Héctor Ruiz is a designer from Mexicali. His work encompasses the design of posters, books, iconographic systems, and educational material for culture, and environmental projects. He has illustrated children’s books for publishers such as SM Mexico, Castillo McMillan Education, Planeta Editorial, SEP / CONALITEG Mexico, UdeG editorial, UABC editorial, Cayuco, and the Chilean publishing house Cocorocoq. As a teacher, he taught at the Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexicali, as well as being a workshop facilitator on various occasions. He´s currently working on co-creating nonverbal communication systems along with communities in the borderlands and members of the Latin American Diaspora in NYC.