POSTCARD
DESIGN
COMPETITION
Every year, we print thousands of postcards to give out FREE to visitors at Stampex in London.
This year, we are giving you the chance to design the front of our postcard!
Your name will be featured on the back of every postcard printed and we'll celebrate your design across our social media channels and Newsletters. The winning design will also feature in a new Stampex Display at the British Library.
You'll receive 25 copies of your postcard for you to send to friends and family!
What design do you have in mind?
Find out how to enter below!
and don't forget to share your design(s) on social media and tag us @ptsandstampex #stampex
Design Rules
You can design whatever you fancy!
The judges will be looking for something philatelic or postal in nature to be included in the design.
You can use any tools you like - from digital art tools to real life paint brushes, pencils, or decoupage!
You must not use any copyright images or content.
If you are using AI, you must declare the digital credentials.
If you would like to use a PTS Shield or Stampex Logo or Stampex Bug in your design, you may use any of the images below.
Your design must be unique to this competition i.e. you cannot have submitted your design for another competition/ publication/ use.
The postcard will be printed in A6 size 105 x 148mm (approximately 4.1 x 5.8 inches) so your design should scale to this size.
You can design your postcard landscape or portrait.
You can enter as many designs as you like.
How to enter
You have until August 31st to enter your design into this competition.
If your design is in electronic form, you can submit your design using this form.
If you design is a hard copy, our preference is that you take a high quality scan or photo of your design and submit it via the form below.
Alternatively, you may post your design to The Philatelic Traders' Society, First Floor, 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT, United Kingdom. Please allow plenty of time your your mail to reach us. You must still complete the form below for your entry to be considered.
Entry Form
Judging
Judging will be conducted by a sub-group of the PTS Council.
All entries will be judged anonymously.
Judges will be looking for: originality, creativity, a link to philately/ postal history, and a design that inspires collectors to want to send the postcard!
The winner will be contacted on the 8th September 2025.
Terms & Conditions
For full Terms and Conditions, please see: T&Cs
PTS & Stampex Images permitted for use
You may use any of the images below in your design. Click to download.
