MATHEUS CASTRO

Fashion and Textile Designer / Illustrator

Fashion and Textile Designer with experience across fashion, aviation interiors, and retail, combining creativity, technical knowledge and a strong commercial awareness.

My background includes fashion and textile development for woven and printed products, working with both digital and handcrafted techniques to bring concepts to life. I’ve designed for kidswear, menswear and womenswear, and I currently create bespoke carpet designs for major international airlines, balancing storytelling with technical precision.

Passionate about the creative process, I’m especially drawn to illustration, which led me to write and illustrate an experimental book in 2020. I believe design should be thoughtful, meaningful, and made to connect.

(Authorial Print - Acrylic painting, digital finishing -  DIMY - Brazil - S/S 2023)

(Authorial Print - Acrylic painting, digital finishing -  DIMY - Brazil - S/S 2023)

As the textile designer for the A/W 2023 Dimy Candy collection, I explored diverse textile techniques to develop tactile labels and screen prints using high-relief gel that forms a Braille message. This project was an invaluable opportunity to collaborate with Braille teachers and a broader network of stakeholders, ensuring the final outcome was accurate, cohesive, and created with genuine respect for accessibility.

Translated from Portuguese, the message reads: “You are beautiful.”

The piece was conceived as an inclusive design statement, a soft yet powerful reminder that beauty is not limited by sight. Designed to be read both visually and through touch, it encourages every girl, blind or sighted, to feel seen, appreciated, and confident in who she is.

(Typography for silk screen printing in high relief - Dimy Candy - Brazil - A/W 23)

(Digital illustration and typography for silk screen printing - Bugaloo - Brazil - S/S 23)