# Luis Vivas

> Luis Vivas is the Peruvian founder and CEO of VIVAS, a San Francisco visual-communications business producing and installing wall graphics, signs, event displays and vehicle wraps. His public interviews trace a path from apartment-based print brokerage to projects for Lucasfilm, the San Francisco Marathon, universities and the 2025 NBA All-Star events.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at VIVAS
- **Organizations:** VIVAS
- **Nationality:** Peruvian
- **Education:** Graduate; profile lists Bachelor of Communication Science, Marketing, Graphic Design Publicity and Public Relations, San Martin University
- **Known for:** Built VIVAS from apartment-based print brokerage into a San Francisco production and installation business., Won a Lucasfilm interior-graphics assignment after completing an initial single-wall project., Team produced and installed 2,900 square feet of graphics for Sherman Elementary School.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Moved from Peru to the United States in July and subsequently worked at Fast Imaging.
- **2010** — Dates the apartment-based launch of Vivas Banners & Print to December 2010 in his 2021 Chamber interview; other profiles date the business start to 2012.
- **2012** — Completed a rush banner order for the San Francisco Marathon and opened a 400-square-foot Richmond District shop.
- **2013** — Became a preferred vendor for the San Francisco Marathon and produced 600 signs.
- **2019** — Made vehicle branding a named service during a business rebranding.
- **2023** — Produced five wall graphics for the National University of Singapore location in Palo Alto on a three-day turnaround.
- **2024** — Discussed Meals on Wheels fleet graphics and Sherman Elementary stairwell production in separate interviews.
- **2025** — Co-managed approximately 8,000 square feet of graphics for NBA All-Star events with Jefferson Vertiz.

## Achievements

- Built VIVAS from apartment-based print brokerage into a San Francisco production and installation business.
- Won a Lucasfilm interior-graphics assignment after completing an initial single-wall project.
- Team produced and installed 2,900 square feet of graphics for Sherman Elementary School.
- Completed a Shell Recharge order budgeted at $250,000 for 20,000 decals, as reported in a 2024 trade feature.
- Co-managed graphics production and installation for the 2025 NBA All-Star events.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — A published interview detailed his management of approximately 8,000 square feet of graphics for the 2025 NBA All-Star events.
- **2024-07** — Discussed the Sherman Elementary Stairwell of Imagination project, covering 2,900 square feet across three stories.
- **2024-03** — Explained VIVAS’s design, printing and installation work on Meals on Wheels fleet graphics.

## Links

- Website: https://vivasinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-vivas-9169395a

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Last updated: 2026-10-22