Rick Valicenti

Rick Valicenti

Rick Valicenti left the Design Partnership and Bruce Beck's mentorship in 1981 to begin R.Valicenti Design on April Fool's Day. In 1988 he renamed his design studio Thirst (3st) putting a focus on what he referred to as "art with function". By 1991, Valicenti was practicing from a loft space on Blackhawk Street. Having secured representation in Japan, Valicenti was working with Shiseido and exhibiting solo at the venerable GGG and DDD Galleries in Tokyo and Osaka respectively. 27 Chicago Designer member 1986-1991. STA President 1981, Fellow 1986, Honorary Member. AIGA Chicago Fellow 2004. AIGA Medalist 2006

1991