ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Elisa — a graphic designer and editorial creative passionate about storytelling through culture, symbols, and emotion. Originally from Mexico, I’ve been based in the Netherlands since 2017.

Core Experience

• Editorial Design & Art Direction: Developed visual narratives for magazines like Cinéfila, Traveler, and Arte Culinario. In the Netherlands, I created Orígenes, a cultural magazine concept for the Mexican Embassy in The Hague.

• Illustration & Authorship: Wrote and illustrated the children’s book Nicholas and the Magic Notebook. It won the Apoyarte Prize and 10,000 copies were printed with the support of the Mexican government.

My Approach

My design process blends technical expertise—color theory, composition, and art history—with deep intuition and empathy. I continuously enrich my practice with studies in symbolism and visual meaning.

Languages

• Native: Spanish

• Fluent: English & Dutch

• Learning: Italian