Mind Candy

We at Moshi Monsters are very excited to be involved with a new art exhibition called Monsters Inked.  The event will feature work from the extraordinary imaginations of some of the world’s leading Monster illustrators including Pete Fowler (Monsterism Island), Rob Steen (Flanimals) and Vincent Bechet (Moshi Monsters).

Pete Fowler's specially-created 800ft Monsterism Island mural

There will be plenty for kids to get involved with too including a Monsters Den, Treasure Hunt, and the chance to view the 25 winners of the Design a Monster competition that we ran at Moshi Monsters.

The event is taking place at the Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch (11 Chance Street, London, E2 7JB) from April 8th until May 4th. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from noon until 6pm, and on weekends from noon until 5pm.

We hope to see you there!

There is a private view party on Tuesday 7th April (from 6:30pm) but places are limited – drop us a line if you’re keen to come along and we’ll see what we can do.

We recently launched our biggest ever competition at Moshi Monsters.  Aspiring artists have the chance to draw their own Moshling and potentially see it framed and exhibited at a major new art exhibition in London.

We think it’s is a fantastic chance for young artists to see their work recognised alongside some of the world’s greatest Monster illustrators, and in front of a audience of thousands.

We’re really keen to spread the word on this and would love for teachers to pick up on the competition and get their classes involved.  Feel free to tell the world!

This is the blog post from the Daily Growl that goes into a little more detail, and here’s the official release that we put out today:

Good luck all!

GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR MONSTROUS YOUNG ARTISTS!

Moshi Monsters offers young artists the chance to draw their own Monster and have it featured at the upcoming ‘Monsters Inked’ exhibition

LONDON, UK – Mind Candy (developers of the online game for kids, www.moshimonsters.com) today announced the launch of a new global competition inviting young artists to design their very own Moshling, (a collectable pet monster) for the chance to have it brought to life within the Moshi Monsters game.

The lucky winner will also get the opportunity for their creation to feature in the upcoming exhibition “Monsters Inked” @ Idea Generation gallery from April 8th – May 4th. Winners will get to see their creations displayed alongside other great artists including new work by Monsterism Island creator Pete Fowler, and a world-first display of 20 illustrations by Flanimals artist Rob Steen from the much-
loved Ricky Gervais book.

Michael Smith, CEO of Mind Candy commented: “It’s a great competition for children of all ages to get involved in. Monsters Inked is a huge exhibition
featuring world-renowned illustrators, and one lucky winner will have the chance to showcase their monster alongside these artists. Not only that but they’ll get their creation turned into a Moshi Monsters character that millions of children around the whole world can adopt.”

One overall winner, and 24 runners-up, will have their work framed and displayed at the Idea Generation Gallery for the duration of the Monsters Inked exhibition.  The competition is open to all players of Moshi Monsters, and to sign-up for free visit www.moshimonsters.com. Entries will be judged by a panel of top illustrators and must be received by the deadline of March 23rd.  For more details on how to enter this competition visit: www.moshimonsters.com/monsterdesign

After an amazing effort from the whole team here at Mind Candy, we’re pleased to announce Moshi Monsters has just launched the Moshi Membership, with some amazing new features!

Getting your very own Monstro City passport will allow you to cross the bridge and visit the Port, where you can shop for exclusive new and rare items, treat your monster to a makeover and shake the Rox trees – money really does grow on trees!

It’s been a lot of hard work and we’re thrilled to be able to share it with you all, and hope to see you over there soon.

One of the joys of working on a project like Moshi Monsters is that we get sent a great deal of wonderfully creative stories and pictures from kids all over the world. It’s hugely inspiring to build a product for an audience that is so deeply immersed in our creation.

It’s a worrying fact though that children seem to lose their unbridled imaginations as they get older and are worn down by the school system. Sir Ken Robinson gave a great talk on this subject at TED a few years back.

I stumbled across the following video recently and it really struck a chord. It features a 4 year old French girl telling an incredible story about baby monkeys lost in frightening trees, lions, monsters, ghosts, witches, potomuses and a tremendously bad mammoth.

I’m not sure if she plays Moshi Monsters but I’d love to read one her stories if she did ever find herself in Monstro City.

I hope she doesn’t lose her gift for telling stories as she gets older.

Once upon a time… from Capucha on Vimeo.