Jorge Castillo
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Canvas Group
As Creative Partner at Canvas Group, Jorge has over 17 years’ experience in graphic and interactive design, advertising and communications. Chilean-born, he moved to Sydney in 1986 and co-founded Canvas Group in 2003. The studio, under his guidance, has produced over 11,000 projects and is one of Australia’s most awarded digital agencies.
He is a Judge for Awwwards, now the most visited awards website in the world, the Webbys (aka the Oscars of the Internet) and was an AGDA Councillor (Australian Graphic Design Association) over 2013 and 2014. Jorge has also sat on advisory boards as well as a series of talks for the education and professional sectors.
A stylish footballer playing on an almost-undefeated team, Jorge likes to win. This passion for trophies has fuelled his quest for creating outstanding work.