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Design Category
Information design, 1995
Design firm
Chermayeff & Geismar Inc. (New York, New York)
Collection
(1996) Information Graphics: Design of Understanding
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This self-promoting but functional kit was created to help designers understand the enigmatic postal regulations affecting the design of business envelopes. The postal guidelines checklist was culled from complex federal handouts while the see-through template provides an easy test for regulations compliance. The assorted sample envelopes and sheet of “postage stamps” promote the value of Crane paper.