From The Helper, ASHA's quarterly newsletter on herpes:
Getting the message across with awarenesswear

Looking for a way to educate and inform others about herpes while raising awareness of this common infection—and look stylish doing it? Then you might be interested in AwarenessWear from OBGear. The brainchild of Joanna Giansanti, a graphic designer from upstate New York, AwarenessWear t-shirts and buttons present some basic facts about herpes in a bold and playful manner designed to not only attract the eye but spark conversation as well.

OBGear (the “OB” stands for “outbreak”) began in 2005, as Giansanti was looking for a new creative outlet for her artistic skills that would also make a broader impact. As she explains, “I wanted to do something fun that meant something to me, something I believe in.” Giansanti developed clever designs to highlight herpes infection rates and the risks of transmission through oral sex as way to “get a message out in a graphic way that you don’t usually see.”

While working on her original designs, Giansanti was fortunate to have the feedback . . .
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