Veronica Padilla
VP, Head of Design
Illustration Jury 2026
Profile
Company
Favorite Child/Betty
About
Veronica is a design leader with 20+ years of experience blending creativity and purpose across graphic design, illustration, and creative direction. She’s worked with clients like Google and The White House, and her work has earned global recognition, including being named one of D&AD’s Top 20 Design Directors and a featured illustrator in Lürzer’s Archive as one of their 200 Best Illustrators. As VP and Head of Design at Favorite Child, she helps brands feel more human by guiding the big picture, getting hands-on in the craft, and championing the team behind the work. Driven by her love for design and mental health, Veronica founded Tiny Movement and Gentle Mentals to inspire positive change. This work has taken her to the United Nations and film festivals worldwide.
Company
Favorite Child/Betty
About
Veronica is a design leader with 20+ years of experience blending creativity and purpose across graphic design, illustration, and creative direction. She’s worked with clients like Google and The White House, and her work has earned global recognition, including being named one of D&AD’s Top 20 Design Directors and a featured illustrator in Lürzer’s Archive as one of their 200 Best Illustrators. As VP and Head of Design at Favorite Child, she helps brands feel more human by guiding the big picture, getting hands-on in the craft, and championing the team behind the work. Driven by her love for design and mental health, Veronica founded Tiny Movement and Gentle Mentals to inspire positive change. This work has taken her to the United Nations and film festivals worldwide.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- Illustration Jury 2026
- Participation
- Illustration Jury 2026