Rich Pellegrino is an award-winning illustrator and artist based on the South Shore of Boston. He is an Assistant Professor of Illustration and Comic Arts at New England College in Henniker, NH with 12 years of experience teaching in higher education and 17 years professionally illustrating and internationally exhibiting work. Pellegrino was recently interviewed by WMUR Manchester's NH Chronicle about his illustration career and work in education.
His clients include: NFL, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Connecticut Sun (WNBA), Microsoft Xbox, Warner Bro, AMC, Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), ​and more.
His editorial portrait illustration for Planet Rock magazine was awarded the Bronze medal by the Society of Illustrators West 56. He is recognized by American Illustration 42, 3x3 Mag 19 (honorable mention, 3x3 Mag 20 (Merit Award), Spectrum 22, 24 and 26, Richmond Illustrators Club 2012, and CMYK 37. He currently resides just outside of Boston, MA with his wife, two daughters and cat.

Selected Press:
​Hasbro Pulse Youtube Transformers Fanstream​ (begins at 42:21)
The Athletic: Global icon: Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on with murals around the world
Patriot Ledger Interview
WMUR Interview
/FILM Grand Budapest Hotel Interview
​Jerry's Artarama Interview
YaLA Mag Interview
Tryptic Press Interview
Warwick Beacon Interview

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