Hi! My name is Ricardo, I'm born and raised in Rio de Janeiro but I spent the last 7 years living around the globe before deciding to set base in Stockholm. ...

work: 1- Free-agent designer. 2 - Idesign (SWE) Industrial Designer -present Main tasks/responsibilities: Project manager, concept designer, model/prototype...

3D Modeling: - Alias StudioTools - Solidworks - Rhino3D - Bunkspeed Hypershoot 2D Graphics: - Adobe Creative Suite Sketching: - Hand Sketching - Alias...

Drop me a line or give me a ring if you would like to discuss a project or collaboration. Tweet

Taken from my sketchbooks. Image rights: Ricardo Sa Freire Tweet

Taken from my sketchbooks. Image rights: Ricardo Sa Freire Tweet

Exploring forms, shapes, coulours and everything else... Image rights: Ricardo Sa Freire Tweet

For: NOCS I have been assisting NOCS in the development of a few projects lately. The first one out is the NS -800, a pair of high end stainless steal headphones...

2012 red dot design award winner Designed while at Ergonomidesign for Snikers Workwear Image rights: Snikers. Tweet

2012 red dot design award winner 2011 Eurobike award winner Designed while at Ergonomidesign in colaboration with Ergon // Image rights: Ergon. Tweet

I always wanted a hoverboard when I was a kid. So inspired by the 80's pop culture I decided to quickly design and visualize one. Tweet

For Cookie Composites // This helmet is Cookie's piece de resistance (for the time-being). After five years developing helmets together we decided it was time to...

Designed while at Ergonomidesign for Phorm// Phorm is a German bike component manufacturer with one goal, to make cycling even more joyful. In 2009 Ergonomidesign...

Designed while at Ergonomidesign for Ergon// These grips are the newest addition to Ergon's worldly renowned range. The GS series offers the rider the perfect...

2012 iF product design award winner. Designed while at Ergonomidesign // This little instrument connects biometric sensors placed on the body to track health...

For Cookie Composites // The Ozone is Cookie Composite’s entry level / free-fly helmet. It has two main functions; protect your head and look awesome. It...

Sponsored by: The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics at Umeå University // This device measure body movement and motion. Measuring has always...

For Cookie Composites // Side mounted cameras can be a nightmare for users. The fear of getting the canopy lines tangled around their camera during an opening...

What can an object tell us? It’s form, colors, materials... what meanings can they evoke on on our minds? This project is a fun approach on Human behavior and...

For Cookie Composites // Once the ROK hit the shelves it was time to tackle a market that Cookie Composites had never entered. Full face helmets may present more...

Developed in colaboration with Astro Studios for Microsoft // In the middle of 2007 Microsoft contacted Astro Studios to help in the development of their first...

Sponsored by Alstom // This tram is designed based on the heritage of the old Stockholm trams. Its lines are fresh but familiar at the same time. The tram carries...

For Cookie Composites // The ROK is the result of my first collaboration with Cookie Composites. Aimed at BASE jumpers and Swoop fliers this helmet is designed...

Developed in colaboration with Tátil Design for KOOL // Back in 2006, Kool had just been introduced to the South American market and required special products for...

2008 MCB design award winner (Museu da casa brasileira) Developed in colaboration with ICD for Movement // The briefing for this project was to...

Developed in colaboration with ICD for GE Brasil // GE's Imagination product range was designed in Brazil by the Indio da Costa design team in partner-ship with...