Professor Valdes' Work Selected for America Illustration Archive

Congratulations to our Associate Professor in Studio Art, Marius Valdes, for having one of his illustrations selected to appear online as part of The ARCHIVE at ai-ap.com for American Illustration.


It was one of only 413 images from over 7,000 submitted eligible to appear permanently on The ARCHIVE – AI-AP’s exclusive online juried collection.

This year’s distinguished jury included: Chris Brand, Crown Publishing; Hannah K Lee, The New York Times; Janet Michaud, Politico; Dennis Huynh, Buzzfeed; Maria G. Keehan, Smithsonian; Aaron Rinas, Art + Mechanical; and Marianne Seregi, National Geographic.

Marius Valdes, Secret Species Promotion, 2018.

Marius Valdes, Secret Species Promotion, 2018.