USPS Pete Seeger Poster
It's always a pleasure to work on a project celebrating a person and activist that we truly respect. Pete Seeger was a folk singer and social activist whose protest music supported international disarmament, civil rights, and the environment, so his music and message are more relevant today than ever. To commemorate his influence, we had the opportunity to work with USPS to create a screen printed poster celebrating his famous banjo and his fight for environmental protection.
The 12" x 24" three-color poster is being officially released today, July 21, 2022, coinciding with the first day of issue for USPS's new Pete Seeger Forever stamp. The first day of issue ceremony will take place at the Newport Folk Festival, bringing the project full circle as Pete Seeger performed at the inaugural event in 1959. The Pete Seeger poster is available exclusively through USPS, and the poster itself includes one of the new postage stamps applied to the banjo itself. Check out our initial sketches below along with photos of the finished prints.