Danika B

She’s a delight to work with too, and clients love the way she puts her soul into every illustration, finding ways to deliver the best creative possible. Influences include Posuka Demizu and Kamome Shirahama on the Manga side, and Fernando Dias and BiboX from the worlds of animation and gaming. With a degree in Multimedia Art from the College of Fine Arts in Lisbon, Danika immerses herself in the feeling of each story, allowing it to drive the visual narrative.

Approach

Preferring the feel of pen on paper, Danika sketches with a ballpoint letting the ideas flow until she understands the direction of the final drawing. She scans her final sketch into Photoshop, then carries out some colour studies before rendering using chalk or coloured pencil brushes for a unique, traditional feel.

Styles

Comic book and Manga influences are clear in Danika’s work, mixed with a sense of magic, fantasy and whimsical adventure. She produces monochrome inked illustrations for black and white comics, and a chalk or pencils style for full-colour publications.

Languages

English and Portuguese.

Client list

Her clients include Chiado Books, Grupo Editorial Atlântico, Flamingo Edições, Publish Way and Midori Editora.