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Discovering Postcrossing: When a Postcard Travels the World
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Discovering Postcrossing: When a Postcard Travels the World

By Pamela M.

A Chance Encounter in Barcelona: Discovering Postcrossing

Sometimes the most interesting discoveries begin with a simple conversation.

A few days ago, in our Myretroposter gallery in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, we had the pleasure of meeting Mildred Ashley, a visitor who had just left us a kind review. During our conversation she mentioned something I had never heard of before: Postcrossing.

As someone who has been creating travel posters for years, and more recently postcards as well, discovering this global community was both surprising and inspiring.

What Is Postcrossing?

Postcrossing is a worldwide postcard exchange project that connects people through real mail.

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Modern kitchen interior with vintage Amul poster from The Great Indian Décor™ collection displayed above a breakfast scene.

When Everything Becomes AI, Memory Still Matters

By Pamela M.

Over the past months, something has changed, not just in how images are made, but in how they circulate, dominate, and overwhelm our screens.

Artificial Intelligence has triggered an unprecedented flood of images on the internet. Perfect interiors. Idealised faces. Infinite variations of the same visual ideas. Produced faster than any human rhythm, and in quantities no independent creator can compete with.

In e-commerce, this shift is not theoretical. It is brutally concrete. Visibility is measured in numbers. Traffic. Conversion rates. Sales. And when your images, created by real artists, over time, with intention, are drowned in an ocean of AI-generated visuals,…

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We know what you like (really?)

By Pamela M.

When AI Meets Sitges, And Misses Entirely This morning, we opened our inbox and found a newsletter from Etsy with a friendly subject line: “Picked for YOU, because we know what you like.” Well… not quite. … Read more

Where Has All the Color Gone?

By Pamela M.

In a fascinating segment from ARTE’s 28 Minutes, researchers at the Science Museum in London analyzed over 7,000 photographs of everyday objects dating from the 1800s to today, and uncovered a striking trend: our world… … Read more

The Pilot and the Rio Poster AI Fiasco

The Pilot and the Rio Poster AI Fiasco

By Alexandre Jardel

A Customer Tale: Episode 1, The Pilot and the Rio Poster AI Fiasco

Paul (name changed for privacy), a commercial pilot with a love for travel, was always on the lookout for new ways to bring his favorite destinations into his home. After all, he’d flown over the world’s most famous cities countless times. So, when he stumbled upon a vibrant travel poster of Rio de Janeiro on a popular marketplace, he couldn’t resist. It looked bright, colorful, and full of life, just like the city itself.

When the poster arrived, Paul eagerly unwrapped it and hung it in his living room. For the first few days, everything seemed perfect. The iconic Sugarloaf Mountain loomed in the…

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A Brief History of Poster Art

By Alexandre Jardel

In the realm of visual arts, the transition from simple promotional material to esteemed works of art is a journey marked by evolution, creativity, and a deepening appreciation for the synergy between imagery and text. … Read more

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