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Ramiro y sus Fantasmas

Illustrated book and book design for a theatrical play about a lonely vampire and three ghost friends. A story about friendship, sadness, and learning to sit with your feelings.

Context

Juan Felipe Rozo wanted to write a book inspired by the loss of his grandmother. Together with Juanita Delgado, he created a theatrical play that became the seed for this project. Nico did both the illustration and the book design. Self-published and printed in Bogota.

The Story

Ramiro is a lonely vampire. His companions are three ghosts named Ramon, Rogelio, and Raul. Together they navigate friendship, sadness, and the tricky business of embracing your own feelings. The book accompanies the theatrical play but both work standalone. The book expands the play's universe, the play brings the book to life, and neither one needs the other to make sense.

Ramiro book spread
Ramiro characters 1
Ramiro characters 2
Ramiro ghost characters
Ramiro spreads 1
Ramiro spreads 2
Ramiro full page illustration
Ramiro illustration detail
Ramiro printed book 1
Ramiro printed book 2