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About

“my goal is to get as close as possible to users in order to design from that deep understanding of their problems, then the design comes together in an easier, more effective way”

My name is Ricardo Metayer,

I am a UX/UI Designer with over 15 years of experience in digital design, specifically focused on web and software (SaaS), where I have worked on projects for small and big organisations, understanding their needs and the needs of their users to create effective solutions that fulfill their goals.

Over the years my passion for design has taken me through a wide variety of professional experiences as I started as a self taught web designer and coder at a young age; moved by curiosity about how far we can push technology, I designed my first website in 2001 and won several awards with it. Later on, I studied at Universidad de Chile, where I graduated as a Graphic Designer in 2009. 

Professionally I have worked on digital projects for a diverse range of clients, from a small startup to the biggest copper producer in the world, Codelco, along with TV stations, museums, events, festivals, etc. in Chile, Australia and New Zealand. 

I have directed and designed projects that involved working along with other professionals like front and back end developers, journalists, historians, engineers, marketing specialists, UX researchers, animators and illustrators, among many others. 

I think of myself as a creative person, curious and motivated by new challenges; I am always trying to be empathetic with the user and I do my best to provide smooth and intuitive experiences on the digital products I am involved in. By using research methods like testing, interviewing, or defining personas, my goal is to get as close as possible to users in order to design from that deep understanding of their problems, then the design comes together in an easier, more effective way.

Awards and Recognition

2014

  • First place in the Art and Human Rights Contest 2014. Poster design for the National Human Rights Institute (Chile).

2004

  • Recognition for the trajectory in design events. University of Chile, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Design.
  • Second place in “Pinta-Viña Multimedia” design contest. Design of multimedia mailing for the 2005’s Viña Festival of Chile.
  • First Place in the design contest of Derby horse racing 2005, organised by the Valparaiso Sporting Club of Chile. Creation of the image of the event.
  • Second place in the design contest for the German Embassy in Chile. Design of creative mouse pads

2003

  • Second place in “Pinta-Viña Multimedia” design contest. Design of multimedia mailing for the 2004’s Viña Festival of Chile.

2002

  • First place in the design contest for Diego Portales University. Temuco, Chile. Creation of electronic newspapers.
  • First place in the design contest “Viva la multimedia” Del Pacífico University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Nominee as the best personal website in the first Web Festival of Chile (Festival web de Chile).

2001

First place in “Web de Webs” web design contest for Sony Corporation, Chile.

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