Gifted

All Stereohype button badges available at stereohype.com are classic high quality one inch (25mm) metal back badges with so-called D-pin. Tiny stickers at the back mention the artist, release date, series number, etc. The growing collection of these mobile mini canvases – featuring over 1,700 individual designs by over 600 international graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and artists – consists of all B.I.O. (By Invitation Only) contributions, winners of Stereohype's annual button badge design competition and additional series such as the special collaborations: AFOMFS Series, MICA Series, 10x10 Series and Emoji Series. Badges are manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Karen Jane studied Art, Design and Communications at Winchester School of Art, Brighton University and also at the Royal College of Art, London – in that order. Since graduating from the RCA in 2002, she has worked in varied roles including commercially as a senior designer and art director; independently as a commercial artist; as a visiting lecturer of graphic communication; and as a collaboratorin group projects and exhibitions. Karen Jane later became a designer and art director at W+K London. She is founder and designer of the Not Bad For a Girl brand, since 2006.

External links: karenjane.com / notbadforagirl.com

Created by: Karen Jane

Selected international designers, illustrators and artists were invited to submit designs for this one inch (25mm) button badge series. Stereohype sells B.I.O. (By Invitation Only) Series 3 badges separately and gives them away as a free surprise badge with selected Stereohype T-shirts. B.I.O. Series 3 includes artworks by (Simon) Basher, Billy Kiosoglou and Frank Philippin / Brighten the Corners, Chosil Jan Kil / Janfamily, David Foldvari, FL@33, French, Rex + Joyce / Inksurge, Karen Jane, Luke Best / Peepshow, Megumu Kasuga, Mimic, Nadine Faye James, Rieme Gleijm, Vaughan Oliver / v23, Kat Stubbings / Vilderness, Yeong-Woong Cheong. Released: December 2005