Ricardo has been working in the field of food, products and services and as a designer he is a member of Icograda and ADG. Recently his works were selected for the International Design Yearbook.

Photography is another passion and a way to Ricardo express his creative side, using a variety of compositions that will be compiled into a book that is in printing process. His artist vein was rescued in 2009, when he got time to combine his professional schedule with his passion for art. Since then, he is developing projects that make use of various techniques such as finger paints, oil and acrylic, among others. He participated and won various art fairs. In 2011 he participated in five exhibitions in Salvador, three in Rio de Janeiro and has international exhibitions scheduled for Barcelona, France, Italy, Berlin, Shangay, NY, Portugal e Florença.

In his resume he holds titles such as Doctorate Honoris Causa and commendation medals such as the recently received Jean-Baptiste Debret medal at OAB Niterói.