ABOUT RiCa
RiCa Marketing is located in the greater Fort Lauderdale area in the sunshine state of Florida. RiCa was founded by Ricardo Marino and Raphael "Cano" Colon in the Spring of 2008. Both Ricardo and Raphael we born with great artistic skills and had a knack for drawing anything they saw. Although they focused on drawing comic book characters and large graffiti wall-murals when they were kids, they have now turned their creativity to the business world of webdesign, graphics and marketing. Ricardo and Raphael feel like their unique background gives their clients the creative edge that other companies cannot provide.
Ricardo Marino - Co-Owner
Ben Franklin said it best "Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of."
As I get older, I value time more and more. Whether it be reading a book instead of watching a mindless reality show or waking up early for a morning jog instead of sleeping in. Time is more precious than even gold and that's why, before I hit 50, a change in livelihood needed to be made. For a good decade, I had been teaching history and coaching basketball in the public schools. I liked education, but I have always gotten the most joy out of using my creative spirit. Whether it was designing shirts, making movies, organizing events, or even reconstructing a house. I liked using my hands and my imagination to create things that make people say "WOW." So in 2008, RiCa Marketing was born. RiCa now allows me to use my creativity everyday to help businesses and organizations maximize their exposure and obtain an identity that will make the world say "WOW."
Ben Franklin said it best "Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of."
As I get older, I value time more and more. Whether it be reading a book instead of watching a mindless reality show or waking up early for a morning jog instead of sleeping in. Time is more precious than even gold and that's why, before I hit 50, a change in livelihood needed to be made. For a good decade, I had been teaching history and coaching basketball in the public schools. I liked education, but I have always gotten the most joy out of using my creative spirit. Whether it was designing shirts, making movies, organizing events, or even reconstructing a house. I liked using my hands and my imagination to create things that make people say "WOW." So in 2008, RiCa Marketing was born. RiCa now allows me to use my creativity everyday to help businesses and organizations maximize their exposure and obtain an identity that will make the world say "WOW."
Raphael " Cano" Colon - Co-Owner
Like many of the greats, I have passed through a life full of unusual and self changing events. I was born in 1979 in North Miami, FL. By the time I was 8 years old I lost both my mother and father to AIDS. My Father was a Vietnam Vet having trouble coping with the psychological effects of war and contracted the disease during a heavy addiction with heroin. As you could imagine I had explosive emotions and feelings that I needed to express. I immediately learned that creating art was the perfect channel. In 1991 I found graffiti. I was ten years old. An older cousin took me to some nearby apartment building and the result was my first "piece". Over the years I diversified my talents into oils, acrylic, water colors, graphic arts, and web design. Although I am a graphic artist by career, "my passion is in some soft music, paint and a brush"
Like many of the greats, I have passed through a life full of unusual and self changing events. I was born in 1979 in North Miami, FL. By the time I was 8 years old I lost both my mother and father to AIDS. My Father was a Vietnam Vet having trouble coping with the psychological effects of war and contracted the disease during a heavy addiction with heroin. As you could imagine I had explosive emotions and feelings that I needed to express. I immediately learned that creating art was the perfect channel. In 1991 I found graffiti. I was ten years old. An older cousin took me to some nearby apartment building and the result was my first "piece". Over the years I diversified my talents into oils, acrylic, water colors, graphic arts, and web design. Although I am a graphic artist by career, "my passion is in some soft music, paint and a brush"