With more than a decade of experience in the design field, Ámbar holds a BFA in Design & Digital Arts from the School of Fine Arts & Design of Puerto Rico (Escuela de Artes Plásticas & Diseño de Puerto Rico). Her goal is to continue working as a multidisciplinary designer, creating functional designs influenced by accessibility, inclusivity, color psychology, and, most importantly, designs that withstand the test of time and changing trends.

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Ámbar has been recognized with grants from organizations such as the Luis A. Ferré Foundation (Fundación Luis A Ferré) and Seguros Múltiples of Puerto Rico. She has also earned several awards, including the People's Choice Award from the Collective Exhibition "El Bizarro" during the Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest. Notably, one of her artworks is featured in the Contemporary Puerto Rican Art Collection (Colección de Arte Puertorriqueño Contemporáneo).

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work has been displayed in respected galleries like Exhibixiones del Plata, Lorenzo Homar Gallery (Galería Lorenzo Homar) at the School of Fine Arts & Design of Puerto Rico, and the Museum of the Americas at the Ballajá Barracks (Museo Las Américas, Cuartel de Ballajá). She received the Audience Choice award at the 2021 Circus International Film Festival for her work in Sound Mixing and Film Editing on the short film "Isla Bonita Circus Tour" for the National Circus School of Puerto Rico.

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In the past, Ámbar has worked in-house at HUE House of Design, collaborating with clients such as the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico (Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, MAPR), Vanderbilt Hotel, La Hacienda, and others. She also worked with Estudio Interlínea, where her role involved generating concept ideas and providing support for projects encompassing wayfinding, signage systems, brand identity, webpage backend data organization, UX/UI designs, and various corporate materials for clients and brands like Grupo Ferré Rangel, El Nuevo Día, The New York Times, AIGA (The Professional Association for Design), among others.

Ámbar gained valuable industry experience as a Graphic Artist and Sign Shop Supervisor at B. Fernández & Hnos, Inc. In this role, she contributed to the development of innovative concept ideas, visual marketing strategies, and high-quality visuals for well-known brands such as Anheuser-Busch, Absolut Vodka, Kellogg’s, and others.

For a duration of two years, Ámbar served on the Faculty of the International School of Design & Architecture (Escuela Internacional de Diseño y Arquitectura) within the SUAGM (Sistema Universitario Ana. G. Méndez). As a professor, her primary objective was to instill discipline, foster investigation, and encourage collaboration among students. She aimed to help students solve complex problems while enhancing their design and analytical skills.

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Recent work has focused on engaging with and contributing to the arts and culture scene in New Hampshire. As a Featured Artist at the 2024 Arts Build Community Mural Festival, founded by James Chase, Ámbar had the privilege of creating a mural for the historic Palace Theater in Manchester. This project allowed her to connect with the local community, contributing with her design expertise with organizations like Mosaic Art Collective, as a re-branding consultant. 

Ámbar is actively involved in the Manchester Young Professionals (MYP), a program of the Greater Manchester Chamber that provides a networking environment focused on fostering professional connections that support the Greater Manchester area. Ámbar has been working in the past few months on the MYP Reimagined Team, contributing to the restructuring of the group and the design of new experiences in partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber and Stay Work Play.

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Ámbar serves as the Brand Designer and Social Media Manager for the Currier Collective, a volunteer group focused on building community partnerships and relationships that support the Currier Museum of Art. She also serves as a Frank Lloyd Wright Guide at the Zimmerman House and the Kalil House, both owned and operated by the Currier Museum of Art.  In her most recent collaboration, she served as the lead designer for the Currier Museum of Art's Branding and Website Redesign project, launching in Summer 2025.

 

Ámbar dedicated six years to BOLD, initially as a Visual Designer before transitioning to a Product Designer role in 2021. During her time there, she specialized in UI/UX and visual branding for some of their extensive suite of career-focused brands, reaching users in over 200 countries. Her work involved contributing to the user experience and product design of resume builders, job search platforms, and networking tools such as My Perfect Resume, Zety, LiveCareer, Sonara, FlexJobs, and Bold.pro. Additional key aspects of her role included developing prototypes, collaborating in the creation of Figma design systems, and collaborating closely with Product Managers and Developer Teams.

Ámbar Ruiz is now the Vice President of Product Design at The Anchor Group, a dynamic venture capital firm ready to back and shape the next generation of groundbreaking companies. In this role, she focuses on guiding portfolio companies to develop outstanding product experiences and impactful visual brands.

She is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.