Ricardo Gomes is a Portuguese Director/Art Director based between Los Angeles and NYC, fascinated with the world of music and emerging artists.
Featured work includes Madonna, Patti Smith, Paris Jackson, Doja Cat, J Balvin, Maluma, Megan Fox, Sex Pistols, Glen Matlock, The Stooges’ James Williamson and Pete Doherty amongst others. Covering magazines and platforms as HighSnobiety, Rolling Stone, Paper Magazine, Vogue, L’officiel, Interview, V Magazine amongst others.
Ricardo’s first director role was released in 2021, Madame X, Madonna’s Tour film. This film was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Long Form Video. Since then he has directed music videos and lead the Creative on projects such as Frozen Remix and Editorial videos for different fashion magazines, art direction for different brands, and artwork for Madonna’s press, single and album covers.
Ricardo’s first book, Playground, was published and launched at Bookmarc in New York, in November 2018.
Vogue Paris commented « he has a unique way of immortalizing youth through his snapshots”.