Derrick Castle
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Straw Castle
Nashville, TN
Derrick is a graphic/web designer working at HCA Healthcare throughout most of his career. Although he has built a career in the healthcare technology space, he felt there was some creative energy untapped. When he began to explore illustration, he found a renewed sense of invigoration.
These days, Derrick is most notably known for establishing his own brand under the moniker Straw Castle. Straw Castle is a brand consisting of classic Americana art prints and t-shirts, inspired from his love of block printing.
Through this design aesthetic, Derrick has built a steady client base as a freelance illustrator, using the principles he learned from his career in graphic design and illustration. Derrick has worked with many brands including Miller High Life, Harley Davidson, Nike, and Under Armour.
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How I went from being an inhouse graphic designer for a large healthcare corporation to establishing my own personal brand and product lines.
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Day 1: September 15
Charles S. Anderson / Clara Mulligan / Manuel / Mackey Saturday / Dirk Barnett / Beth Sachan / Austin Gray / Bryce McCloud / Kristine Arth / Matias Duarte / Michael Johnson & Tim Murray
Day 2: September 16
Tony Brook / Luke Stockdale / Min Lew / Mike Alderson / Ben Hulse and Greg Durrell / Ashley Strauss / Derrick Castle / Benji Peck / Theresa Fitzgerald / Jim Sherraden