Studio · Est. 2014

Born in Buenos Aires.
Sharpened in Montréal, Milan & Valencia.

IDMR is the independent practice of Martín J. Rico. A decade of work across transportation, aerospace and consumer-product design — built around direct client relationships and senior-only hands on every line.

Martín J. Rico

A studio of one, senior from end to end.

IDMR is led by Martín J. Rico, an industrial and transportation designer with over a decade of work across automotive OEMs, aerospace agencies and consumer-product brands.

The studio operates lean and senior — no juniors, no handoffs. The person you brief is the person who draws the line, pushes the surface, and delivers the CAD. Clients include ANAVIA, ICAO, STADLER, ZELEROS and IMAGINACTIVE.

Based in Valencia, working globally. English and Spanish spoken.

Four cities, one practice.

2014
Buenos Aires
Industrial design studies and first commercial projects.
2018
Montréal
Concept work with ICAO and IMAGINACTIVE on future-mobility programmes including Ambular.
2020
Milano
Master's work and consumer-product design residencies in Italy.
2022 —
Valencia
IDMR established as an independent studio. Current clients include ANAVIA, STADLER, ZELEROS.
Education

Formally trained, practically tested.

2022 — Present
Politecnico di Milano Milano, Italy
Master in Transportation & Automobile Design (TAD). Focused on advanced surfacing, OEM-grade pipelines and full vehicle programmes.
2011 — 2016
Universidad de Buenos Aires FADU · Argentina
Industrial Design (Diseño Industrial). Five-year degree covering form, manufacturing, ergonomics and the full development cycle for products and machinery.
Selected experience

A decade across three continents.

2024 — Present
ANAVIA Näfels, Switzerland · Remote
Concept & Aircraft Design Consultant. Unmanned helicopter design, including the HT-750 and HT-50 platforms.
Mar — Jun 2024
Stadler Valencia, Spain
Conceptual Designer. Rolling-stock concept work for one of Europe's leading rail manufacturers.
2023 — 2024
Zeleros Valencia, Spain
Industrial Design Specialist. Hyperloop interior design and small-scale exterior prototyping.
2018 — 2023
ICAO · International Civil Aviation Organization Montréal, Canada
Aviation Innovation Consultant (2021–2023) and Conceptual Design Assistant (2018–2020). Over 50 aircraft concepts in 4 years. eVTOL work featured at the 2022 ICAO Innovation Fair.
2015 — 2020
Imaginactive Montréal, Canada · Remote
Industrial Design Consultant. Concept generation, sketching, 3D modelling and prototyping across the Imaginactive portfolio — including Mekafin and Ambular 2.0.
2017 — 2018
OCA Buenos Aires, Argentina
Industrial Designer. Sketching, rendering, 3D modelling, prototyping and animation work.
2015
AFDesign Buenos Aires, Argentina
Industrial Design Intern. First professional studio role.
References available on request
Tools & pipelines

A full toolchain. Battle-tested.

Rhinoceros, Light Tracer, Unreal Engine and the Adobe Suite are licensed and used daily. Tools tagged NO LICENSE are part of my working knowledge from past roles — usable for file exchange, conversation with engineering teams, and short-term collaboration where the client provides the seat.

3D Modelling
  • RhinocerosPrimary daily-driver · Licensed
  • SolidWorksParametric / engineering
  • AliasClass-A surfacing
  • Siemens NXOEM pipelines
  • PTC CreoEngineering exchange
Rendering & Animation
  • Light TracerStills & turntables · Licensed
  • Unreal EngineCinematic & real-time · Free
  • VREDAutomotive class-A render
  • KeyShotStudio render
  • V-Ray (3ds Max)Architectural & product
Graphics & Video
  • Adobe PhotoshopLicensed
  • Adobe IllustratorLicensed
  • Adobe XDLicensed
  • Adobe PremiereLicensed
  • Adobe After EffectsLicensed
Engineering & Office
  • AutoCAD2D blueprints
  • TeamcenterSiemens PLM
  • MS Office SuiteLicensed
  • Microsoft TeamsLicensed
Languages

Working internationally.

Spanish Native
English Professional · ESOL FCE

Have a brief to share?

Tell us what you're building. We'll reply within two working days with a scoped proposal.

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or email martinjrico@hotmail.com