Corvid: Alternative Art Store offers a variety of original alternative & gothic merchandise designed by Pierce Bembenek & Alexya Rauso, two Philadelphia based artists who share a love of Halloween, art and the unusual.

In addition, Pierce and Alexya offer design services to those in need of artwork for just about anything! business logos, event merch, artwork for bands, custom illustrations, you name it.

what does “corvid” mean?

A bird in the Corvidae bird family - Such as crows and ravens.

Why the name “corvid”?

Pierce really loves crows

Origins

as a way to pave his own path as an artist, Pierce Bembenek founded Corvid: Alternative Art Store in 2017, originally under the name “Cloud’s Artwork”. During this time he primarily sold art prints, postcards and stickers of his artwork.

In 2018, Pierce branched out into creating t-shirts, patches, and custom clothing - leading him to rename the business to “Corvid: Alternative ART store” to encompass all that Corvid has to offer.

Alexya Rauso joined THE Corvid TEAM in 2020. Together, Pierce and Alexya work collaboratively on Corvid designs and merchandise.

The Corvid Team

Pierce is a traditional and digital illustrator with an eye for Graphic Design & Typography. His dark illustrative style is the driving force behind Corvid’s overall aesthetic.

Alexya is a traditional and digital illustrator and animator. She has a knack for cartooning and realistically rendered artwork.

“everyday we work against the odds to make our small business flourish. working together, vending at in-person market events, connecting with new people and other artists has been an inspiring and exciting experience so far. we look forward to where corvid will go from here.”