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Greg Breeding (born August 6, 1963, Bristol, Tennessee) is an American graphic designer and art director for the United States Postal Service. In 1992, he founded Journey Group, a design company in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Education

Breeding studied design and typography at Virginia Commonwealth University under Philip B. Meggs, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and design.

Breeding also studied at the Basel School of Design, focusing on advanced studies in visual literacy and working closely with Professor Michael Renner.

Career

Breeding began his career by working as a magazine designer for several nonprofits. In 1992 Breeding co-founded Journey Group, a design company in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he serves as a principal.

In addition to his work at Journey Group, Breeding has taught design courses internationally for nonprofits.

Art direction for the United States Postal Service

^[1]

Select stamps art directed and designed

Hank Aaron (2024)^[2]
Pinback Buttons (2024)^[3]
Dungeons and Dragons (2024)^[4]

Pillars of Creation (2024)^[5]
Charles M. Schultz (2022)^[6]
Pony Cars (2022)^[7]
Star Wars Droids (2021)^[8]
Heritage Breeds (2021)^[9]
Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor (2020)^[10]
Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (2020)^[11]
T. Rex (2019)^[12]
Transcontinental Railroad (2019)^[13]
World War I: Turning the Tide (2018)^[14]
The Art of Magic (2018)^[15]
Love (2018)^[16]
Have a Ball! (2017)^[17]
Jimi Hendrix (2014)^[18]
Batman (2014)^[19]
Johnny Cash (2013)^[20]

Personal life

Breeding lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife, Lyndee.

Select awards

2024 Graphis Design Awards Platinum: Pony Cars^[21]
2023 AIGA 50 DC Winner: Heritage Breeds^[22]
2023 Graphis Design Awards Gold: A Visit from St. Nick^[23]
2023 Graphis Design Awards Gold: Heritage Breeds^[24]
2023 Graphis Design Awards Gold: Love 2021^[25]
2022 Graphis Design Awards Gold: Thank You^[26]
2021 Graphis Design Annual: Transcontinental Railroad^[27]
2021 Communication Arts – Illustration Winner: Voices of the Harlem Renaissance^[28]
2020 AIGA 50 DC Winner: Dragons^[29]
2019 Communication Arts – Illustration Winner: The Art of Magic^[30]

Select press

"How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art," Fast Company^[31]
"Put a Stamp on It," National Endowment for the Arts Blog^[32]
"Designer Greg Breeding Discusses the Droidtastic New Stamps from USPS," Jedi News^[33]
"Sending Love: Designing a Stamp for the U.S. Postal Service," The Cult Branding Company^[34]
"Post Modern," C-Ville Weekly^[35]

Select writing

References

^ "Dungeons & Dragons — Stamps Forever". www.stampsforever.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "USPS Unveils Henry "Hank" Aaron Stamp On 50th Anniversary of Eclipsing Homerun Record - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "U.S. Postal Service Reveals Stamps for 2024 - North Carolina newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Unleash Your Imagination: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Stamps To Be Released at Gen Con Indy 2024 - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Pillars of Creation Stamps | USPS.com". store.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz Honored Alongside His Beloved Characters With New Forever Stamps - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "VROOOOM! VROOOOM! - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "May the 4th Be With You - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "New Heritage Breeds Forever Stamps Honor Genetic Diversity in Farm Animals - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "U.S. Postal Service Celebrates the Arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor Forever Stamp on Sept. 17 - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Honoring Four of Harlem's Historic Voices - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Fearsome Dinosaur Immortalized on Forever Stamps - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Glimmering in Gold - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "WWI stamp honors those who served". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Art of magic appears on postage". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "USPS dedicates Love Flourishes Forever Stamp". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Have a Ball! stamps feel like the real thing". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Stamp Announcement 14:18: Jimi Hendrix Stamp". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Stamp Announcement 14-46: Batman Stamps". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Johnny Cash Returns to 'Stamping Ovation'". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Pony Cars - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Heritage Breeds — AIGA50". AIGA 50. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "A Visit from St. Nick - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Heritage Breeds - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Love 2021 - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Thank You - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Transcontinental Railroad - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "USPS "Harlem Renaissance" stamps". Communication Arts. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "PROFESSIONAL — AIGA50". AIGA 50. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "U.S. Postal Service". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ Brandon, Elissaveta M. (February 6, 2024). "How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art". Fast Company.
^ "Put a Stamp on It: How Art Director Greg Breeding Helps the USPS Create New Stamps". www.arts.gov. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ Burns, James (2021-04-05). "Designer Greg Breeding Discusses the Droidtastic New Stamps from USPS". Jedi News. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ Breeding, Greg (2019-02-22). "Sending Love - Designing a Stamp For The U.S. Postal Service". cultbranding.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Post modern". C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[1] "Dungeons & Dragons — Stamps Forever". www.stampsforever.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[2] "USPS Unveils Henry "Hank" Aaron Stamp On 50th Anniversary of Eclipsing Homerun Record - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[3] "U.S. Postal Service Reveals Stamps for 2024 - North Carolina newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[4] "Unleash Your Imagination: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Stamps To Be Released at Gen Con Indy 2024 - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[5] "Pillars of Creation Stamps | USPS.com". store.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[6] "Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz Honored Alongside His Beloved Characters With New Forever Stamps - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[7] "VROOOOM! VROOOOM! - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[8] "May the 4th Be With You - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[9] "New Heritage Breeds Forever Stamps Honor Genetic Diversity in Farm Animals - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[10] "U.S. Postal Service Celebrates the Arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor Forever Stamp on Sept. 17 - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[11] "Honoring Four of Harlem's Historic Voices - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[12] "Fearsome Dinosaur Immortalized on Forever Stamps - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[13] "Glimmering in Gold - Newsroom - About.usps.com". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[14] "WWI stamp honors those who served". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[15] "Art of magic appears on postage". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[16] "USPS dedicates Love Flourishes Forever Stamp". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[17] "Have a Ball! stamps feel like the real thing". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[18] "Stamp Announcement 14:18: Jimi Hendrix Stamp". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[19] "Stamp Announcement 14-46: Batman Stamps". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[20] "Johnny Cash Returns to 'Stamping Ovation'". about.usps.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[21] "Pony Cars - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[22] "Heritage Breeds — AIGA50". AIGA 50. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[23] "A Visit from St. Nick - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[24] "Heritage Breeds - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[25] "Love 2021 - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[26] "Thank You - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[27] "Transcontinental Railroad - Graphis Portfolio". graphis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[28] "USPS "Harlem Renaissance" stamps". Communication Arts. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[29] "PROFESSIONAL — AIGA50". AIGA 50. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[30] "U.S. Postal Service". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[31] Brandon, Elissaveta M. (February 6, 2024). "How the USPS turned images from the James Webb Space Telescope into mailable art". Fast Company.

[32] "Put a Stamp on It: How Art Director Greg Breeding Helps the USPS Create New Stamps". www.arts.gov. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[33] Burns, James (2021-04-05). "Designer Greg Breeding Discusses the Droidtastic New Stamps from USPS". Jedi News. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[34] Breeding, Greg (2019-02-22). "Sending Love - Designing a Stamp For The U.S. Postal Service". cultbranding.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[35] "Post modern". C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

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