Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Valdes, MFA, Marius Ivan
Professor
My creative projects have evolved from a lifelong interest and relationship with visual stories and character based art and design. To me the most interesting aspect of creating art is imagination. It gives the artist the ability to create new worlds, interesting characters, and situations that can address any topic in a unique way. It is important for me to share my imagination with others.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Art
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Character based art and design
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | MFA | Communication Arts and Design | ||
| The University of Georgia | BFA | Graphic Design |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 - 2002 | Art Director, Advent Media Group, Charleston, South Carolina | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Art Director, Flashpoint, Inc, Richmond, VA | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Adjunct, Communication Arts and Design, Virginia Commonwealth University | |
| 2005 - 2007 | Assistant Professor, Graphic Design, Visual Arts, USC Upstate | |
| 2007 | Assistant Professor, Graphic Design in Studio Art, Art, University of South Carolina | |
| 2008 | Graphic Designer and Illustrator, Zoo Valdes LLC, Columbia, SC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Award | Creative Activity, Print Regional Design Annual (Poster design) | |
| 2007 | Award | Creative Activity, Greenville Ad Club Silver Addy Award (Illustration for poster) | |
| 2007 | Award | Creative Activity, Columbia Ad Club Addy Award (Illustration for poster) | |
| 2007 | Award | Creative Activity, City of Spartanburg Logo Design Competition, logo design | |
| 2008 | Award | Creative Activity, American Institute Graphic Arts South Carolina InShow | |
| 2008 | Award | Creative Activity, STEP Design Magazine, Runner-Up Selection, STEP 100 Design Annual, 3 entries selected poster design and illustration featured on publication's website | |
| 2009 | Award | Creative Activity, Creative Quartely: The Journal of Art and Design, Winner of Merit logo | |
| 2016 | Award | 3 InShow Awards including Best of Show | South Carolina Chapter of AIGA |
| 2022 | Award | Southeastern College Arts Conference Award for Excellence in Graphic Design | Southeastern College Arts Conference (SECAC) |
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