Richard Santiago II - Illustrator

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Richard Santiago II is originally from Bronx, New York by way of 7 cities, through out his life. At an early age his family traveled, both mother and father were artistically talented, and Santiago was motivated by art.

By age sixteen, Santiago was very interested in graffiti art.

In 1995, he was one of Atlanta's first graffiti artists featured in the "City Hall East Gallery" art show: "Off the Wall".

Since then, he provides services within a variety of media in his artistic arsonal.

He is a often a designer of many logos, for various private and commercial parties, graphic illustrations, and traditional painting.

In 1996, 'The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution daily newspaper, featured 2 articles about the King Plow Art Gallery. The articles featured a story on a painting Santiago created for the Exhibit:"Sampling an Insistant Beat".

(See images: "Newspapers" link)

After his talent became recognized by the local artist across Atlanta, He was offered an opportunity by an Elemental Magazine representative to publish a comic strip he created called "Broken Glass". Months later it proved to do well.
(See images: 1999)

Years later, in 2004 he attended school and majored in Visual Communications at Katherine Gibbs School of Design in New York City.

Dean's List 1st quarter.

Preview of portfolio:IMAGES links.