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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.

And if your project needs a little extra muscle, I’ve got my studio RiMa on standby, ready to scale up or down, depending on how ambitious we’re feeling.

I've Worked in Places Like These

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For Clients Like These

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Won These

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6x

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And Founded This

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Using Culture to Showcase Innovation

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN

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Embracing Our Differences in the Olympics

EXPERIENTIAL

Bringing Tequila to the Global Stage

SOCIAL CAMPAIGN

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Searching for Hope in a Turbulent Year

CAMPAIGN

Launching the First Jamaican Cannabis Brand

BRANDING

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Turning an App Store Into a Fun Destination

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM

Taking Control of Halo’s Real Grapple Gun 

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM

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Launching Google’s Smart Revolution

CAMPAIGN

Turning a Park Into a Digital Wonderland

MIXED REALITY

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Making Every Gamer's Dream Come True

INTERACTIVE LIVESTREAM

Launching a Brand That Gives a Sh*t

BRANDING & CAMPAIGN

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Showcasing a World of Innovations

WEB EXPERIENCE

Making Boring Catalogs Fun For Kids

INTERACTIVE AR

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Reimagining an IRL Event Virtually

VIRTUAL REALITY

When You Need An Extra Hand Or Two

MEET MY CREATIVE STUDIO

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