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The United States Post Office prefers that return addresses be written in the upper left corner of envelopes. Despite that, I generally create envelope art featuring a return address on the back. Sometimes, though, it’s nice to follow USPS recommendations! Enter this tutorial: it features a beautiful front return address with flourishy hand-lettering and a…
International readers may be surprised to learn that in the US, it is standard practice to write a return address in the upper left corner of an envelope. In fact, I have heard of envelopes being returned to the sender because return addresses were written on the back flap! Regardless of whether you have experienced the misfortune of a returned envelope due to a back flap return address or not, however, this tutorial is worth a go and will appease any US post office.
To make a return address design like this, you’ll start by using a ruler and pencil to draw two guidelines. One guideline should run 0.25″ (6.35 mm) parallel to the top edge of the envelope, and the other should run 0.25″ parallel to the left edge of the envelope.
Next, use a dip pen and waterproof black ink such as Ziller to trace approximately 3″ (76.2 mm) of the horizontal line and 0.75″ (19.05 mm) of the vertical line.
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