FL@33, contact@flat33.com | Stereohype | B.I.O. (By Invitation Only) Button Badge Series

B.I.O. (BY INVITATION ONLY) BUTTON BADGE SERIES | 2004 – ONGOING
FL@33 contributions for our ongoing design initiative B.I.O. (By Invitation Only) Button Badge Series 1–22 for FL@33's sister-company stereohype.com – London-based graphic art label, online boutique and experimental platform for talents from around the world.
___ Selected international graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and artists are regularly invited by FL@33 to submit one single design or a set of four, seven or twelve for this one inch (25mm) button badge series. FL@33 contributes to all B.I.O. Series between one and 14 designs each.
___ Having started in 2004 with B.I.O. Series 1 – it took us eight years to catch up with the years. Between B.I.O. Series 12 releases and B.I.O. Series 22 and until 2023 they were launched annually.
___ Previous releases B.I.O. Series 1–14 formed part of the extensive 10th Stereohype anniversary celebrations that included the exhibition Stereohype 2004–2014 and a book of the same name.
 ___ Stereohype.com sells B.I.O. series badges separately and gives them away as a free surprise badge with purchased Stereohype T-shirts and other items.
___ The growing button badge collection – currently already featuring 1,777 individual designs – consists of all B.I.O. contributions, winners of Stereohype's annual button badge design competition, Stereohype Mascot Squirrels and additional series such as collaborative AFOMFS series, MICA series, 10x10 series and Emoji series.
___ We also call them mobile mini canvases.

GIFT BOX VARIANTS | PAST AND PRESENT
Sets of three, four, seven or now also twelve button badges come in a special packaging and are exlusively available at stereohype.com and selected stockists around the world. This special packaging for used to be a clear resealable plastic bag with attached swing tag for sets up to four but the presentation has been replaced in 2019 with a sophisticated machtbox-style gift box. An elegant and more sustainable cardboard packaging that is used for all badge orders using various box sizes.
___ Special Stereohype gift boxes of seven were also developed by FL@33 including a limited edition gift box special with custom shoelace for selected AFOMFS (A Few Of My Favourite Sneakers) button badges.

BUTTON BADGE MOTIF PRINTS | FINE ART STEREOHYPE EDITION
Hand-picked designs from the FL@33-curated collection are now also available as Button Badge Motif Prints.
___ The super-vibrant Fine Art Giclée Prints feature selected designs from Stereohype's ever-growing one inch (25mm) button badge collection – including B.I.O. Series designs by FL@33 and others. High resolution files of the circular artworks are enlarged to seven inch (178mm) and printed with love and vivid archival inks on a beautifully textured 310gsm Hahnemühle paper (portrait, 8x10" / 203x254mm).
___ The print edition already includes 524 artworks with more being added every year.

PRESS CLIPPINGS AND FEEDBACK
(...) B.I.O. undoubtedly makes Stereohype one of the coolest online shopping destinations for button badges. (...) Gavin Lucas, excerpt from his book Badge/Button/Pin  

(...) The humble button badge is an unforgiving canvas. Small and designed to be viewed from a distance, great badge designs need to be clear and to the point. To celebrate the best of what's possible on a 25mm round surface, 15 years ago Agathe and Tomi from design studio FL@33 and graphic art label Stereohype created a button design competition, asking artists and designers to submit sets of up to four badges. (...) Neil Bennett, Digital Arts

(...) Stereohype's ... badge design competition ... has become an annual, rather joyous stalwart of the emerging designer community in the UK. (...) Emily Gosling, AIGA Eye on Design

(...) Über die B.I.O.-Initiative (by invitation only) und diverse Button-Wettbewerbe ist so in den vergangenen (...) Jahren eine beachtliche Anzahl an kleinformativen Kunstwerken zusammengekommen. Verblüffend ist dabei immer wieder die kreative Vielfalt, die sich selbst auf so beschränktem Raum (25mm) zu entfalten vermag. (...) Christine Moosmann, Novum

(...) espaces d’expression restreints à 25 mm de diamètre, les objets supportent un art de la présentation qui ne souffre pas l’étalage. Les séries B.I.O. (by invitation only) accessoirisent l’identité personnelle : à exhiber, à afficher, à affirmer. /
(...) The objects – a rather tiny 25mm-wide space for expression – lend themselves to an art of display that can’t be overdone. The B.I.O. (by invitation only) series accessorise personal identity – exhibiting, displaying, asserting it. (...) Caroline Bouige, Étapes: / Étapes: international

(...) I like the prints very much – the paper and print quality are really excellent. That whole project is so interesting – I'm amazed at the number and variety of the badges, and very impressed by the quality of presentation. I'm happy to have been able to take part in it! (...) Dan Fern

CLICK FOR MORE INFO | COMPLETE LIST OF B.I.O. CONTRIBUTORS SO FAR

Apart from FL@33 there are also a few others who have contributed more than once. Additional contributors participated in special curated series and also Stereohype's annual design competition with its open call for entries. The list below only covers personally invited participants to the FL@33-curated By Invitation Only (B.I.O.) Series. The complete list of participants across all releases – currently already over 650 talents can be found together with individual profiles at stereohype.com (see: Search by Artist).

B.I.O. contributors in alphabetical order: 
123Klan, 
Adam Pointer, 
Agathe Jacquillat @ FL@33, 
AKA Bill Posters aka Stewart Greenway,
 Alexander Egger,
Alex Camacho,
Alice Brun-Ney,
Alice Tosey,
Allan Deas, 
Alburt aka Allistair Burt,
 Al Heighton,
Andreas Gnass @ U9 visuelle Allianz,
Andy Altmann,
Andy J. Miller @ Koma Design, 
Andy Prince,
 Andy Smith,
Andy Steward,
 Ange Hayward @ Danger UK, 
Anis Tabaraee,
Anja Gerscher, 
ANSO,
Antoine + Manuel, 
Anthony Burrill, 
Antonia Henschel,
Astrid Stavro, 
Atelier télescopique,
Atelier Works,
Augustin Camus,
Maarten Dullemeijer and Rob Stolte @ Autobahn,
Babette Wagenvoort,
Bálint Egyed @ Voov, 
(Simon) Basher,
 Julien Rivoire @ Bastardgraphics, 
Ben Herskowitz,
Ben The Illustrator,
Birgit Simons, 
Billy Kiossoglou and Frank Philippin @ Brighten The Corners, 
Mike and Martin @ Bond & Coyne,
Brett Ryder,
Caetano Calomino,
Carole Guevin @ Netdiver, 
Carsten Raffel @ United States Of The Arts (USOTA), 
Catherine Dixon, 
CHK Design,
Ciarán Meister,
Clare Tovey,
Costa del Sol Lewitt, 
Cristina Guitian, 
Daniel Cantrell @ Good vs Evil,
Daniele De Batté / Artiva Design,
Dan Fern,
Daniel Freytag,
Daniel Koh, 
Darren Firth @ WIWP, 
David Foldvari, 
David Janes,
David Petzold,
Deanne Cheuk, 
Delaware, 
D-Fuse,
Dina Silanteva,
Dominic Davies,
Dominic Le-Hair,
Donya Maghsoudlou,
Educalux,
Elisabeth Lecourt, 
Émilie Chabridon,
Emily Forgot,
Emma Sullivan,
Emmi Salonen,
ÉricandMarie, 
Erik Haberfeld,
Erik Spiekermann,
Evelin Kasikov,
Fiona Hamilton @ Soma Gallery, 
FL@33,
Fran Mendez @ Stupendous,
Fred Deakin,
Fred Frei, 
French, 
Gaetan Billault, 
Gareth Bayliss, 
Gary Prendergast aka cut shape make,
Gavin Lucas,
Geneviève Gauckler, 
Gianni Oprandi,
 Gonzague aka Alexandre Leonard-Dalissier,
Graham Wood,
 Gregori Saavedra,
 Greig Anderson,
 Happypets,
 Heiko Hoos,
 Hellohikomori, 
Hello Nekko,
Henrik Birkvig,
Holger Jacobs @ Mind Design,
 Holger Klein @ Geat_,
 Holly T Burrows,
 Hort,
 I love your t-shirt,
 Impactolaser,
Jack Curry,
 Jan von Holleben, 
Nicki Frech & Michele Jannuzzi @ Jannuzzi Smith,
Jarrik Muller,
Jens Uwe Meyer aka JUM @ United States Of The Art (USOTA),
John Dowling,
Julien Martin,
Sebastian Onufszak @ In Graphics We Trust,
 Rex + Joyce @ Inksurge - Style Broadcasters,
 Intercity (team),
 Jacques Le Bailly,
Jan Buchczik,
 Chosil Jan Kil @ Janfamily,
 Jean-Claude Chianale,
 Jeff Bowman aka MrBowlegs,
 Jeff Knowles, 
Jo Taylor,
 Jody Barton,
 Jon Burgerman, 
Judith Egger,
 Juju's Delivery, 
Juli Gudehus,
Julian Morey, 
Juste Halavin,
Karen Jane, 
Kapitza, 
Karin Kloubert @ April Mediengruppe,
Karin von Ompteda,
 Kerry Roper,
 Kerstin Hlava-Landeck, 
Kristina Mörsdorf,
Laurie Rosenwald,
 Lawrence Zeegen,
Lea Wülferth,
Lee Basford,
Linzie Hunter,
Lisa Olausson @ Medium, 
Lobsterboy,
 Lotie, 
Lynn Chen,
Madeleine Duba, 
Madeleine Stahel, 
Marc Atkins,
Marcus Leis Allion @ UNDT,
Maria Nechaeva,
Marie O'Connor @ Peepshow, 
Marion Deuchars,
Mark Adams, 
Martin Lorenz @ Twopoints, 
Masashi Kawamura, 
Matt JOnes aka Lunartik, 
Matt Siber @ Siberart, 
Matthew John Oakley,
Matthias Hillner and Helen Bowling, 
Matthew Kenyon,
Matthieu Renard,
Maxim Morozov,
Megumu Kasuga @ YiELD, 
Mervyn Kurlansky, 
Michael Czerwinski @ Tucktite,
Michael C. Place @ Build, 
Mike Faulkner @ D-Fuse,
Mind Design,
Paul McNeil and Hamish Muir @ MuirMcNeil,
Musa, 
Nadine Faye James, 
Nathan Gale @ Intercity,
Nazario Graziano, 
Nemanja Jehlicka,
Neringa Plange,
Nick Bell,
Nick Cannons @ Scuffdept, 
Nick Foot,
Nicola Hockley,
Nitzan Hermon aka Nitzan – Edit, 
Nottene,
Olivier Bienaimé @ Les 84, 
Paris Koutsikos,
Patrick Duffy, 
Paul Farrington,
Paul Jenkins,
 Luke Best @ Peepshow,
Peskimo, 
Peter Crnokrak @ The Luxury of Protest, 
Phil Baines,
Pierre-Paul Pariseau, 
Pierre Vanni,
 Pixelgarten, 
Pleaseletmedesign (PLMD), 
Pomme Chan, 
Quentin Newark and Matthew Hannah @ Atelier Works,
Rachel Pfleger, 
Samuel Nyholm & Jonas Williamsson @ Reala, 
Renaud Vigourt,
Richard Fenwick,
Richard J. Kirk @ Manikato, 
Rieme Gleijm,
 Riitta Ikonen, 
Rinzen,
Rob Sanders,
 Roderick Mills,
 Rod Hunt,
Roger Fawcett-Tang,
Rosenworld,
Roy Burns III,
Russell Weekes,
 Anne & Alex @ Rude & Rusitschka,
 Samantha (Manti) Bohatsch @ Less Rain, 
Sarah Boris,
Sawdust,
Serial Cut,
Simone Lia,
Simon Larbalestier,
 Slanted, 
Anna Mullin aka Sneaky Raccoon,
Stefan G. Bucher,
Stewy,
 Strange Attractors Design,
Struktur Design,
Studio Chehade,
Studio Dowling,
Studio Gpop,
Paul Pensom @ Studio Pensom,
Studio Sutherl&,
 Supermundane, 
Supersentido, 
Tabas,
Tara Hanrahan @ Think/Do,
 Mike and Katie @ TADO, 
Tamar Moshkovitz, 
Alex Haigh @ Thinkdust, 
Thom Lambert,
Timothy Hunt,
Timothy O'Donnell,
TM,
 Tom Gauld, 
Tom Skipp, 
Tomi Vollauschek @ FL@33,
 Tom Würzburg, 
Tower Block Books aka Amandine Alessandra and Rute Nieto Ferreira,
Twopoints,
U9 visuelle Allianz,
unfolded, 
Vaughan Oliver @ v23,
 Jonathan Kenyon and John Glasgow @ Vault49, 
Vladimir Koncar,
 Kat Stubbings @ Vilderness, 
Ronald Wisse @ Visualdata, 
Mathies Møller Højmose @ Visual Flavour, 
Von Dauer. Und Huck,
Wig-01, 
Whitney Sherman,
Will Scobie,
Yee Ting Kuit, 
Yeong-Woong Cheong @ Mu design, 
Yorgo Tloupas @ Intersection magazine,
Yuko Michishita and 
Zeptonn. 

RELEASE DATES
 B.I.O. Series 01 — November 2004, 
B.I.O. Series 02 — March 2005, 
B.I.O. Series 03 — December 2005,
B.I.O. Series 04 — June 2006, 
B.I.O. Series 05 — November 2006, 
B.I.O. Series 06 — May 2007,
B.I.O. Series 07 — November 2008, 
B.I.O. Series 08 — September 2009,
B.I.O. Series 09 — November 2010, 
B.I.O. Series 10 — September 2011, 
B.I.O. Series 11 — May 2012, 
B.I.O. Series 12 — October 2012,
B.I.O. Series 13 — November 2013,
B.I.O. Series 14 — September 2014,
B.I.O. Series 15 — November 2015,
B.I.O. Series 16 — November 2016,
B.I.O. Series 17 — November 2017,
B.I.O. Series 18 — November 2018,
B.I.O. Series 19 — November 2019,
B.I.O. Series 20 — November 2020,
B.I.O. Series 21 — November 2021,
B.I.O. Series 22 — November 2022,
B.I.O. Series 23 — tbc ...