Art Director at Disney Television Animation | Mexico/USA

Ivan Aguirre is an Emmy award winning designer & painter . He is currently Art Directing a new series at Disney Television Animation. He has worked as a designer for studios such Disney, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, & Sony Pictures.

He has contributed to projects such as Mickey Mouse Shorts, Rick & Morty, The book of Life, and the Cuphead Show, where he received an Emmy for his work as a Background painter.

Born in Zacatecas, Mexico his family migrated to the US at an early age. Having grown up in the sunny suburbs of Southern California, much of his work is inspired by his early childhood. Now working in the animation industry in Los Angeles, he continues to draw inspiration from his early years as well as cartoons, children’s books, films, and everyday life.