ZOO VALDES IN PICTOPLASMA MISSING LINK EXHIBITION IN PARIS

Zoo Valdes has been selected to be part of the Pictoplasma Missing Link Installation at an upcoming exhibition at the new museum la Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, taking place from December 7 – 31. A massive wall in the central exhibition hall will present 500 of the very best entries as unique digital prints.

The Missing Link research project, organized by Pictoplasma, have accidentally unleashed a true avalanche of hairy creatures: More than 5000+ entries from all around the globe have been submitted, with sightings occurring in South Africa, the Iran, Bogota, Korea, Russia, North Carolina, New Zealand, and everywhere in between... More information here: http://www.gaite-lyrique.net / http://paris.pictoplasma.com

ZOO VALDES TEAMS UP WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR VISTA LIGHTS SHOW

MONKEY MEETS ZOO this Thursday, November 17 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm at MAD MONKEY, 808 Lady Street, Columbia SC. "Monkey meets Zoo" is a collaborative project by artists Tim Gardner, Marius Valdes (founder of Zoo Valdes), and Barry Wheeler, produced by Heather Bauer and Beth Valdes. The show is a series of digital images, from iPhones to Nikons, which highlight ordinary objects from places near and far – some annotated with playful, hand-drawn characters. A whimsical mixture of photography and graphic design, "Monkey meets Zoo" appeals to a lighthearted and frisky audience.

ZOO VALDES BRINGS THE SECRET SPECIES PROJECT TO AC MOORE ELEMENTARY

Marius Valdes, Nate Puza, and Hal Morris visited AC Moore Elementary to talk about graphic design and being creative. The students were given a project in class to create their own characters using sculpy clay based on Zoo Valdes' Secret Species. The students will be working to create art, original stories, and music based on their new creations. Zoo Valdes was blown away by the passion, excitement and creativity of the 50 Fifth graders in art educator's Randall Clamp's art class.

ZOO VALDES WINS AIGA INSHOW AWARD

Zoo Valdes won an AIGA SC InShow Award for the Panda Maymester poster.

ZOO VALDES POSTER IN 41ST ANNUAL UCDA DESIGN COMPETITION

Zoo Valdes' poster for USC Maymester Character Design Class has received an Award of Excellence from The University & College Designers Association in their 41s Annual Design Competition. Out of 1100 entries only 188 awards were given. The Poster will be exhibited at the Annual Design Conference held this October in Phoenix, Arizona. The poster was silk screen printed by Zoo Valdes Intern and USC Design student, Nate Puza.