space above and below the line, but are running up against the stamp boxes.
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Nov 12, 2022 2:35:29 GMT
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