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IDEAS | ART | DESIGN

Rick Who?

I’m a Brazilian-American Creative Director, Art Director, and Designer with 15+ years of experience and a talent for making the complicated look effortless.

My story starts in Rio de Janeiro, where I started in Branding and Design, before dipping my toes—and eventually diving headfirst—into Advertising with a focus on Print and Film. Then I moved to New York, where I learned to love Web, Digital, and Animation. Eventually, Los Angeles called, and I answered with global 360º campaigns and a newfound obsession with Digital Production. Now? I’m a creative nomad, partnering with agencies, brands, and startups worldwide on everything from brand design to global campaigns.

I don’t believe in making things just look good. I build ideas that matter—big ideas, scrappy ideas, or whatever-the-brief-demands ideas. I balance strategic thinking with creative vision, design craft with technical expertise, moving seamlessly from blue-sky concepts to sleeves-rolled execution. Whether I’m running a one-person creative show or managing teams across time zones (with an unholy amount of coffee), my mission is always the same: to create work that makes people sit up, pay attention, and feel something.


I also run RIMA Creative Studio with my creative partner Maitê Albuquerque, where we give scalable creative support to ad agencies and brands with a focus on advertising, digital & graphic design, branding and generative AI.

I've Worked in Places Like These

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For Clients Like These

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Disney Logo
Coca-Cola Logo
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Canon Logo
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Won These

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CANNES Logo

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ONE SHOW logo

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ART DIRECTORS CLUB logo

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FWA Logo

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CLIO Logo

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WEBBY Logo

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EMMY Logo

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EPICA Logo

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And Founded This

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Placing Don Julio in the Global Stage

CAMPAIGN | GALE NY

Using Culture to Showcase Innovation

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN | 72andsunny LA

Google Star Wars Logo
Coca-Cola Olympics Logo

Embracing Our Differences in the Olympics

EXPERIENTIAL | ogilvy UK

Bringing Don Julio Spirit Back to Life

SOCIAL CAMPAIGN | GALE NY

Don Julio Celebracion Logo
Google Year in Search Logo

Searching for Hope in a Turbulent Year

CAMPAIGN | 72andsunny LA

Launching the First Jamaican Cannabis Brand

BRANDING | personal

Kaya Herb House Logo
Google Play Live Logo

Turning an App Store Into a Fun Live Show

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM | monks LA

Taking Control of Halo’s Real Grapple Gun 

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM | monks LA

Samsung Grappleshop Logo
Google Home Logo

Launching Google’s Smart Revolution

CAMPAIGN | 72andsunny LA

Turning a Park Into a Digital Wonderland

MIXED REALITY | monks la

Samsung Dreamground Logo
Klarna Playing for Keeps Logo

Making Every Gamer's Dream Come True

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM | monks la

Launching a Brand That Gives a Sh*t

BRANDING & CAMPAIGN | monks la

Ocean Sewage Alliance Logo
Canon Redefine the Limits Logo

Showcasing a World of Innovations

WEB EXPERIENCE | monks la

Making Boring Catalogs Fun For Kids

INTERACTIVE AR | monks la

Amazon Fox's Jolly Adventure Logo
AWS Heroes VR Logo

Reimagining an IRL Event Virtually

VIRTUAL REALITY | monks la

When You Need An Extra Hand Or Two

MEET MY CREATIVE STUDIO

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