Hey, I'm Rio!

Known as RioApa9, a Graphic Designer and artist who’s had a passion for design and art since the age of 6 years old.

Specializing in Branding design & Web design and with over 7 years of experience, I strive to deliver the best quality of work to all of my clients. My style is very clean, minimalistic and modern and have worked on different projects such as branding design, website design, social media design, promotional work, etc. with clients all over the world, but primarily based in the U.S.

I am always open to clients ideas and/or getting out of my comfort zone, so if you have a project that you would like for me to be a part of, or want to know more about my work, please contact me via my Contact page.

My ExperiencE

2018 -

Full time freelance Graphic & Web Designer

2017

Content Director & Graphic Designer at Citric Studio

2014

Graphic Designer at Citric Studio

2013

Bachelor in Graphic Design, Cum Laude

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I AM PROUD TO WORK WITH SOME OF THE BEST CLIENTS

"I had the pleasure of working with Rio on designing and building the websites for The Montford Group and TMGOC Ventures. Rio’s expertise in WordPress development and his attention to detail made the entire process seamless and efficient. He truly understood our vision and brought it to life with modern, user-friendly designs that perfectly reflect our brand identity. His professionalism and responsiveness throughout the project were outstanding, ensuring that the final product not only met but exceeded our expectations. The websites have been a valuable asset to our companies, enhancing our online presence and effectively communicating our mission to our audience. Thank you, Rio, for your exceptional work and dedication!"

Saumil Chheda

Chief Technology Officer & Risk Management at TMGOC

"After months of searching locally and online for help with website, graphics and other marketing and chose Rio based on his portfolio, answers to my inquiring and pricing! I couldn't be HAPPIER! Rio was a pleasure to work with, perfect with communications and the best was due to our similar time zones we had multiple zoom calls to chat and get through the important details in person. Our new logo and colors are exactly what I had imagined but couldn't put my finger on. He found what was in my head and after a few tweaks we both agreed it was perfect. Website re-do was spot on. Just finished business cards and coupon cards, which I ordered for printing. They look amazing and elevated our brand! Thank you Rio for being such a gem!"

Kris Radzanowskii

EssentialZen Yoga Studio Owner

"Rio worked very well with us and was very supportive during the project. He is an independent developer and not a cookie-cutter agency. Rio has the capacity for creativity along with the technical skills to produce a quality outcome. I strongly recommend Rio as honest, reliable and professional."

Olivier Hendrikx

Founder of Inav4U

"I loved working with Rio, great communication, great work, great help on the brand and site project for me. Would highly recommend and look forward to working with him again!"

Martin Szelenbaum

Founder of BrandBuilders