isabel is a creative director currently making things at Apple.

 

New York based by way of Nicaragua, Abu Dhabi, London and Dubai — Originally from Madrid, Isabel grew up moving around the globe. She studied Advertising in Dubai, prior to spending a summer at Central Saint Martins in London and later graduating with a BFA in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design.

Before her current role at Apple, she served as Design Director at Thinkful, where she lead the vision to reimagine the brand’s future thinking approach.

Isabel is a Print Magazine Regional Design Award, SPD Silver Medal and American Illustration Award winner for her Art Direction and Design work at Refinery29. She’s been recognized by the Society Of Illustrators, AIGA and The One Club — Isabel has also been featured in Forbes, Eye On Design, Art Directors Club and WNW Magazine among others.

Shorty Award winner, ADC Young Ones 2018 juror and D&AD New Blood Mentor. Isabel loves to hustle and collaborate with other creatives. Examples include Forever29, Cool Hangs and Art On Link. She has also been a guest lecturer at SVA, Shillington and Parsons, where she recently gave a speech to the graduating class of 2020.

 

 

Education

Parsons
School Of Design
New York

Central Saint Martin
University of the Arts
London

American University
Dubai

 

 

Experience

Apple
Creative Director
New York

Thinkful
Design Director
New York

Refinery29
Art Director
New York

Design Wajskol
Designer
New York

Groc Editora
Designer
Barcelona

Warner Music
New York

Tribeca Film Festival
New York

Vogue Spain
Madrid

The Farjam Foundation
Art Gallery
Dubai

 

 

Recognition

American Illustration Award 38
2020

Shorty Award
Social Good
2019

ADC Young Ones
Juror
2018

ACE Hotel NY
Artist In Residence
2018

Chandelier Creative
Artist In Residence
2018

Glossy Award
Best Use of Video
2017

SPD
Silver Medal
2017

Society Of Illustrators
2017

Print Magazine
Regional Design Award
2017

American Illustration Award 35
2016

AIGA Command X
Las Vegas
2016

3x3 Magazine Of Contemporary Illustration
2016

AIGA Cased Award
2015

Heineken Open
Emerging Designer
2014

 

 

Talks

Hello At Apple
Apple Store 5th Ave

Dallas Society of Visual Communication
Guest Speaker

Parson School Of Design
#100DaysToCommencement
Guest Speaker
New York

SVA
Guest Lecturer
New York

Shillington School OfDesign
Guest Lecturer
New York

Buzzfeed Design Team
Guest Speaker
New York

100Under100
Guest Speaker
New York
 

 


Exhibitions

Art On Link
New York

Hoxton Hotel
Brooklyn

Tictail Murals
New York


Ductac Art Gallery
Dubai

 


Publications

My Tiny Atlas: Our World Through Your Eyes

by Emily Nathan

OFFFest Book
Barcelona

Reinas De La Ilustracion Española del Siglo XXI

Ello Not For Print Magazine

 

 

ISABEL CASTILLO GUIJARRO

HELLO@BYISABEL.COM

 

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