About the Artist
Charlotte Ricker has a deep love and appreciation for the wonders of nature and enjoys illustrating its miraculous stories. She has had the privilege of creating illustrations, graphics and conceptual art for several zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, parks and recreation organizations and natural history museums. Charlotte teaches botanical and natural science illustration for the Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration and the Natural Science Illustration program at Rhode Island School of Design. She has also taught botanical art courses at Filoli Gardens and both online and in-person foundations, illustration and interior design courses for Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and Savannah College of Art and Design. When she is not working in her studio or engaging with students in the classroom, Charlotte can be found exploring nature, conducting research for her art.
SERVICES
Exhibit design, Architectural design, Scientific illustration, Botanical illustration, Graphic Design, Exhibition Graphics, Wayfinding
CLIENTS
Vancouver Museum - large-scale murals macroinvertebrates & lamprey, botanical illustration
CSU Extension - Signage, Graphic design, Illustration
Historic Saranac Lake - Exhibit graphic design, signage, annual report
Denver Zoo - Concept art, illustration, graphic design, signage
BartXD Exhibit Design - Exhibit Graphic Design for City of Roseville Utility Exploration Center exhibition
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History - Graphic Design & Illustration for Changes exhibition
Denver Parks & Recreation - Interpretive/Educational Signage for La Lomita Park and Lily Lake projects
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Exhibits Department - Illustrated Interpretive Panel
US Botanic Gardens Exhibits Department - Graphic Design, Illustration, Infographics, Interpretive Panel
Monterey Bay Aquarium Exhibitions Department - Conceptual illustrations for multimedia exhibit
Susquehannock Wildlife Center - Infographics and Interpretive Signage for wildlife trail
40 West Arts & City of Lakewood - Artline Ground Mural: Pollinator Path
40 West Arts and Colorado Mills Shopping Center - Mini-Mural Theme: Together
University of Washington Herbarium - Botanical Illustration for field guide Flora of the Pacific Northwest
Laura Macey Design (San Francisco, CA) - Graphic Design
Halperin Creative (Denver, CO) - AMWUA technical illustrations, map graphics
OZ Architecture (Denver, CO) - Conceptual Design for site planning and architecture, Illustration
MAI Design Group (Boerne, TX) - Conceptual Design for site planning and architecture, Illustration
City of Lyons (Lyons, CO - Illustration, Conceptual Design for site planning and architecture