Panamanian Illustrator Dani Samudio

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Dani Samudio is a full time Illustrator and designer from Panama City. She is inspired by both her tropical city and nature. Her digital illustrations often focus on a current situation, something she heard in the street, or just something cute to feed the heart.

From designing a character to making a lettering design, she specializes in illustrating children’s book but also loves to work in packaging design, print design, and with brands to create beautiful visual identities.

She earned a BFA in graphic design and media communications from Emmanuel College, Boston in 2018 and a Master’s Degree in Illustrations and Animation in ESDesign Barcelona in 2023

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Who is Dani?

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Panamanian Illustrator

Every time I get into an Uber they ask me where I'm from! Being from Panama means looking different from your cousin. In a country with so many races, we all look different. <3

All written by email

I LOVE it when you send me emails, and I will most likely respond faster than WhatsApp.

Forever a fangirl!

I love boybands. Let's be bffs if you do too! From The Jonas Brothers to One Direction, it's already an obsession.

Salty lover

Give me doritos, platanitos, cheetos, and I will love you forever.

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Enjoy the process

Each illustration is a new adventure, instead of getting stressed, I try to enjoy the process.

Keep learning!

The cool (or not cool) thing about design is that it is always evolving, there are always new trends or a new program to learn,

Everything digital

I do everything digitally, from the sketch to the final illustration. Of course, sometimes you need a break and use pencil and paper.

Rule breaker with reason

As Picasso said: “Learn the rules like a professional, so you can break them like an artist.”

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Articles

8 de marzo, visual y lleno de voces diversas

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Illustrators For Hire Member Profile

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La Estrella de Panamá interview - Panameñ@s Pritis

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Zero Excusas Podcast Interview

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Panamá America - Superhéroes y Superheroínas

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Testimonials

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We chose Dani to create our branding, and the truth is that it was a great decision, because she managed to capture exactly what we wanted and capture it. She responded to our doubts and suggestions in the best way.

We love our color palette and that it has a youthful image, as well as different from the classic thing we see in sports programs. I can definitely say that for future projects, we would love to work with Dani again.

-Melissa Gallego, Terapia Deportiva

I was struck by Dani's creativity, efficiency, and dedication. I would recommend Dani for all the creativity and ability to come up with new things. Her communication and patience with the client is the best!

-Cristina Gutierrez, Pizca de Sal

I found Dani because my sister sent me one of her wallpapers🤣. Dani understood the concept and what I was looking for from the first moment! I would recommend her 1000%, with my eyes closed!! When we met, and she sent me the proposal, I knew I had found what I didn't know I urgently needed. I loved the detail in every little thing, taking the time to listen to my opinion, the ideas I had. I recommend Dani 1000%, for the original design, the openness, and customer service, for the sneak peaks!! All!

-Marimar Carrizo, Teaching With Love

I literally wrote on Instagram “Illustrator” and I got some profiles, including Dani's. I loves Dani’s vibe, her colors, her designs, and I thought right away that she could help me. After our first meeting, Dani understood everything very clearly. It was almost as if we had known each other for a long time. The truth is, her vibe and disposition gives much more added value to her super talent. We will work together again soon.