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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.

Extracted from her Mail Art project to be worn strategically on clothes. The button's patterns reveal the makings of the garment.

Riitta Ikonen is an artist from Finland. She graduated from the Royal College of Art, London. Riitta showcased her work on 6.5 million limited edition Beck's beer bottle labels. Working through photography and costume design, the artist performs images in super-garments that open up new experiences for herself and those she works with. Projects include a number of events for the Tate galleries and several UK and international exhibitions.

External link: riittaikonen.com

Created by: Riitta Ikonen

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 7 badges separately and gives them away as a free surprise badge with selected Stereohype T-shirts. B.I.O. Series 7 includes artworks by Stewart Greenway / AKA Bill Posters, Alexander Egger, Costa del Sol Lewitt, FL@33, Gareth Bayliss, Hello Nekko, Juju's Delivery, Olivier Bienaimé / Les 84, Jeff Bowman / Mr Bowlegs, Musa, Riitta Ikonen, Rod Hunt, Carsten Raffel / United States Of The Arts (USOTA), Zeptonn. Released: November 2008