I've been fortunate to have worked as a professional artist and art instructor for the last 25 years, working extensively in film, animation, television, commercials, video games, comics, toy/product design, publishing and artist education as a concept artist, art director, illustrator, traditional animator, designer and art teacher.
I am dedicated to the transformative power of creativity. This power has changed my life many times over, having worked in nearly every industry as a professional artist. This power and immense privilege has allowed me to truly explore my deepest desires to create and manifest dreams into reality, as well as showing others how to do the same with their art.
You can see more of my film, television & game work HERE!
My 'Visual Resume'
Psychedelic Artist Alex Ruiz’s Journey From Rejection to Magical Opportunities
To a prestigious slot as an animator on The Simpsons which, even dozens of seasons later, generates the fourth most demand of any tv show in the United States (and only accepted 3 portfolios out of hundreds of submissions the year they hired him!). Alex’s story doesn’t end there, by a long shot. Listen to the full episode to hear how he achieved his teenage dream to work at Disney, but in a role that was very different from what he’d imagined. He shares moments of serendipitous career victories, including the manifestation strategy behind booking his very first art show, and his deep resonance with one of the most twisted Simpsons characters that became his own…
As well as the candid truth behind one of the lowest points of his life and whose powerful work finally pulled him through that dangerous period of darkness. Alex has worked as a professional artist and art instructor for the last 25 years and is dedicated to the transformative power of creativity, which has allowed him to create and manifest his dreams into reality, as well as show others how to do the same through their own art. Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on May 29th to discover even more stories of serendipity and career magic with a well-known tech entrepreneur whose love of Italian sports cars back in college unexpectedly opened the door for him to work at Apple.
