Oskar Mendez – WDWNT Archive

9″ Lady Liberty Will Be Online

WDWNT on October 28, 2011

It looks like some, non-LE Vinylmation will slowly makes their way to the new city specific section of the Disney Store Online. The latest is this 9″ Statue of Liberty figure designed by Jim Valeri.

This open edition figure was released earlier in the year at the Times Square Disney Store in NYC, but will be available online as of November 7… which also has the distinction of being the one year anniversary of the new Times Square store (and was just 2 days before our first podcast!). The retail price is $44.95.

The Disney Vinylmation Blog also re-announced two figures that have already been for sale at the Times Square Store for awhile. They will be at the Times Square store on November 7, but were not specifically mentioned as being online.

I “Mickey Head” NY is a 9″ designed by Marcella Lau, LE 1,540 and a retail price of $49.95.

Bridges is a 9″ figure designed by Oskar Mendez. It is open edition and has a retail price of $44.95.

Spotlight On: Disney Store Artist Oskar Mendez

WDWNT on July 22, 2011

All this week, we are taking a look at the Disney artists behind the Robots Vinylmation series. There has also been a ton of Robot news announced. Make sure to check out Robots Explained, Robots Uncovered, Podcast Ep. 30, Robot Artist Signing, a look at the great packaging, our review of Robots, and of course, Disney’s “When Robots Attack!” video for more Robots coverage.

Oskar Mendez
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Photo Copyright Disney

The son of Senior Character artist, Gerald Mendez, Oskar Mendez literally followed in his father’s footsteps. Born in Mexico City, Oskar came to the US when he was 4 and graduated from Art Center college of Design in Pasadena, CA before stepping into his first job at the Disney Store. Now Oskar’s been at the Disney Store for 4 years and is designing Vinylmation like Communication Bot and the limited edition Reflector Bot from the Robots series.

Reflector Bot 9″

Oskar gets his inspiration primarily from animation artists old and new, such as Peter de Seve, Claire Wendling and Heinrich Key… to name a few. Oskar loves to draw from life and paint when he gets the chance.

What are some other Vinylmation Oskar Mendez has designed?