ABOUT

Rafael Avila...
...is a developer of product identities, direct mail and sales collateral, multiple-style illustrations, and conceptual designs for the health care, professional services, editorial, advertising, marketing and non-profit industries.

...has created illustrations that have appeared in a variety of publications for Johns Hopkins University, IMPACT Press, Graphic Classics, Razorcake Magazine, The Source Weekly, and the Mystery Review-- to name a few.  

...has experience consulting with a variety of clients, extensive experience in print publication, including prepress file preparation and production management.   

...is known for being prolific, for his strong conceptual skills, his flexibility and sense of humor.

Some of the Illustration and Graphic Design services Rafael offers through Graythumb Studios include:

  • Logos
  • Layout design and typesetting
  • Postcards
  • Banners and posters
  • Business cards, letterhead, envelopes and other identity needs
  • Brochures/pamphlets
  • Storyboards
  • Comic book/sequential storytelling
  • Medical illustration
Influences include contemporary fiction, comic books, and German Expressionism.