Antonio, Ricardo: - Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Ricardo has provided his services in illustration and graphic design for nearly 10 years. He's written and illustrated stories since childhood. In high school, Ricardo won an academic achievement award for drama. Utilized in various ways, he's also done voice-over for independent productions, lent his voice to podcasts, live streams, and music producers. For years, he's built a presence online under the monikers of Riconius and Ricotlan, in live streaming or other video content.Since childhood, his affinity for science fiction and fantasy has fueled the subject matter tackled in his work. Growing up, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis left the greatest impression on his tastes in fantasy. Likewise, the original Star Wars film trilogy and the video game series Final Fantasy formed his approach to world building. Ricardo enjoys most any medium of storytelling, which expresses itself through his diverse works.Storytelling drives the work he does and one such case is his passion for reading or writing science fiction and fantasy. In 2014, he began developing a secondary world known as the Seven Skies-a venture that finally saw fruition in 2023 when he self-published.His science fantasy novella, 'Corsair of Calamity', marked his authorial debut. He also wrote and illustrated a cyberpunk comic short story titled, 'Daybreak Dreamers' for Koguchi Press and self-published a grim-dark fantasy comic titled, 'Boro'. All of which fall under an umbrella label of his known as Dos: Veinte.