Brand + Digital designer and illustrator based in sunny Houston, Texas.

Emily Renea Castillo is a first-generation Mexican-American graphic designer based in Houston, Texas. Her work focuses on branding, illustration, creative direction, web, and social media design. Strongly influenced by skate culture, heavy metal, and contemporary brutalist work, her creative voice is bold, intentional, and always evolving.

Graduated in Communication Design from TXST (San Marcos), she has been working in studios, agencies, and independent projects since 2017, creating visual identities, animated pieces, and designing solutions; seamlessly aligning digital experiences with each brand’s unique personality. She is currently a Designer at
Studio Rivera and also takes on selected freelance collaborations depending on availability.

Howard Hughes
BSB Design
Goode Co. Restaurants
Levi Goode
Pizza Hut
Samsung
Gallant Commercial
Made From Hand Media
Sister Signs Podcast
and Others.

Graphic Design
Creative Direction
Branding
Illustration
Art Direction
Editorial
Web Design
Social Media Kits
Animation

Studio Rivera (2025–Present)
Principle (2024–2025)
LecoursDesign (2022–2024)
Howard Hughes (2021–2022)
Bourque Logistics (2019–2021)
Texas State University (2018–2019)
D’Créperie (2017)

Portrait by Felix Sanchez