2024, the year of the Shadow (Sombra)
I am passionate about Motion Design, AI, Filmmaking, Graphic Design and Contemporary Art…
Nice to meet you! My name is Victor Ruano, but my friends call me Sombra.
I am a cross-media, full-time freelance graphic designer, motion designer, 2D & 3D animator, video editor, AI illustrator, collagist, and fine artist/painter.
My home base is Richmond, Virginia, but I occasionally travel to New York City or Los Angeles for freelance gigs.
I love developing remarkable and meaningful visual solutions that overcome aesthetic and communication challenges, regardless of the media, medium, or market. My journey as a graphic designer has given me the privilege of working with NBC Sports & Olympics, NBC Universal, JWT-NYC, 3Round Burst, GRETEL.tv, Suspect VFX, Mediamonks, Google, and Meta.
Along the way, I have mastered the tools of my craft. My go-to tools are Adobe Creative Cloud, Cinema 4D, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, DALL•E 2, Runway, Wonder Dynamics, and Deforum.
I’m currently a member of Meta’s GenAI Creative Studio, where we focus on building AI experiences, products, and content for everyone.