TeenSource Microbe Mascots

Surface illustration of orcas and stars against a blue background.

Mascot designs for 8 major sexually transmitted infection (STI) microbes for TeenSource's updated branding and education on sexual health.

SKILLS: Character Design, Illustration, Mascot Design, Surface Illustration, Visual Identity

SOFTWARE: Adobe Illustrator, Paint Tool SAI

YEAR: 2026

Mascot Designs

The 8 labelled STI microbe mascots as follows. Chlamydia, a purple and red oval-shaped character. Gonhorrhea, two hairy orange and yellow egg-shaped characters pressed together. Syphillis, a spiralling worm-like teal character. HIV, a magenta and blue spherical character with heart-shaped spines. HPV, a dodecagon-shaped magenta and purple character. Herpes, a circular blue character with round teal spines and snail-like eyes. Trichomoniasis, an orange and yellow squid-like character with a long proboscis. Hepatitis B, a red circular grinning character with red bumps and a yellow nose.

The 8 STI mascots, all inspired by the real-life microbes' anatomical structures.

In order to avoid further stigmatizing STIs and to capture the attention of young adult demographics, the microbes have friendly and colorful designs, with their color palettes being TeenSource's updated brand colors.

TeenSource will use these graphics in social media posts, webpages, and printed materials about STI awareness.