After completing the Barchelor degree (2003), I concluded my graduation in Product Design at Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (2005).

In the same year, I started my professional activity as a product designer in Simplidesign studio (founded by Jeremy H. Aston and Gracinda Leite), where I created and developed several projects, among which I highlight the Pedestrian Signpost of Braga, Kiddo Product and the Laboratory Equipment for Multiwave Photonics.

In 2010, I completed my Master degree in Design (MD - Design, Production, Multimedia) at Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão - Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo.

Between 2007 and 2022, I collaborate with various companies in the development of the following selected projects:

› Equipment, graphic and events design for Multi Development and Multi Mall Management companies
› Graphic design and events of Super Bock Aluminium for the company Unicer
› Product catalog for Painel 2000
› Implantation of Bussola Visual Identity
› Simplus furniture project, Lisbon Design Show
› Products Meo S for Portugal Telecom
› Visual identity and website for LS ARCH · VIZ
› Porto Bottle for Águas do Porto
› Visual identity for Oxygen
› Lugar da Utopia - Book
› SuperOmega Product Vizualization for O Feliz

Currently, I'm Creative Director/Designer at LKCOM and continue to expand my professional activity on RSD as a Designer in several areas of design.
Please feel free to get in touch anytime for work inquiries.
I am currently accepting new design projects.

Approach,
Methodology
and Work Process

The deconstruction of the problem and the challenge of the drawing program are part of a methodology that is appropriate and specific to each project. Throughout the process, critical sense and plurality is decisive not only for the dismantling of the existing models, but also to try and test new solutions.

Design — Activity Areas

I develop projects such as visual identities, editorial design, signage systems, products, equipments as well as web design projects.

As a consequence of my multidisciplinary, I celebrate partnerships with other project areas such as engineering, photography, video, programming or architecture.

Work Experience

2005 — Currently
RICARDO SILVA DESIGN
Founder · Designer

2013 — Currently
LKCOM
Creative Director · Designer

2009 — 2012
Bússola
Senior Designer

2005 — 2007
Simplidesign
Product Designer

Education

2009 — 2010
Master Degree in DESIGN 
(MD - Design, Production, Multimedia)
ESTG · IPVC

2003 — 2005
Graduation Degree in PRODUCT DESIGN
ESTG · IPVC

2000 — 2003
Bachelor Degree in PRODUCT DESIGN
ESTG · IPVC