Art Director, Designer
and sometimes illustrator making things at Apple.
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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 2013
Central Saint Martin, UAL
London 2009
American University In Dubai
Dubai 2008
Experience
Apple, Art Director
New York, Current
Thinkful, Design Director
New York 2019-2020
Refinery29, Art Director
New York 2013-2019
Design Wajskol, Designer
New York 2013
Groc Editora, Designer
Barcelona 2012
Warner Music, Intern
New York 2013
Tribeca Film Festival, Intern
New York 2012
Vogue Spain
Madrid 2012
The Farjam Foundation
Dubai 2010
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 Award
2017
Print Magazine, Regional Design Award
2017
American Illustration Award 35
2016
AIGA Command X
Las Vegas, 2016
3x3 Magazine 0f Contemporary Illustration
2016
AIGA Cased Award
2015
Heineken Open, Emerging Designer
2014
Talks
Dallas Society of Visual Communication
Guest Speaker
2020
Parson School Of Design
#100DaysToCommencement
Guest Speaker
New York, 2020
SVA
Guest Lecturer
New York, 2018
Shillington School OfDesign
Guest Lecturer
New York, 2018
Buzzfeed Design Team
Guest Speaker
New York, 2017
100Under100
Guest Speaker
New York, 2017
Exhibitions
Art On Link
New York, 2019
Hoxton Hotel
Brooklyn, 2019 - 2021
Tictail Murals
New York 2016, 2017, 2018
Ductac Art Gallery
Dubai, 2010
Publications
My Tiny Atlas: Our World Through Your Eyes by Emily Nathan
2019
OFFFest Barcelona Book
2017
Reinas De La Ilustracion Española del Siglo XXI
2019
Ello Not For Print Magazine
2016
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