Ricardo combines a rare blend of artist, entrepreneur, visionary and innovator. As President & Creative Director of Pixeldust Studios, he is living his dream, leading a world-class animation and motion graphic company that serves a range of broadcast, corporate and non-profit clients. Ricardo’s work is showcased in recent, high profile television projects such as PBS’s Fabric of the Cosmos, National Geographic’s Alien Deep, and the History Channel’s American Daredevil. As the industry transforms, his vision has expanded to include video production and original content, interactive services and mobile apps.
Prior to launching Pixeldust Studios, Ricardo was an Emmy award-winning visual effects artist and Director of Art & Animation for National Geographic Television. Under Andrade’s supervision, the full service art and animation department provided concept development, 3D animation, visual effects supervision and digital compositing for more than 90 hours of programming annually for National Geographic Channel, MSNBC, PBS, and Fox Specials.