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Alejandro Rico, doing as he does.
About me
Since I was young, the fact that someone out there was behind the way that objects look and behave, has always fascinated me. So no surprise, Graphic Design is the career I happily chose to pursue!
I have always strived to learn more about the digital medium. Throughout my college career, I used my free-time to create multiple projects. Building new graphical assets for my favorite video games, creating my own desktop backgrounds for programs I used most often, building a social media following, creating videos for youtube channels. And for each new project I took upon myself, pushed me to learn new tools and methods of creating visual design.
Some skills I learned via my personal and education journey are: Traditional print design, design for web, digital illustration, social media advertising, 2D motion graphics, and video editing. As a result, I have learned to use a majority of Adobe’s suite.
During my time in school, I have done commission work for ArtWayAlliance (a non-profit), and multiple content creators. I also have great design experience as a Michaels Custom Framer. Every client has different needs, and goals. So, it has always been fun learning about my clients and working with them to create amazing visual designs.
My Fun Facts
Background:
I was born in Argentina, moving to the United States at the age of 6. My parents migrated over to give their 3 children the best chance at a success. I now reside in Maryland, known for their blue crabs and the people's pride in their flag.
Funny enough, one of the things that got me into graphic design was the unique love that Maryland's residents have for their flag. Only a few other states have such a flag culture. It turns out, when you have a well-designed flag, people will want to openly fly it. I make sure to take this lesson I learned and apply it to all my works.
The best way to market your product, is to make sure it looks the best it can!
Hobbies:
Ever since I was young, I loved the arts. Not just design, but illustration, music composition, video editing, and much more. There were never enough hours in the day to do everything I loved. But this led me to having a wide variety of skills.
At the age of 15 I created myself a brand named 'RetroAle Studio', where I combined some of these hobbies into a single project. Also mixed in with my love of gaming, I've created viral posts, short-form and long-form videos. I have created stickers, posters, mascots, for both my own brand, and as commission work for others. Some of this work can be found on my 'RetroAle Studio' Instagram account. To this day, I maintain a social media presence and have accumulated over 15k followers.
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I love drawing in my down time, playing video games (I am in LOVE with the Zelda games), I modify video games for fun, and love tinkering with technology. Oddly, I've managed to find ways of incorprating all of these interests in my works, and they have made me a better designer because of it.
