About Zooguu
Jen Gubicza is the designer and maker behind Zooguu. Jen graduated with a BFA in graphic design from MICA in 2001 and worked as a Graphic Designer & Creative Director at Big Blue Dot and the Boston Children’s Museum. In 2004, Jen started designing and sewing her own creatures as a hobby to get back to the enjoyment she feels when making things by hand vs. mainly on a computer. With the evolution of online selling tools like Etsy & the growth of the Maker movement, Jen made the decision to go full time with Zooguu in 2008. Together with her husband Brian, who is an illustrator, Jen sells her work at fine art + craft shows, conventions, online, and in small shops throughout the United States. Jen has also contributed soft sculpture to gallery shows, designed and produced custom toys and sculptures for corporate clients, and created the Lockheed puppet for the X-Men New Mutants film. The Zooguu Studio is a 1200 sq. ft. space located on the island of Nahant, MA.
Brian Gubicza is the illustrator behind the bold, geometric art prints sold in person at national fine art + craft shows and convention halls and online at zooguu.com and goobeetsa.com. Brian has a BFA in Illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art, and in addition to selling his prints and original paper cut art at events, his work has also been published in national newspapers and magazines and galleries over the years. You can find his Edgar Allen Poe paper toy (published by the LA Times) here.
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