Photo: Valeria Duque
I’m a Colombian pattern designer, illustrator,  and educator based in Barcelona.

My work is rooted in the richness of Latin American nature and culture. Through color, repetition and balance, I create visual worlds where beauty emerges from the small, the everyday and the unexpected.

Through my brand, Catalina Estrada®, my designs have been licensed worldwide across wallpapers, textiles, fashion, stationery and homeware. 

I’m also a speaker and educator, leading talks and workshops that explore how color, simplicity, and beauty can become tools for transformation, connecting people and cultures in meaningful ways.


I was born and raised in Colombia, surrounded by lush flora, vibrant fauna and stories hidden in every corner of the landscape. That early connection to nature continues to inspire everything I do.

Commercial Clients
Over the years, I’ve collaborated with global clients including Disney, Netflix, Xbox, Paul Smith, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Camper, Nike, Levi’s, Smart/Mercedes-Benz, Paulo Coelho, UNICEF, and the governments of Barcelona, London and India.

Talks & Workshops
I’m also a speaker and educator. Through my talks, workshops and Domestika courses Pattern Design  and Creating Color Palettes, I share my perspective on design as a living language: a way to connect people, cultures and territories through beauty, simplicity and intention.

Social Projects

Alongside my commercial work, I develop personal and social projects connected to education, environmental awareness and cultural preservation, especially in collaboration with communities in the Colombian Amazon.

I believe design can go beyond decoration. It can become a bridge between people, stories and ways of seeing the world. and, where I share my approach to designing with purpose and intuition.





Talks

Upcoming:
-DesignUp, Berlin, Germany,  April 24-25 / 2026
-Serifalaris, Getxo, Basque Country, Spain, May 15-16  / 2026
-Pop Up Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina , May 20-23 / 2026
-Guerra Gráfica, Guanajuato, México, 1-2 October / 2026
-Paradiso Fest, Mérida, México, October 6-11 / 2026

Past:
-DesignUp, Bangalore, India, November 3-5 / 2025
-Design Yatra, Goa, India, September 4-6 / 2025
- RGD DesingThinkers, RGD, Vancuver, Canada
- Adobe Max, Miami, USA
- RGD DesingThinkers, RGD, Toronto, Canada
- Bicebé, Bienal del Cartel Bolivia, Santa Fé, Bolivia
- Copa Domestika, Bogotá, Colombia
- OFFF Mexico, DF, México
- OFFF Barcelona, Spain
- TMDG, Mar del Plata, Argentina
- DeHache Festival, Querétaro, México
- FID, Costa Rica
- Ilustrafic, Valencia, Spain
- Arica Barroca, Chile
- Adobe Live, Barcelona, Spain
- Caixa Forum, Sevilla, Spain
- Caixa Forum, Barcelona, Spain
- MICA, Ministerio de Cultura, Bs As, Argentina
- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
- Unifranz, La Paz, Bolivia

Clients

Disney, Netflix, Xbox, Paul Smith, Coca-Cola, Microsoft,Old Navy, Target, Lexus, Sony, Adobe, Penguin Random House, Chronicle Books, Nike, Levis, Smart / Mercedes Benz, Paulo Coelho, Unicef, Barcelona’s City Hall, Mayor of London, Government of India, Firefox, Lindt, Marks & Spencer, Bed Bath and Beyond, Camper, Zara, Starbucks, Tequila Corralejo, Hallmark.

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