I'm Mario Ruiz, a senior art director and illustrator with 25+ years of experience across gaming, advertising, publishing, and nonprofit work.

For the past 13 years, I've directed premium casino slot titles for

IGT-Everi, High 5 Games, and Ainsworth Game Technology, owning the

full visual pipeline from concept to production and leading artist teams under tight deadlines.

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Earlier in my career, I built a broad foundation in advertising (Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, Y&R), retail advertising production, publishing (Pearson, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Oxford University Press), and illustration for brands like Marvel, Major League Baseball, and CBS/Showtime.

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Open to senior art director, senior illustrator, and art lead roles, especially studios building AI-integrated production pipelines.