Rafael’s Mission: Help solve problems with good design, strategy and creative thinking.

Rafael specializes in digital, traditional and strategic design, logo creation and branding and has over 30 years of graphic & interactive design, marketing and visual communication experience.

He has experience working with clients in a wide range of industries, including restaurants, construction, non-profit, healthcare, manufacturing, and legal and financial services sectors.

Rafael has helped grow brand awareness for many local and national clients, including Frankie Martin’s Garden, 9 Mile Garden, the Giannino family of restaurants, Poettker Construction, MERS Goodwill, the Concrete Council, Prosthetic & Orthotic Care, Inc, and OSC Law.

Rafael got his start in design working in the trade show industry creating booth graphics in St. Louis.

Prior to joining Black Twig in 2006, Rafael was in the IT field focusing on the Apple platform servicing creative and web departments. He was responsible for maintaining an upgrading computer and server systems, as well as, training creatives on new and updated software.

Rafael graduated with a degree in Commercial Art and Illustration and has an ongoing love of learning anything and everything to keep him in the know.

A lover of all things creative, Rafael enjoys playing drums, good wine, drawing, painting and sculpting polymer clay.

Taking walks with his wife, traveling and cuddling on the sofa make life complete.