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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.

Special Stereohype Prize (Category: Single Badge)

This artwork is by one of eight winners of our second annual button badge design competition – selected from 351 entries submitted by 142 individuals, collectives and studios.

Winners: Andy Steward, José Carlo Cunha, Dave Banks, Catalina Estrada, Mauro Caramella, Holly Wales, Emilie Baltz and Lars Kruse.

The international judging panel 2005: Agathe Jacquillat / FL@33, Angharad Lewis / Grafik, Carole Guevin / Netdiver, C'est Moi Ce Soir, Daniel Koh, David Rondel Cambou / Hellohikimori, Delaware, Elisabeth Lecourt, Floriane de Lassee, Gavin Lucas / Creative Review, Inksurge, Jody Barton, Jonathan Morris, Kate Forrester, Patrick Duffy, Richard J. Kirk, Richard May / Pixelsurgeon, Tomi Vollauschek / FL@33, What What and Wig-01. Released: December 2005

Emilie Baltz is an international freelance designer and photographer. Her professional credits include work for the Vitra Design Museum, Converse, Lancome, the IDSA, Wired Magazine, TIme Out New York, Oxford University Press, and Pratt Institute. Emilie is attracted to the frozen moments at the ends of forks, specifically those that ignite interaction between people.

External link: emiliebaltz.com

Created by: Emilie Baltz

Many winning designs from our annual button badge design competitions are some of our all-time favourites and we hope you like them, too. The competition is great for customers and artists alike. Keep your eyes peeled for the call for entries if you would like to become part of Stereohype's growing one inch (25mm) button badge collection. These are posted across all Stereohype channels and by supporters around the world.

The core of the brief simply states '(...) create and submit lovely, humorous and/or witty artworks for those cute little mobile canvases (...)'. Eligible are entries by designers, artists, photographers, illustrators and by students in any of these areas – including runners-up from previous competitions. Not eligible however are contributors to our B.I.O. (By Invitation Only), MICA, AFOMFS, 10x10 and Emoji Series former competition winners who are more than welcome to become part of the judging panel. Winning button badge designs are hand-picked by our esteemed annual jury members – usually 20–30 former competition winners, button badge-loving journalists, writers, illustrators, artists and graphic designers from around the world – many of them contributors to Stereohype's button badge collection themselves.