Leonardo Santamaria

Leonardo Santamaria is a first-generation Filipino-American freelance-illustrator. He is an honoree of a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, a Silver Medal from Spectrum Fantastic Art, and a Bronze Cube from ADC. His work has been published in varying applications: from editorial illustrations for The New York Times’ Disability Series, to cover illustrations for NPR’s Invisibilia podcast, and to ad campaigns for clients such as Vanguard. He’s also contributed to motion projects for Apple, Facebook, and AirBnB with the animation studio Buck. He currently lives and works in South Pasadena, California.

• Clients include: Apple, IKEA, Nike, Paramount, Amazon Ads, AirBnB, Vanguard, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Virgin Orbit, National Geographic, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, T Brand, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, National Parks Conservation Association, NPR, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, IDEO, Abrams Books, Oprah Magazine, WIRED, Vera Institute of Justice, Hasbro, PLANSPONSOR, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Politico, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Harmonix, Cincinnati Magazine, Footwear News, Institutional Investor, ProPublica, GOOD, OZY, Believer Magazine, The Fortune Society, The Ringer, Fatherly, Current Affairs Magazine, TED, Interesting Development, Sierra Magazine, Vanishing Angle Films, and others.