Peel the Love:

Pride 2026 Postcards

By Gabrielle Vasquez

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If you’ve ever been to Ehime you know there’s mikan everywhere! 
That doesn’t exclude the LGBTQ+ community. 

One slow calm desk warming day I sat in my chair and thought… I’m going to make some Ehime pride post cards to give to my friends. So I got to designing.

These postcards are my way of celebrating Pride while sharing a little piece of Ehime with the world. They’re colorful, cheerful, and made with a lot of love. Because honestly, the world could always use more rainbows and fewer comment sections.

Whether you’re celebrating your identity, supporting someone you care about, or just appreciate a good citrus-themed design, I hope these postcards bring a smile to your face.

Peel the Love

This design wraps a rainbow ribbon through a mikan peel to create a heart. It’s a reminder that love isn’t one size fits all it twists, turns, loops around, and occasionally gets tangled up, but it’s still beautiful.

Also, if you’ve ever tried peeling a mikan in one continuous strip, you know this design represents a level of skill I personally do not possess.

Zest be yourself

Growing up, a lot of us spend time trying to fit into boxes.

This postcard is a gentle reminder that boxes are for shipping mikan, not people.

Be whoever feels most like you.

Life’s too short to spend it pretending to be a fruit you’re not.

Mikan Pride

This design has exactly three goals:

  1. Represent.
  2. Pride.
  3. Mikan.

Mission accomplished.

It’s a celebration piece through and through. No hidden meaning. No complicated symbolism. Just Pride, joy, community, and of course… Mikan.

Please do not resell or redistribute the files commercially.

Printing from Your Phone

  1. Save the postcard image.
  2. Upload it using the convenience store’s print service.
  3. Go to the print machine.
  4. Enter your code.
  5. Select Postcard Size (はがきサイズ).
  6. Print.

Printing from a USB Drive

  1. Save the image.
  2. Copy it to a USB drive.
  3. Plug it into the print machine.
  4. Select Photo Print (写真プリント).
  5. Choose Postcard Size (はがきサイズ).
  6. Print.
You can also download these and set them as your desktop wallpaper.

-Gabrielle V

Pride is about community, visibility, acceptance, and creating spaces where people can exist as their authentic selves.
It's also about love.

And if we can celebrate that joy with rainbows and enough mikan juice, even better.

If you print or share these postcards, I'd love to see them in the world. Feel free to tag me on social media @Gabriellev.art or share a photo of your printed postcard with AJET @ehimeAJET.
Happy Pride 2026 Mikans!