Our most recent collaboration with our long-time client Posti Group, better known as the Finnish postal service: Napa Agency's Emmi-Riikka Vartianen's designs for Europa 2022 "Stories & Myths" stamp series!
Emmi-Riikka was the perfect choice for the project because as an illustrator, she is interested in subjects such as fantasy, history and mysteries of the mind. "Stories & Myths" of the Europa series is a 10-stamp sheet that includes two different international no-value indicator stamps. In these stamps, you can find different characters from European mythologies!
The stamps feature two goddesses, Päivätär and Kuutar, that are mentioned in Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology and our national epic, Kalevala. In the stamps, Päivätär and Kuutar spin gold and silver yarn, and weave golden and silver clothes out of them.
”Päivätär an Kuutar are celestial goddesses that work with light, and illustrating them was captivating. I imagined being part of their stories myself, where my task was to capture their essence from the pages of the book and illustrate their beauty and abilities. Illustrating mythological female characters was a thrilling experience from start to finish, and something to which I will definitely always return.” Emmi-Riikka says.
A big thank you to Posti Group's Design Manager Tommi Kantola for yet another amazing collaboration!
To see more of Emmi-Riikka’s magical illustrations, please visit her portfolio here!
Images: Posti Group
