Portfolio - Powers Communications

The 2017 Stamp Yearbook

Exquisite design defines the 2017 Stamp Yearbook. Innovative and edgy use of print technologies yields a stunning, tactile and optically illusory cover, containing 64 pages of dramatic design, compelling stories and beautiful stamp art.

Advertising and Collateral

In the early days, marketing was our mainstay. Advertising and collateral remain an important part of our portfolio. Brochures, banners, booklets, direct mail, exhibit design and production, posters – you name it – we've done it.

The Art of Disney: Let's Write a Letter

A letter-writing curriculum is cleverly presented in the form of a mailbox. A colorful 20-page booklet features classic Disney characters who explain the various types of written correspondence. A fun tutorial offers detailed instruction on the proper format of a letter and envelope. Tucked inside the mailbox are stationary, envelopes and postage stamps.

Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality brings a new dimension to the beautiful design. Users are launched into the solar system, trek through national parks, and orbit planet Pluto.

Curious George Wonders

Eight spectacular Wonders of America play host to Margaret and H.A. Rey's character, Curious George in an engaging Colorforms-type book. Sixteen vinyl character stickers let the little monkey wander through America's tallest trees, trek its longest trail, swim with the biggest fish, and run with the fastest animals in the land.

Digital Asset Management

Assets are mined, associated metadata is scoured, and a content structure is built for stakeholder accessibility, bringing new opportunities for product development, analytics and revenue generation.

Educational Kits

A series of standards-based curricular supports feature teaching guides, student handouts, learning activities and classroom enhancements.

Educational Theme Packs

Beautifully designed decks of knowledge cards offer educational and entertaining content. With Postmarked in History: Space Exploration, the men, the missions and the milestones of America’s stunning space program are brought to life.

Exhibits

Striking visuals convey powerful messages through imaginative design and meaningful words.

Marvel Comics Create-a-Comic Kit

Superheroes from the cast of Marvel characters offer tricks and tips for creating your own comic book story and super hero characters. Contents include Marvel superhero story summaries, character biographies, a 4-page plot development tutorial, a 16-page comic book template and templates for an original male and female superhero.

Notecards

Beautiful notecards offer warm wishes for happy holidays. Cards feature scenes of festive holiday windows, songbirds in snow, the Nativity, and the Madonna and Child.

Postal Service eGuide to U.S. Stamps, 44th Ed

The only official fully illustrated digital guide to U.S. stamps, the 44th Edition of The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program and its 172 years of history. Beautiful high-resolution imagery illustrates the entire U.S. stamp archive that can be viewed on tablets and ebook readers.

Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 44th Ed

The only official, fully illustrated guide to U.S. stamps, the 44th Edition of The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program and its 171 years of history. Beautiful high-resolution imagery illustrates the entire U.S. stamp archive.

School Days & American Ways

A curriculum-connected classroom calendar features content from across the U.S. Postal archive. Stamps commemorating the important people, places and events in American history adorn their respective anniversary dates, offering spontaneous, anecdotal learning opportunities every day of the year.

USPS StampApp

USPS StampApp is the only official mobile U.S. stamp collecting app. In this first-of-its-kind app, users are afforded an interactive experience with U.S. stamps. Featuring the entire U.S. Postal Service library, StampApp includes a separate area for users to curate their own personal collections.

USPS Virtual Reality Experience

Thematic content is presented through creative, immersive multimedia experiences. Users enter a new reality where they swim with sharks, flutter with butterflies, amble through art galleries, and experience an eclipse.

A View From Fair Lakes

A multimedia rebranding campaign for an aging mixed-use suburban development calls for creating a sense of community among disparate factions. A colorful, engaging, and folksy quarterly magazine features local news and member stories from the residential communities, the retail merchants and tenants within the corporate office buildings.

World Stamp Show Souvenir Portfolio

A beautiful limited edition, one-of-a-kind coffee table book features spectacular design, cutting-edge tactile print treatments and engaging Augmented Reality experiences that celebrate the once-a-decade World Stamp Show.