Mauricio Ruiz Design
Mauricio Ruiz Design
Character Design . Conceptual Design . Art Direction
Los Angeles, United States

Summary

Conceptual Artist & Character / Creature Design Specialist:

Providing complete visual design & development services for Feature Films, Network Television, Games and Intellectual Properties covering all aspects of world building, including, but not limited to, creating Characters & Creatures, Props & Vehicles, Landscapes & Environments.

Services:

- Art Direction
- Character Design & Creature Design Specialist
- Visual Development / World Building
- Concept Art & Design
- Practical or Digital Effects Pipeline Friendly

Contact Mauricio Ruiz Design for current schedule and availability at: maury@mauryruiz.com

Feature Film & Television Projects include:

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - 2023
Westworld - 2022 (TV Series) - 2 episodes (Season 4)
- Metanoia
- Zhuangzi
The Orville - 2022 (TV Series) - 12 episodes (Season 3)
- Future Unknown
- Domino
- Midnight Blue
- From Unknown Graves
- Twice in a Lifetime
- A Tale of Two Topas
- Gently Falling Rain
- Mortality Paradox
- Shadow Realms
- Electric Sheep
The Gray Man - 2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - 2022 (TV Series) - 10 episodes
- A Quality of Mercy
- All Those Who Wander
- The Elysian Kingdom
- The Serene Squall
- Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach
- Spock Amok
- Memento Mori
- Ghosts of Illyria
- Children of the Comet
- Strange New Worlds
Malignant (2021)
Sweet Home - 2020 (TV Series) - 5 episodes
- Episode 8
- Episode 7
- Episode 6
- Episode 5
- Episode 3
Bill & Ted Face the Music - 2020
Fengshen Trilogy - 2020
The Wrong Missy - 2020
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - 2019
Godzilla: King of Monsters - 2019
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (In Rang) - 2018
Altered Carbon - 2018
The Domestics - 2018
Assassination Nation - 2018
Mayans MC - 2018
2.0 - 2018
The Predator - 2017 (Pitch Work)
The Beguiled - 2017
Power Rangers - 2017
Bright - 2016
Beyond Skyline
Monster Trucks - 2016
NCIS: New Orleans - 8 episodes:
- NOLA Confidential
- The Last Stand
- End of the Line
- Overdrive
- Outlaws
- One Good Man
- Course Correction
- Man on Fire
Spectral - 2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass - 2015
Bone Tomahawk - 2015
Thirst - 2014
The Maze Runner - 2014
RoboCop - 2013
47 Ronin - 2013 (Pitch Work)
Occult - 2013
R.I.P.D. - 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness - 2013
Scary Movie 5 - 2013
Jack the Giant Slayer (Pitch Work) - 2012
The Collection - 2012
Real Steel - 2011
John Carter - 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - 2011
Hellraiser: Revelations - 2010
Enthiran - 2009 / 2010
Fringe - 2 episodes:
- Jacksonville
- Night of Desirable Objects
Stan Helsing - 2009
True Blood - 2 episodes:
- Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
- Scratches
Dance Flick - 2009
Star Trek - 2008
Stargate: Atlantis - 1 episode:
- Vegas
The Day the Earth Stood Still

Branding & Advertising projects include:

Nike - “Most Valuable Puppets Campaign”-Designed the Kobe Bryant and LeBron James puppets.
Burger King -(Burger King / Iron Man Suit)
Dr Pepper -(Iron Man Vending Machine)
Intel -(“Lunch Room” 2010 Super Bowl XLIV Commercial)
Captain Morgan - (Drink Responsibly "Night Owl"Commercial)
Nintendo DSi -("Steve" Commercial)
Coca Cola Light
HALO 3 ODST
Old Spice
T Mobile
Walgreens
HONDA
KIA MOTORS
CARFAX
Microsoft / msn / Microsoft Office / Word / Excel
Aflac
DUNKIN' DONUTS
PLANTERS
Steak n Shake
OLD NAVY
Jimmy DeanBP
Puma
WARHAMMER
WILKINSON SWORD
NEW YORK LOTTERY
BP (British Petroleum)
ARCO / ampm
Circle K
Union Bank
Guitar Salon International

PC & Console Game projects include:

League of Legends
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Jurassic Park: The Game
P.J. Haarsma's - Rings of Orbis

Music Videos:

MGMT
My Chemical Romance
Maroon 5

Skills

Concept ArtCreature DesignCharacter DesignCostume DesignVisual DevelopmentArt DirectionspecialistPaintingDrawing

Software proficiency

ZBrush
ZBrush
Keyshot
Keyshot
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Blender
Blender
Maya
Maya
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro