Margarita Castaño

Margarita Castaño – Designer

Experienced award winning illustrator. A great story deserves a great cover, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship with the reader.

Overview

In my past life I was an executive creative director, I've been leading the creativity for brands such as Diesel, Absolut, Camper, Levi`s, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen L'oreal, Buckler, Loewe, Vodafone, among others. After all these years I can say I'm a versatile professional and I understand that every brand, client, brief, person, story, is unique.

In 2014 I decided it was time to change and I founded my own studio. That's where I started collaborating with publishing companies as an illustrator, I'm a regular collaborator of Planeta Editorial illustrating book covers for fiction novels. I wouldn't like to say that I'm specialized in women's literature because I consider myself quite flexible to face any type of commission, but it's a fact that most of the ones I've illustrated belong to that genre.

On the other side, Penguin Random House published the first comic book "Hardcore Maternity" that me and my friend and co-author Esther de la Rosa created, like in Hugh Grant "Song and lyrics" film, but in this case she put the words and me, the illustrations.

As an illustrator I've been Awarded in festivals such CdeC, ADCE, Laus,

Services
Fiction
Classics Contemporary Fiction Contemporary Romance Cozy Mysteries Romantic Comedy Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • CdeC
  • Laus
  • ADCE

Work experience

Planeta Editorial

Mar, 2017 — Present

Self-employed

Jan, 2014 — Present

wysiwyg/publicis group

Jun, 1998 — May, 2013 (almost 15 years)

Portfolio

Cover Design Illustration
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Made with Reedsy
Journey Arabesque: The Rise and Fall of an Immigrant Dream

Belasri Maghrebi, A. L.

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
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Hardcore Maternity

Castaño, Marga

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Margarita has 3 reviews

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Sydney C.

Sydney C.

Nov, 2023

Margarita is a superb artist and so lovely to work with. I got exactly what I want for my cover. Her work has so much style and really pulls the eye. I couldn't be happier and I will absolutely ask her to do covers for any following books.
Margarita C.
Working with Sydney has been fantastic. She had a clear vision of what she wanted, and I believe my input complemented her expectations. We were in sync from the beginning and throughout the entire...
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Meredith J.

Meredith J.

Nov, 2023

If I could give Marga more than 5 stars, I would! First, the cover itself is beautiful, colorful, and exactly what I wanted. Second, Marga set out a clear plan for developing my cover, completed it in a timely fashion, explained everything along the way, and took all of my comments on board. What more could you ask for?
A L.

A L.

Aug, 2023

I had the pleasure of working with the remarkable Marga, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Her work was truly exceptional, reflecting a perfect blend of creativity and professionalism. The cover she crafted exceeded my expectations, capturing the essence of my project beautifully. Despite the time difference, the collaboration was seamless, thanks to her prompt communication and effic...
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Margarita C.
The pleasure was mutual, thank you very much for the trust and respect for my work, I think we did a great work together!

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