Photo by Mercedes Zapata
Angela Estrella Mejía
Angela Estrella Mejía is a Chicago-born photographer, content creator, and digital strategist with a passion for capturing the city’s architecture, food, and culture. After studying Visual Communications and interning at Time Out Chicago Magazine, she founded Angie Star Studios as a freelance photographer, working with brands like Mazda, Capital One, Subaru, REI, and SKINNYPOP. Angela specializes in food, event, and lifestyle photography, with her architectural work showcased in galleries around the city.
Her expertise also spans content creation, graphic design, and digital strategy, where she’s known for creative direction, logo design, and business branding. Angela has also served as Marketing Director for The Silver Room where her campaign work for The Silver Room was recognized in The Society of Typographic Arts “100 Best Examples of Graphic Design” (2021-2022). Most recently, she served for the City of Chicago as Digital Director for the Mayor’s Office, where she directed the creative vision for citywide PSA billboards and led a team in shaping the city's visual strategy.
Currently, as Creative Director for SPACE333, Angela leads digital media projects while connecting communities through visual storytelling. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, travel, astrophotography, and painting, drawing inspiration from nature and the stars.