Antonio Castro

Antonio Castro H. teaches graphic design and illustration courses at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is a professor in the Department of Art. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in graphic design and printmaking at UTEP, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in visual communication at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Before becoming a professor, he worked as a designer at MithoffBurton Inc. in El Paso, Texas, and later as a senior designer and art director at Parham Santana Design in New York City. Antonio’s work has received numerous awards and has been widely exhibited, including at the BICeBé International Poster Biennial in Bolivia; the CIIPE, Colorado International Poster Biennial; the BICM, the International Poster Biennial in Mexico; the Golden Bee International Poster Exhibition in Moscow; and the International Poster Biennial in Warsaw. He has participated as a guest speaker and as a member of the international jury at several of these events, where he has also led design workshops. He is a co-founder and co-organizer of Posters Without Borders, an invitation-only poster exhibition that showcases work by internationally recognized designers. His work has been featured in various design publications, including the *Print Regional Design Annual* and *Graphis New Talent*. More recently, his work has been included in and recognized with Gold and Platinum awards in the Graphis Poster and Design Annuals from 2021 to 2026. His expertise spans a wide range of design specialties, including editorial design, packaging, graphic identity, posters, and illustration.