Professor Jorge Gabriel Ortiz Leroux studied Graphic Communication Design at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Azcapotzalco Campus 1995-2001. He holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts, Design and Communication profile, San Carlos Academy, ENAP-UNAM. 2003-2006. Doctorate in Design, Urban Studies, CyAD Graduate Program, Azcapotzalco Campus, UAM.

He is a Professor in the Division of Sciences and Arts for Design, at the Azcapotzalco Campus, in the Area of Semiotics of Design. He was Head of the Department of Evaluation of Design in Time, 2014-2018. He was Coordinator of Dissemination of the Division of Sciences and Arts for Design, 2012-2014.

Member of the Editorial Board and responsible for design in the independent magazine La Guillotina, and of the Editorial Board of Ediciones Casa Vieja. Producer of more than 40 research articles in UAM publications and indexed magazines at national and international level, on topics related to design, networks, audiovisual production, and art, among others.

Director of the documentary videos Tierna Furia (1995); Fiesta de la Palabra (1997); Trazando senderos, sembrando futuro, (2001); Loxicha, crónica del miedo roto (2002); Libres y locos (2003), Tras la Muerte Viva (2006), No queremos al PRI (2016), La corrosión del tiempo recrea las formas rotas (2017), Crónica de un cambio consentido (2018), José Hinojo, pintor (2019).

Director of the short films "El Accidente", "Estranguladme!", "La Cueva", "Dispersión Discordante", and the video art pieces: "Trayectos al Crepúsculo", "Espejo de las Maravillas", "Caos", "Misamigasufren".