A four-stamp USPS series celebrating string instruments brought to the United States through migration. Each stamp highlights an instrument’s origin and how it was adapted into American music, reflecting the cultural exchange and layered histories behind these sounds.
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UNITED BY SOUND
2025 | Illustration, Print Design, Creative DirectionUnited by Sound
This stamp collection celebrates the journey of string instruments carried to the United States through migration. Each instrument holds a story of origin and transformation, from the Portuguese ukulele and Scottish fiddle to the Senegalese roots of the banjo and the Italian cello.
Together, they reflect the heart of American music, built from many cultures and shaped by displacement, adaptation, and resilience. This series honours both the beauty and complexity of those histories, where sound becomes a living record of where we come from and how we connect.
“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
— Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAdobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | VIS 617 - Stamp Series