Aguilar has won 14 Cannes Lions. His work has also been awarded in creative festivals such as Ojo de Iberoamérica, Fiap, Círculo de Oro, Condor de Oro, London Festival, Effie Awards and Creativepool Influencer of the Year Awards.

Pepe Aguilar's work has been printed in creative magazines and books around the world, the most prominent being Lürzer's Archive.