About

At Tinrocket, we design apps to inspire creativity. We believe art should be available to everyone, so we focus on tools that are genuinely simple—and genuinely rewarding to use.

Our apps turn your photos into illustrations, paintings, and digital art. With Tinrocket, you might start seeing the world a little differently.

Tinrocket was founded in 2006 by John Balestrieri, a software developer who likes to find the places where art, design, and technology meet.

Our Team

Special Thanks

In memory of Tracy Kennard, with gratitude.

Site illustrations by Emily Isabella.

Copyright © 2026 Tinrocket, LLC. Serialbox, Cinemin, Olli, This by Tinrocket, Percolator, the Percolator mark, Start Here, SMAWL, and Popsicolor are trademarks of Tinrocket, LLC. ‘Create Something Beautiful,’ ‘Tools for Seeing,’ ‘Creativity at Your Fingertips,’ ‘Your portable watercolor camera,’ ‘Get drawn in’, ‘Capture your imagination,’ ‘Your pix, brewed perfectly,’ ‘Tell the whole story,’ ‘Make your photos pop,’ ‘Grab your audience before they scroll away,’ ‘Convert, Replace, and Save Space,’ ‘Small boxes. Big picture,’ and ‘Velvety pixel effects’ are trademarks of Tinrocket, LLC. ‘See the world like an artist’, Tinrocket, Waterlogue, and the Waterlogue mark are registered trademarks of Tinrocket, LLC. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC.