Jimena Estíbaliz: Translating Emotion into Visual Metaphor
Illustrator Jimena Estíbaliz, featured in Glocal Design Magazine issue 89, discusses her practice of translating complex emotions and ideas into metaphorical images. Trained in Visual Design and Communication at UNAM's Faculty of Arts and Design, she has worked independently since late 2017, collaborating with institutions such as the Secretaría de Cultura, Penguin Random House, Letras Libres, The Washington Post, and brands like Nike and Clase Azul. Her style blends analog and digital tools, textures, and color to transform everyday scenes into symbols. For Glocal's cover, she created a composition of repeated female figures in varied colors to convey community and support, using geometric elements to echo architectural language. Estíbaliz aims to expand into painting, printmaking, and art direction.
Key facts
- Jimena Estíbaliz is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Mexico.
- She studied Visual Design and Communication at UNAM's Faculty of Arts and Design.
- She has worked independently since late 2017.
- Her work has been published by The Washington Post, Letras Libres, and Penguin Random House.
- She has collaborated with brands including Nike, C&A, and Clase Azul.
- She was an assistant to illustrator Juan Palomino.
- Her style uses metaphor, geometric elements, textures, and color.
- She created the cover for Glocal Design Magazine issue 89, featuring repeated female figures in different colors.
Entities
Artists
- Jimena Estíbaliz
- Juan Palomino
Institutions
- Glocal Design Magazine
- UNAM
- Secretaría de Cultura
- Secretaría de Educación Pública
- Penguin Random House
- Letras Libres
- The Washington Post
- No Depression Magazine
- Nike
- C&A
- Clase Azul
- The Service Course
Locations
- Mexico