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See Me More: Illustrator turns the boring business card into a striptease poster

Instead of opting for the usual boring business card, New York City-based Thailand illustrator Gong Kantapon wanted to do something a little more creative by designing a poster of a woman, covered in mini cards that passersby could peel off and take away. But here's where it gets interesting: the more people remove from the artwork; the more is unveiled of the woman's body underneath. It's almost a naughty little game of intrigue where we're either excited or anxious about what will be revealed.

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Poster by illustrator Gong Kantapon featuring a blonde woman's face with her body covered in removable white business cards, with "SEE ME MORE" text in the corner against a brick wall

Explaining his thoughts behind the project, Kantapon said: "Everyone uses business cards to introduce themselves. We see a lot of them stacked on tables and dished out at events. Although they might include an eye-catching picture, appealing typography design or bright colour, it's often not enough to get people's attention because they have become too familiar with this type of medium.

"I believe people want to see something that they cannot. Which is why I created the business card poster. It's a way of being able to showcase my artwork but people can't see it because it is concealed by business cards. People are curious and want to see the picture behind the business cards, so they remove my business card from the poster. Simple!"

Born in Bangkok and a graduate of Silpakorn University, Kantapon is a freelance illustrator based in New York City, working under the name of Gongkan. He's available for projects, and you can find out more via his website.

Illustration of a blonde woman with blue eyes wearing a white turtleneck made entirely of overlapping business cards that can be peeled away to reveal the artwork beneath
Poster featuring an illustrated woman's face with blonde hair, her body covered in small white business cards that passersby can peel away to reveal more of the artwork beneath, mounted on a weathered brick wall
A hand peels a business card from a poster featuring an illustration of a woman's face and torso, revealing more of the artwork underneath against a brick wall.
Poster featuring an illustration of a woman with blonde hair and multiple eyes covering her torso, with business cards peeled away to reveal the artwork underneath against a brick wall
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