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An initiative by @spot.the.dot (main account!) to raise awareness of #melanoma and other types of #skincancer
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Hi, I’m Marije, the person behind Spot the Dot. I’m Dutch and living in Austria. I work on skin cancer awareness campaigns all around the world, in 10 languages. I like to do things out of the box and make my work fun while connecting it to my own personal interests. That is why you might sometimes see a (black) metal meme, a skate deck, or a street art mural dedicated to skin cancer awareness. Why not combine something heavy with something fun?

Do I really hate the sun? Well, yes and no. But that is not the point. I was never into sunbathing or tanning. I was always a nerdy kid who spent most days indoors, listening to loud music and reading comics. Still, I developed melanoma and did not get it checked in time. I did not even realize skin cancer could be deadly until doctors found a melanoma on my leg and discussed life expectancy with me. That moment sparked my mission with Spot the Dot.

I run the non-profit on my own in my free time, with the help of many lovely people and organizations. DM me if you want to help or grab a coffee. Sometimes it can be as simple as creating photos with merchandising or helping with translations.

Come say hi at concerts! See you this month at @theofficialnapalmdeath in Vienna or at @terzijdehorde in Groningen!

Early detection can save lives, so check your dots!

👉 www.spotthedot.org | @fasterthanskincancer
👉 Play Check a Mole for free: www.spotthedot.org/game
📸 @x__fixer__x @jo_riegler @marisavranjes
Fuck the sun fan: @branca_studio

#SpotTheDot #FasterThanSkinCancer #SkinCancerPrevention

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🎮🎄Join the Spot the Dot. Christmas Challenge! ✨🎄
Who can beat this year’s high score in our CHECK-A-MOLE game? Post your highscore below. 🧑‍🎄 🙏🏻 Playing = Supporting

📱 Play for feee on phone, tablet, or desktop in 8 languages
🔗 www.spotthedot.org/game (link in bio)

The more we play, the more awareness we raise 🙌
Tag a friend, challenge their score, and remind them to do regular skin checks 🥰

While you’re unwrapping gifts and peeling off that cozy Christmas sweater… quick question 👀
👉 Have you checked your skin this year?

The holidays are the perfect moment to check in with the people you love (and yourself 💛)

#spotthedot #christmaschallenge #game #cancerawareness #gamechallenge

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Meet Dr. Sissy Waschkowski: dermatologist in training, cold-water addict and competitive surfer.

Between hospital shifts and Baltic winds, she’s raising skin-cancer awareness and still choosing the paddle-out.

Read her full story in our latest blog – link in bio.

✨ @shizzly
📸 @bastienlabelle

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Are you a surfer? 🏄‍♀️
A surfing medical professional? 🩺
A surfing cancer survivor? 💪
A surf photographer/filmmaker? 📸
Do you organize surf-themed events? 🎉

If you are a surf enthusiast ánd you want to support skin cancer awareness, drop the emoji that fits you best. I’d love to connect.

For years, I’ve had this idea in the back of my mind. A skin cancer awareness initiative focused on the surf community. Not just because I care about the cause, but because so many of my friends are out there riding waves, spending hours in the sun.The timing never felt right. There was always something else.
But that is going to change...

Get ready for surf content with a purpose. Coming soon. 🌞🌊

#SurfCommunity #SpotTheDot #SkinCancerAwareness #Melanoma #Surf
Photo @postmodernrebel @michibl86 for @fasterthanskincancer

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Who else is coming to @sonicblast_fest this summer?

The non-profit @spot.the.dot is teaming up with the amazing @branca_studio for a small but mighty collab right by the Atlantic shore in Portugal!

Together, we’re spreading a reminder to not burn your skin while enjoying all these amazing bands. I mean... don’t be the first person ever to get sunburn at an @amenra_official show 😉 Stay Heavy and Stay Shady.

Make sure to stop by at the @branca_studio booth to say hi and to grab some free #FuckTheSun goodies and support skin cancer prevention.

Sonicblast Fest 2025
7-9th August
Warm-up party at the 6th
Free camping

Artwork by @branca_studio

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🐣I think our @spot.the.dot temporary tattoos make a great little Easter gift! Don’t you think? A fun way to spread awareness.

Still need to grab yours?
📩 DM me (€2 p/tattoo or a set of 6 for €9) comes with other free goodies!
🛒 Online via Young & Smitten (link in bio)
📍 In Vienna: @hafibooks

Wear them. Share them. Spot your dots.

#InkToThink #SpotTheDot #TattooCheck #SkinCancerAwareness #MelanomaAwareness #YoungandSmitten #FasterThanSkincancer

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😊 Thanks to everyone who came to our book launch at @hafibooks It always means the world to me! ❤️

📕 🧴 If you could not make it yesterday, you can still visit the book store in the coming weeks and get a free @larocheposay sunscreen when buying the book (until we run out)

You can buy the book online via www.spotthedot.org/bookshop (link in bio)

Thanks to @arctic_paper @das_moriz @devalrestaurant @printalliance.at @drbeautiful_ @derm_az and ofcourse @hafibooks

Photographs in book by @anna.bedynska Book design by @betonbetonbeton

#bookshop #melanoma #skincancerawareness #spotthedot #print #printisnotdead #booklover #vienna

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Our @willpowerrunning x @fasterthanskincancer curdoroy caps are almost sold out. Last chance to buy the cap via link in bio.

🎃🍃 Remember, even in autumn it's important to protect your skin from UV damage and check for any unusual-looking moles.⁠

Photo by @manuel.peric
Model: Peace @ee.sss.a
Campaign by @spot.the.dot

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🛹🔥 @ee.sss.a took our Seek Shade & Destroy skateboard out for a ride along the Wien Fluss

This skatedeck is created by @dedonleon for @spot.the.dot depicting a bottle of sunscreen skateboarding and flipping the top of another sunscreen bottle while performing a nose grab. The illustration, along with the title, is intended to serve as a fun conversation starter about the importance of prevention and detection of skin cancer among skateboarders. For instance, by staying in the shade, wearing a cap, and applying sunscreen.

⁠🎃🍃 Remember, even in autumn it's important to protect your skin from UV damage and check for any unusual-looking moles.⁠ Damage to moles can be gradual and doesn’t always happen instantly after sun exposure, so it’s during the autumn and winter that changes to moles may go unnoticed because we’re all wrapped up in layers. Let this be another reminder to get naked and spot your dots! Try to do it once a month ⁠ 🍑🛁🔎⁠

Photo by @manuel.peric
Model: Peace @ee.sss.a
Skatedeck design by @dedonleonSkatedeck
Made by @jeroenblok1976 from @gentlemen.skateboards
Campaign by @spot.the.dot

#seekshade #skateanddestroy #skincancerawareness #melanoma #spotthedot #skateagainstcancer #skate #skatelife #skateeverydamnday #spf #huidkanker #hautkrebs #fuckcancer

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Mark the date: Thursday October 17, 17.00-19.00
Book launch Spotted Realities
Photography meets skin cancer awareness

The non-profit @spot.the.dot is launching their photography book „Spotted Realities“ at @hafibooks in Vienna, Austria. Stop by to get a copy of this limited edition book, enjoy a coffee, free sunscreen, vegan snacks, learn about spotting dots in photography as well as on your skin, browse more books, chat with nice people, and support a local charity while doing so. Find Hafi at Rechte Wienzeile 45, 1050, Vienna

*Reminder: cash payment only this night!*

Photographs in book by @anna.bedynska Book design by @betonbetonbeton

We can’t wait to meet you there!

Big hugs,
Clara + Vale (Hafi) & Marije (Spot the Dot)

Thanks to @arctic_paper @das_moriz @devalrestaurant @printalliance.at @drbeautiful_ @derm_az

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* New: Spotted Realities book *
Photography meets skin cancer awareness
Anna Bedyńska for Spot the Dot

‚Spotted Realities’ is a compact photobook (13x20cm) that challenges you to find the dots in the photographs as well as it challenges you to think about skin cancer prevention. Within its 200 pages, made of premium Munken Lynx paper and a transparent cover sleeve made out of Munken Kraft paper, you’ll find 70+ photographs as well as information in English, German, Dutch, Japanese and Polish. Price: 19 EUR. Edition of 300.

In the heart of Japan’s urban expanse, photographer @Anna Bedynska captured the poetry of the mundane, highlighting the unnoticed beauty of everyday dots and revealing the essence of contemporary Tokyo. A collaboration with the non-profit Spot the Dot, Spotted Realities is more than an artbook; it’s a call to action. As you explore these pages, consider the dots on your skin, for within this tapestry lies a vital conversation about skin cancer awareness.

Designed by @olehermez of @betonbetonbeton

Order via link in bio, dm or mail

This project is incredibly close to my heart. I would like to sincerely thank everyone who helped to make this possible: @arctic_paper @printedonarctic @printalliance.at @grnvnrn @digital.workshop.at @dokter_menno @vavooom_nl @huidmedischcentrum @drbeautiful_ @derm_az @belindadelys @citiesreimagined @dewolven @mwiesinga @fundacjaraknroll @sundo.be @raiffeisenclub_noe_wien @annemiekmaathuis @nadiakamminga @gelika.verena @raneethechair @blaek_design_studio @mansoletti @xonlyfrogsx @luciaantoniafriedrich and more…

#printisnotdead #photobook #spotthedot #cancerawareness #artbook #indiepublishing #printpublishing #photobook #melanoma #skincancerawareness #photography

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Spot the Dot in Poland!
The entire month of June you can find the Spot the Dot exhibition with photos by @anna.bedynska in a public park in the open-air Gallery of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw Poland. This is a teaser project of something bigger that will be launched by us in September 🙂
A big thanks to @fundacjaraknroll and sponsor La Roche Posay
Find more info in Polish via www.raknroll.pl/spotthedot
📸 @mewa.photographer

#spotthedot #Warsaw #skincancerawareness #melanoma #fasterthanskincancer #polandtravel #lovetheskinyourein #exhibition #melanomaawareness #RoyalŁazienkiMuseum #fuckcancer

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