Ricardo Sa Freire

Free Agent Designer

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, I decided one day to go out and explore design throughout the world. During the past seven years I had the chance to help clients all over the globe to develop innovative top selling solutions in several areas. I’m a versatile guy fluent in three different languages, proficient in all main competences inside product design and I feel very comfortable in any stage of the process from pitch to production. This page is a teaser, for much more please visit my site.

Resume

1 - Ergonomidesign AB (SWE)
Industrial Designer - 2009 / 2011
Main tasks/responsibilities:
Assistant project manager, concept designer, model/prototype builder,
CAD modeler/visualizer.

2 - Cookie Composites (AUS)
Design Consultant - 2006 / 2010
Main tasks/responsibilities:
Project manager, concept designer, design strategist, CAD modeler/visualizer, conceptual engineer.

3 - Oxylane Group - Decathlon Design (FRA)
Advanced Design Intern - 2008
Main tasks/responsibilities:
creative workshop assistant, project manager, concept designer, CAD modeler/visualizer.

4 - Piks Design (FRA)
Design Consultant - 2008
Main tasks/responsibilities:
Concept designer, CAD modeler/visualizer.

5 - Astro Studios (USA)
Junior Industrial Designer - Summer 2007
Main tasks/responsibilities:
concept designer, model builder, CAD modeler/visualizer.

6 - Tatil Design (BRA)
Industrial Designer - 2006
Main tasks/responsibilities:
project manager, concept designer, CAD modeler/visualizer.

7 - Indio da Costa Design (BRA)
Industrial Designer - 2003 / 2005
Main tasks/responsibilities:
concept designer, model/prototype builder, CAD modeler/visualizer.

education:

1 - Master of fine arts in Advanced Product Design
Umeå Institute of Design - Umeå, Sweden
2006 to 2009

2 - Bachelor of Industrial Design
PUC -RJ - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2000 to 2004

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Skills:

3D Modeling:

- Alias StudioTools
- Solidworks
- Rhino3D
- Bunkspeed Hypershoot


2D Graphics:

- Adobe Creative Suite


Sketching:

- Hand Sketching
- Alias Sketchbook
- Corel Painter
- Photoshop


Deep experience towards:

- Analytic thinking
- User profiles / research
- Product semantics
- Strategic design
- Co-creation methods


Languages:

- Portuguese: Mother Tongue
- English: Fluent
- French: Fluent
- Spanish: Basics
- Swedish: Basics


Photography:

Deep understanding towards studio lightning
and outdoors photography

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Interests::

Hobbies: traveling, reading, music, drawing

Sports: surfing, snowboarding, mountainbiking, skateboarding.

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • Design Management
  • 3-D Modeling

Experience

7 years