NYC Condom
Encyclopedia
The NYC Condom, funded by New York City
's Department of Health, is a program run by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
to distribute free condom
s.
The NYC Condom is the first municipally branded condom
in the United States.
, 2007 with a highly successful city-wide media campaign including bilingual subway ads, radio spots, club launch parties, and street teams distributing the NYC Condom at high pedestrian traffic spots throughout the city.
In addition to male condoms, the NYC Condom program distributes female condom
s and water-based personal lubricant
.
On Valentine's Day
2011, the New York City Department of Health unveiled a smartphone
application which directs the user to the nearest source of free NYC Condoms.
redesigned the NYC Condom logo and packaging, as well as NYC Condom vending machine
s to be placed around the city.
In 2010 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ran a contest to redesign the packaging. The winning entry, by designer Luis Acosta, is based on a computer's power button and began distribution in Autumn 2010.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Department of Health, is a program run by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a department of the Government of New York City responsible for public health along with issuing birth certificates, dog licenses, and conducting restaurant inspection and enforcement...
to distribute free condom
Condom
A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
s.
The NYC Condom is the first municipally branded condom
Condom
A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
in the United States.
Launch
The NYC Condom was launched on Valentine's DayValentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
, 2007 with a highly successful city-wide media campaign including bilingual subway ads, radio spots, club launch parties, and street teams distributing the NYC Condom at high pedestrian traffic spots throughout the city.
Distribution
Six months after the unveiling of the NYC Condom, the city's average monthly condom distribution increased from 1.5 million to more than 3 million condoms per month.In addition to male condoms, the NYC Condom program distributes female condom
Female condom
A female condom is a device that is used during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive and to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy...
s and water-based personal lubricant
Personal lubricant
Personal lubricants are specialized lubricants to reduce friction between body parts, or between body parts and other objects...
.
On Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
2011, the New York City Department of Health unveiled a smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
application which directs the user to the nearest source of free NYC Condoms.
Design
In 2008, industrial designer Yves BeharYves Behar
Yves Béhar is a designer, entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate. He is the founder of fuseproject, the San Francisco and New York based design and branding firm he established in 1999...
redesigned the NYC Condom logo and packaging, as well as NYC Condom vending machine
Vending machine
A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
s to be placed around the city.
In 2010 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ran a contest to redesign the packaging. The winning entry, by designer Luis Acosta, is based on a computer's power button and began distribution in Autumn 2010.