Cindy Valdez
Cindy Valdez was born in Perú, where he spent most of his childhood and adolescence, before moving to Berlin.
Her creativity and way of work are inspired on everyday life stories, she enjoys working with personal experiences and problems, which she can translate into design. She really keen on going back in time in order to create new elements that aid a more humanly manner to develop her designs. They are inspired by places, people, traditions, habits, stories that greatly influence her design process.
Due to that, she has traveled and worked in verticals such as social design and art enjoying working in diverse environments and exchange knowledge and experiences. Her academic experience has provided her with great knowledge and the external internships have helped her to grow as a professional and have exposed her to many different viewpoints.
Photography: Alessandra Chastalo
Awards
2022
German Design Graduates Winner
2022
Richard Bambi Preis 2022 nominated – Meissen Porzellan-Stiftung
2022
Hessischer Staatspreis für das Deutsche Kunsthandwerk 2022 nominated
2021
German Design Award Newcomer Nominated
2021
Green Concept Audience Award
2019
Cup Cross Strait Industrial Design Award China
2018
State Museum of Porcelain Clip Award
2017
Ikea Design Award
Exhibitions
2022
BIO 27 Ljubljana 27th Biennial of Design
2022
Berlin Design Week
2022
Richard Bambi Exhibition – Meissen Porzellan-Stiftung
2022
Ambiente Frankfurt – Talents
2021
Dutch Design Week – Isola Design Distric
2021
Dutch Design Week – Yksi Expo
2021
Milan Design Week – Salone del Mobile “The lost graduation show”
2019
Dutsch Design Week – Hallenweg
2019
Milan Design Week – Salone del Mobile “Satelite”
2019
Museum of Decoratives Pillnitz Palace
2019
Imm Cologne Design Week
2019
Museum of Decoratives Arts Berlin
2018
Milan Design Week – Ventura Futures
2018
Bröhan Museum Berlin
2018
Designtransfer – UdK Berlin
Bio
2022-present
Cindy Valdez Studio
2021
Designfarm Berlin – Design in Tech Accelerator
2020
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin – Masters of Arts Degree
Product Design
2019
Studio Sebastian Herkner – Internship – Offenbach an Main
2018
Mater Iniciativa Research Center – Peru
2016-19
Designtransfer UdK – Student Assistent
2018
UdK Berlin – Bachelor´s of Arts Degree – Industrial Design
2016
Scholarship at ASA – Programms – Chile
2015
Studio Tomas Saraceno – Internship – Berlin
2015
Cucula Refugees Company for Crafts and Design – Internship
Berlin
Teaching and Workshops
2021
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2020
Haus der Statistik Berlin – 3D Printing Local Clay
2020
So Sarpi – Superforma – Milan – 3D Printing Local Clay
“It inspires me that my pieces can carry a message, so that people appreciate the aesthetics of nature within.”
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