Rafael Ricoy

Rafael Ricoy – Designer

I'm a graphic designer and illustrator specialized in book cover design. I'm also make interior layout and ebook design.

Overview

I'm a graphic designer with more than 25 years of experience and almost ten years working for the editorial market. I have designed more than 100 covers, all of them published on paper. I have done all genres of books: novel, psycology, self-help, politics, health, philosophy...

I´m very versatile and resourceful, graphic design is the solution to a problem: find the best and attractive way to express the contents of a book. I worked for different subjects and audiences so I got enough experience to know quickly what is the best solution for your book. Let's work toghether!

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Contemporary Fiction Espionage
Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Awards
  • Hugo Boss Urban Art 2002

Work experience

Self-employed

Dec, 2014 — Present
Graphic Designer at Kailas Editorial. I design the book cover and the rest of graphic materials such bookmarks, banners, posters and invitations.

Self-employed

Jan, 2008 — Sep, 2019 (over 11 years)
For 11 years I published a weekly illustration at the Laboratorio de Ideas section of the business section of the spanish newspaper El País.

Self-employed

Jan, 2008 — Present
Freelance illustrator: The Washington Post, Forbes, Business Week, Esquire, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American Mind, Billboard, Smart Money, Moneysense, Jeune Afrique, California Lawyer, Seattle Magazine, El País, Editorial Kailas, Courrier International...

Terrena, servicios avanzados de información

Jan, 2001 — Jan, 2003 (about 2 years)
Logos and websites design

ESTUDIO DE DISEÑO VAN DER HOFSTADT SL

Jul, 1998 — Feb, 2000 (over 1 year)
Logos, brochures, posters, and diverse graphic material for companies

Sinapsis

Jul, 1995 — Feb, 1997 (over 1 year)
Logo design, brochures, posters, and diverse graphic materials

Portfolio

El arte de amar la vida

Vallvey Arévalo, Ángela

Cover Design Typography
Los secretos de la compra: Cómo ser un experto en el mercado

March Ferrer, Lourdes

Cover Design Illustration
La ciudad de los libros prohibidos (Kailas Ficción nº 12) (Spanish Edition)

Carvajal, Maribel

Cover Design
Mujer sobre mujer

Ribó, Carmela

Cover Design
Juventud salvaje

Breznican, Anthony

Cover Design
El río que nos separa (KF nº 33) (Spanish Edition)

wa Thiong’o, Ngũgĩ

Cover Design Illustration
Humanoscopia: Una exploración sobre la naturaleza humana (Spanish Edition)

del Val, Ignacio

Cover Design
Flores tardías (Spanish Edition)

Yan, Mo

Cover Design
Evasión del Campo 14: Del infierno de un campo de concentración en Corea del Norte a la libertad (KBL nº 11) (Spanish Edition)

Harden, Blaine

Cover Design
El Gran Cuaderno de Podcasting: Cómo crear, difundir y monetizar tu podcast (Kailas Periodismo nº 1) (Spanish Edition)

Izuzquiza, Francisco

Cover Design
Por qué creemos en mierdas: Cómo nos engañamos a nosotros mismos (Kailas Psicología) (Spanish Edition)

Nogueras, Ramón

Cover Design
100 preguntas sobre el cáncer: Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre su historia, tratamiento y prevención (Kailas No Ficción nº 29) (Spanish Edition)

Macip, Salvador

Cover Design
No llores, pequeño (KF nº 30) (Spanish Edition)

wa Thiong’o, Ngũgĩ

Cover Design Illustration
Estación Once (KBL nº 10) (Spanish Edition)

Mandel, Emily St. John

Cover Design
Cerebros rotos: Pacientes asombrosos que me enseñaron a vivir (Spanish Edition)

Martínez-Horta, Saul

Cover Design

Rafael has 7 reviews

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William D.

William D.

Mar, 2026

Rafael is professional, delivers on time, and is quick at responding to messages! Highly recommend him for indie authors!
LEENA H.

LEENA H.

Mar, 2026

He took my brief and turned it into a cover I am genuinely proud of. What stood out most was his ability to translate an abstract vision into something visually striking. The cover has a dimensional quality, with the central element appearing to float, which brought the concept to life. The fina...
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David K.

David K.

Mar, 2026

Rafa's work was, in a word, AMAZING. He took great care to understand my own vision, while making clear and helpful suggestions throughout. The end result was a cover that captured my own vision better than I had imagined--the subtle references to the characters and plot in the imagery, while a...
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Alejandra R.

Alejandra R.

Feb, 2026

I highly recommend this graphic designer for their professionalism and quality of work. They delivered everything on schedule, with impressive attention to detail. Communication was smooth and proactive, they were very flexible with feedback, and consistently supportive throughout the project. A ...
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Nico K.

Nico K.

Jan, 2026

I worked with Rafa on the design and formatting of a book for publication on Amazon KDP and was extremely satisfied with the result. Rafa was professional, reliable and very responsive throughout the entire process. The quality of the design and formatting was excellent, and he showed a strong un...
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