Tina Solo

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Butt is Legs

Close-up of Butt is Legs pin resting on a white wooden table. The pin is heart-shaped, with a disembodied butt and legs forming part of the heart, and the words "BUTT IS LEGS" in the negative space of the rest of the heart.

Summary

Butt is Legs is an inside joke turned merch for Project for Awesome, a yearly charity event led by Hank and John Green.

This 1″ × 1 ¼” enamel pin was sold in the Indiegogo campaign which raised over US$740,000.

Created For

Project for Awesome 2019

Role

Graphic Designer

Process

After seeing Hank’s open call for pin designs on Twitter, I sketched a very rough draft while riding the subway, refining and vectorizing it when I got home. It was selected as one of four finalists before winning the public vote and going into production as a physical donor perk.

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