Illustration · Philadelphia

Illustration for the nerd in all of us. Even you.

By Joe Rinaldi

An illustrator and semipro tee-ball coach from Philadelphia. Phanatics, mash-ups, cantina creatures and the occasional birthday pirate.

Section 01

Home Team

Phanatics, Sixers, Birds and Phils. Philly sports, drawn by a Philly sports guy.

Phanatics16 pieces

The Phanatic in every uniform, mood and snack situation.

Sports29 pieces

Die-cut players, murals and posters, mostly for the home teams.

3rd and Godfrey on Etsy

Stickers, magnets and shirts

The Phanatics and a few of the Philly sports pieces are for sale in my Etsy shop. Tell your friends to tell their dads.

Shop on Etsy

Section 02

Multiverse

Mash-ups, crossovers and the nerdy stuff, all in one shared universe.

Batspider-verse11 pieces

Batman and Spider-Man, honored and combined in a shared history.

Team Up! Mash Up!11 pieces

Two unrelated characters, teamed up, then mashed into one.

Star Wars Chase!18 pieces

Cantina regulars and side characters, on the run.

Superheroes14 pieces

Drawn for as long as I can remember.

The Hottest Nerdcore10 pieces

Sci-fi, TV, fantasy creatures, you name it.

Section 03

For Hire

Editorial, posters, picture books and party invitations.

Editorial13 pieces

Magazines, newspapers, posters and blog illustrations.

You Know, For Kids!10 pieces

Picture books, character designs and invitations.

Section 04

On the Drawing Board

New projects and works in progress, posted before they are finished.

Team Up! Mash Up! coloring bookIn progress

Cooked up over Mexican food in Austin. Still wrestling with it. More soon.

About

Joe Rinaldi

Joe lives near Philadelphia and draws when he can find the time. The work here spans about 20 years: grad school at SCAD, editorial freelance, pet projects, blog illustrations and a lot of Phanatics. He is bad at selfies.

Say hi: [email protected]