Riccardo Minervini

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Hi, I’m Ricky—an independent, self-taught designer, illustrator and Graphic Artist focused on art-driven storytelling.

About

Hi, I’m Ricky—an independent, self-taught designer, illustrator and Graphic Artist focused on art-driven storytelling. I specialize in arts & entertainment illustration, custom hand lettering, and brand visuals that work beautifully across print and digital, from posters and flyers to illustrated logos, monograms, stationery, wall decals, and apparel.

I’ve built my career by collaborating closely with clients and small businesses, guiding projects from concept to final artwork. With strong typography and illustration skills, plus a careful eye for craft and detail, I help translate brand stories into cohesive identities—and I’m comfortable managing deadlines, juggling multiple projects, and coordinating with printers and suppliers to deliver high-quality results.

Languages

  • ItalianFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianBeginner

Industry experience

  • Other
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Retail
  • Travel & Hospitality

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Projects · 6

BASHOCAPS

BASHOCAPS VIDEO GAME & NFT COLLECTION I was commissioned to design assets for an arcade video game and NFT collection based on the Pogs, an iconic game popular in the US in the 90s. The idea was to create caps similar to the ones in Pogs, keeping alive a nostalgic feel of the original game! I took inspiration from the original cardboard caps, recreating these digitally in a retro illustration style with vibrant colors to give the 90s feel.   https://www.behance.net/gallery/104836049/Bashocaps-Graphics-for-Video-game-and-NFT-design illustrator designer graphicdesigner NFT characterdesign mascot customgraphics web nftcollection badges game design crypto cryptocurrency coins ada cardano videogame game assets gameassets consolle pogs arcade

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Vector Illustrator
CALTON CASES

The company hired me to design graphics to promote their products on Instagram and their website with wacky and funny illustrations, leaving me free to create vector art with my style and technique. https://www.behance.net/gallery/115773035/CALTON-CASES designer branding graphicdesigner customgraphics characters instagram socialmedia t-shirt t-shirtdesign t-shirts characterdesign illustrator designer stickers stickerdesign graphicdesigner

  • Character Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator
  • +1
BIG BIG TOE

BigBigToe from Washington DC hired me to develop their brand. I designed the logo including a Yoga toe mascot illustration and created a custom hand lettering for the band name. I approached the brief by taking the client's initial rough sketch and drawing multiple options of the toe character, with different face feature shapes and expressions in various yoga poses. Likewise, I created a custom font in hand lettering style for the band name. https://www.behance.net/gallery/105478365/Big-Big-Toe-Band mascot character vectordesign printing music album cover cd vinyl graphicdesigner illustrator designer branding branddesign

  • Album Art Designer
  • Brand Designer
  • Illustrator
  • +1
NFTRIPPY

Decentral hired me to design a limited series of psychedelic mushroom characters for the NFTrippy collection. The three elder shroom characters are part of the mythical rarity cards category. The client also asked me to produce a mascot logo, including a trippy/melty style custom font. You can view the project on my Behance portfolio page: https://www.behance.net/gallery/64465011/Shrooms-NFT-illustrations NFT illustrator branding designer graphicdesigner psychedelic flyingeyes shrooms

  • Character Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Logo Designer
SASSY SOCKS

The company commissioned illustrations for their store that sells socks themed on street art, skateboarding, LowBro and Hip Hop counter-culture movements. You can view the project on my Behance portfolio page: https://www.behance.net/gallery/230122933/Sassy-Socks-Store illustrator characters lowbro americana sockdesign fashiondesign appareldesign

  • Brand Designer
  • Character Designer
  • Illustrator
MISFITS DISPENSARY

The company hired me to create a mural for their cannabis shop based on their existing Misfits jigsaw logo character in a fun cartoon style. I came up with the idea of illustrating a series of jigsaw characters (the Misfits jigsaw logo friends), placing them in an urban environment with a countryside background as their shop is in Rochester, on the border of the New York state. branding illustrator graphicdesigner designer logo posterdesign flyerdesign handlettering customgraphic

  • Brand Designer
  • Character Designer
  • Illustrator

Work experience· 10 roles

NFT Lead Illustrator · DMerchJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Transcriber · SimultransSep 2014 – Dec 2014 · 4 mos

Transcription of audio files on to written text in Italian language

Graphic Artist / Illustrator · Sole TraderSep 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 3 mos

Graphic Artist specialized in Apparel design, posters, flyers, album covers and more

Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator · Self-employedSep 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 3 mos
Graphic Designer / Warehouse Assistant · Garlanna Greeting CardsJun 2010 – Jun 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Graphic Designer & Warehouse Operative · Garlanna Greeting CardsJun 2009 – Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Customer Service / Waiter · Fitzpatrick Castle HotelJun 2007 – Mar 2008 · 10 mos
Customer Service / Waiter · Arnotts Shopping CentreMar 2006 – Jul 2006 · 5 mos

Education

HND Diploma Visual Communication & Graphic Design · Colaiste Dhulaigh2006 – 2009
Bachelor Degree, Politic Science · University of Camerino, Italy1997 – 2002
Degree · University of Camerino1999 – 2002
HND Diploma · Colaiste Dhulaigh2006 – 2009

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