I'm Carla Tábora, a Barcelona-based graphic designer, illustrator, visual artist and photographer with roots in Rio de Janeiro and Caracas. I co-found Godel Tabora Design S.L. and lead branding, visual identity, editorial design and packaging for cultural institutions and private clients. My multidisciplinary practice explores memory, identity, and the poetic nature of everyday life, often through intervened/altered photography. I also run TiliaBooks and Tiliabooks Editorial Projects, developing illustration-led publications and visual narratives.

Carla Tábora

I'm Carla Tábora, a Barcelona-based graphic designer, illustrator, visual artist and photographer with roots in Rio de Janeiro and Caracas. I co-found Godel Tabora Design S.L. and lead branding, visual identity, editorial design and packaging for cultural institutions and private clients. My multidisciplinary practice explores memory, identity, and the poetic nature of everyday life, often through intervened/altered photography. I also run TiliaBooks and Tiliabooks Editorial Projects, developing illustration-led publications and visual narratives.

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I’m Carla Tábora, a Barcelona-based graphic designer, illustrator, visual artist and photographer with roots in Rio de Janeiro and Caracas. I co-found Godel Tabora Design S.L. and lead branding, visual identity, editorial design and packaging for cultural institutions and private clients.

My multidisciplinary practice explores memory, identity, and the poetic nature of everyday life, often through intervened/altered photography. I also run TiliaBooks and Tiliabooks Editorial Projects, developing illustration-led publications and visual narratives.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Advanced

Work Experience

Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 15, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops
Workshop Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - Present
Por trait Workshop
Co-founder, Illustrator & Editor at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Co-founded publishing house; illustrator & editor for titles including El mar por dentro (2025) and Poesía a fuego lento (2024).
Author/Illustrator at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - Present
El mar por dentro — author illustration and design
Illustrator at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
Poesía a fuego lento — author illustration and design
Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 15, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops
Workshop Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - September 15, 2025
Portrait Workshop
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 1987 - Present
Freelance graphic design for editorial, branding and children’s book projects.
Co-founder at Godel Tabora Design S.L
January 1, 2005 - Present
Corporate identity & packaging for various brands; children’s picture book graphic design.
Co-founder, Illustrator & Editor at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editorial & Illustration Projects; El mar por dentro (2025) by Carla Tabora; Poesía a fuego lento (2024); ¿A qué más se atreverá? (2024).
Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 15, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops
Portrait Workshop Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - September 15, 2025
Portrait Workshop
Co-founder at Godel Tabora Design S.L
January 1, 2005 - Present
Corporate identity & packaging; Children picture book graphic design
Co-founder, Illustrator & Editor at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editorial & Illustration Projects; El mar por dentro (2025); Poesía a fuego lento (2024); collaboration with Verónica Faría and Rosana Faría
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various clients
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editorial Arco, Morillas & Asociados, Grup Hermés, Castellnou Edicions, Avon Cosméticos
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Corporate identity & packaging for various brands; Children’s picture book graphic design; editorial illustration; long-standing freelance graphic design engagements for publishing and branding clients.
Co-founder, Illustrator & Editor at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editorial & illustration projects for publishing; titles include El mar por dentro (2025) and Poesía a fuego lento (2024); collaboration on ¿A qué más se atreverá? with Verónica Faría and Rosana Faría; graphic design and editorial direction for Carla Tabora’s books.
Co-founder at Godel Tabora Design S.L
January 1, 2005 - Present
Corporate identity & packaging design for various brands; design studio leadership and creative direction.
Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 15, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops.
Workshop Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - September 15, 2025
Por trait Workshop.
Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 15, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops
Art Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - September 15, 2025
Portrait Workshop
Co-founder, Illustrator & Editor at Tiliabooks Publishing
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Editorial publishing projects and author illustration/editorial design
Author/Illustrator at El mar por dentro
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Illustration and design for book
Illustrator / Author at Poesía a fuego lento
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
Author illustration and design
Illustrator at ¿A qué más se atreverá? by Verónica Faría
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
Illustration with Rosana Faría and Carla Tabora
Illustrator at Gaudí: An Unforgettable Summer
January 1, 2024 - September 15, 2025
Published in Spanish, Catalan, English, French (Editorial Juventud)
Illustrator at Los Lunes de colores
January 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025
Illustrated by Rosana Faría and Carla Tabora
Illustrator at The Original Art 2023, Society of Illustrators
January 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025
Selected for The Original Art 2023, New York
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Clients include Editorial Arco, Morillas & Asociados, Grup Hermés, Castellnou Edicions, Avon Cosméticos
Co-founder at Godel Tabora Design S.L
January 1, 2005 - Present
Corporate identity & packaging for various brands; Children picture book graphic design
Art Instructor at Institut Français de Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - September 16, 2025
Contemporary Art & Trencadís workshops
Workshop Instructor at Benjamin Franklin International School, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - September 16, 2025
Por trait Workshop
Freelance Graphic Designer at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 2025 - September 16, 2025
Freelance graphic design work for clients including Editorial Arco, Morillas & Asociados, Grup Hermés, Castellnou Edicions, Avon Cosméticos
Co-founder at Godel Tabora Design S.L.
January 1, 2005 - Present
Corporate identity & packaging for various brands; Children’s picture book graphic design
Director of Art / Art Director at Editorial Arco
December 31, 2000 - October 16, 2025
Directed art and visual design for the Barcelona-based editorial
Art Director at Morillas y Asociados
December 31, 1998 - October 16, 2025
Art direction and design for clients in Barcelona
Art Director at Grup Hermés, Castellnou Edicions
December 31, 1994 - October 16, 2025
Creative direction and editorial design
Designer at Estudi de disseny Jaume Bordas
December 31, 1992 - October 16, 2025
Graphic design work
Shining – Corporate Design & Packaging at Shining
December 31, 1992 - October 16, 2025
Corporate design and packaging projects
Illustration & Design Studio at Rosana Faría and Carla Tabora
December 31, 1988 - October 16, 2025
Collaborative illustration and design studio work
Art Director at Avon Cosméticos
December 31, 1988 - October 16, 2025
Art direction for cosmetics branding
Logo Designer at La Industrial Entidad de ahorro y préstamo
December 31, 1988 - October 16, 2025
Logo design work
Director of Art at Godel Tabora Design S.L
December 31, 2002 - October 16, 2025
Director of art and creative direction
Co-founder / Art Director at Godel Tabora Design S.L.
January 1, 2005 - Present
Branding, visual identity, editorial design, illustration and packaging for cultural institutions and private clients.
Illustration & Graphic Concept Developer at TiliaBooks Publishing
December 31, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Editorial & illustration projects for children’s books and illustrated publications (2024–2025).
Co-director at Tiliabooks Editorial Projects
December 31, 2023 - October 16, 2025
Development of illustration-led publications and visual narratives.
Art Director at Editorial Arco Barcelona
December 31, 2002 - October 16, 2025
Editorial art direction responsibilities for published works.
Graphic Designer at Morillas y Asociados
December 31, 2000 - October 16, 2025
Graphic design work in Barcelona.
Art Director at Grup Hermés / Castellnou Edicions
December 31, 1998 - October 16, 2025
Art direction for publishing projects.
Graphic Designer at Estudi de Disseny Jaume Bordas
December 31, 1994 - October 16, 2025
Graphic design work.
Corporate & Packaging Design at Shining
December 31, 1992 - October 16, 2025
Corporate and packaging design in Barcelona.
Illustration & Design Studio at Rosana Faría & Carla Tábora
December 31, 1992 - October 16, 2025
Co-founded illustration & design studio (1989–1992).
Logo Design at La Industrial Savings & Loan Entity
December 31, 1988 - October 16, 2025
Logo design work.
Art Director at Avon Cosmetics
December 31, 1988 - October 16, 2025
Art direction for cosmetics brand materials.

Education

Baccalauréat at Lycée Français de Caracas, Venezuela
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1983
Graphic Design at Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann, Caracas
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1987
Drawing at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas – Prof. Mietek Ditiniecky
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
Printmaking at Prof. Ina Bainova
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
Creative Painting Workshops at Barcelona – Josep Maria Cabané & Joan Pallarès
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Photography as a Vector of Experience at Escola Massana, Barcelona – Eugènia Ortiz Antoranz & Elisabet Puig
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Baccalauréat at Lycée Français de Caracas, Venezuela
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1983
Graphic Design at Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann, Caracas
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1987
Drawing at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas – Prof. Mietek Ditiniecky
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1988
Printmaking at Private study with Prof. Ina Bainova
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1989
Creative Painting Workshops at Barcelona – Josep Maria Cabané & Joan Pallarès
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Photography as a Vector of Experience at Escola Massana, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Baccalauréat at Lycée Français de Caracas, Venezuela
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1983
Graphic Design at Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann, Caracas
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1987
Drawing at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas – Prof. Mietek Ditiniecky
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1988
Printmaking at Prof. Ina Bainova
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1989
Creative Painting Workshops at Barcelona – Josep Maria Cabané & Joan Pallarès
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Photography as a Vector of Experience at Escola Massana, Barcelona – Eugènia Ortiz Antoranz & Elisabet Puig
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Diploma in Graphic Design at Instituto de diseño Fundación Neumann (IDD)
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1987
Drawing at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988
Engraving/Printmaking at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989
Creative Painting Workshop at Taller de pintura creativa, Barcelona
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993
Photography course: La fotografía como vector de la experiencia at Escola Massana
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Curso de formación permanente: creación y gestión de una editorial o colección de álbum ilustrado at TiliaBooks
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Graphic Design Studies at Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann (IDD), Caracas
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1987
Baccalauréat at Lycée Français de Caracas
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1983
Creative Painting Workshop at Barcelona
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993
Photography as a Vector of Experience at Escola Massana, Barcelona
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Ongoing Training: Creation and Management of Editorial Projects / Illustrated Albums at Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann (IDD)
January 1, 2024 - October 16, 2025
Drawing at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988
Printmaking at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989

Qualifications

The original art exhibition, Society of illustrators NY, 2023/ BCBF 2024
January 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet