
Illescas is pronounced
"ee • YES • kass"
Serena Illescas is an agency-side Design Director, UX/UI Designer and Design Strategist finding creative solutions to help businesses and users meet their goals for 17 years. Her career has spanned creative work across eCommerce, tech, advertising, and entertainment, and has included application design, branding, and web. She is passionate about telling brand stories and working with talented people.
Born and raised in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley, she now lives and works in the greater Los Angeles area with her husband and son, where she enjoys practicing textile arts, gaming, stargazing, and reading fiction in her leisure time.
She holds a B.F.A. in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design.