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I'm Bryant Santamaria, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and proud Mexican from sunny California who brings a whimsical touch to thoughtful, engaging, and memorable work. With 8+ years of experience, I create visual experiences across branding, illustration, packaging, marketing design, digital experiences, and environmental graphics. Whether collaborating with startups, agencies, or established brands, I love turning ideas into work that connects with people and leaves a lasting impression.…I'm Bryant Santamaria, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and proud Mexican from sunny California who brings a whimsical touch to thoughtful, engaging, and memorable work. With 8+ years of experience, I create visual experiences across branding, illustration, packaging, marketing design, digital experiences, and environmental graphics. Whether collaborating with startups, agencies, or established brands, I love turning ideas into work that connects with people and leaves a lasting impression.

Bryant Santamaria

Designer, Illustrator, Brand Designer, +1

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I'm Bryant Santamaria, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and proud Mexican from sunny California who brings a whimsical touch to thoughtful, engaging, and memorable work. With 8+ years of experience, I create visual experiences across branding, illustration, packaging, marketing design, digital experiences, and environmental graphics. Whether collaborating with startups, agencies, or established brands, I love turning ideas into work that connects with people and leaves a lasting impression.…I'm Bryant Santamaria, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and proud Mexican from sunny California who brings a whimsical touch to thoughtful, engaging, and memorable work. With 8+ years of experience, I create visual experiences across branding, illustration, packaging, marketing design, digital experiences, and environmental graphics. Whether collaborating with startups, agencies, or established brands, I love turning ideas into work that connects with people and leaves a lasting impression.

Available to hire

I’m Bryant Santamaria, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and proud Mexican from sunny California who brings a whimsical touch to thoughtful, engaging, and memorable work.

With 8+ years of experience, I create visual experiences across branding, illustration, packaging, marketing design, digital experiences, and environmental graphics. Whether collaborating with startups, agencies, or established brands, I love turning ideas into work that connects with people and leaves a lasting impression.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Lead at Better Brands

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Reported directly to the CEO as the company’s sole designer, leading the visual identity across all brand touchpoints. Owned branding and marketing design from concept through delivery, including print and digital collateral, presentation and sales/pitch decks, company apparel, Shopify website management, and e-commerce product merchandising. Partnered with developers/vendors to maintain and improve storefront functionality and collaborated to ensure visual consistency across the customer experience.

Freelance Designer & Illustrator

January 1, 2018 - Present

Partnered with agencies, startups, non-profits, entertainment companies, and consumer brands on branding, illustration, packaging, marketing campaigns, and digital experiences. Supported projects across identity, campaign graphics, and illustration-driven visual systems for a variety of audiences and industries. Selected clients include Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Entertainment, City of Los Angeles, Metrolink, Play LA, and Amtrak.

Designer & Lead Illustrator at Meaningful Works

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Delivered end-to-end design work across branding, illustration systems, print and digital collateral, packaging, campaigns, environmental graphics, and in-store activations. Produced retail and retail-ready graphics and coordinated visual storytelling for campaign moments and customer-facing touchpoints. Built repeatable illustration and brand systems to maintain consistency across multiple formats and channels.