Holler.io

A playful illustration featuring the word 'Holler' with four small colorful dots underneath, and a cute cartoon potato with black curly hair, black eyes, and a smiling face, decorated with a big black bow on top and black legs.

CLIENT

Holler.io

2019-2023

YEAR

Mission

At Holler.io, a technology start-up dedicated to enhancing messaging and payment experiences through animated stickers and gifs, our design team excelled in creating distinctive characters and original visual content entirely in-house. Each designer typically developed between four and seven stickers per week, beginning with initial sketches and refining every detail through to full animations. Throughout my tenure at Holler.io, I contributed innovative characters and designs that reflected a broad range of styles, moods, and themes. My work occasionally included typographic elements to provide added depth and personality.

We leveraged platform analytics to ensure our creations resonated with users and adapted our output to reflect current trends, popular slang, and emerging topics. This data-driven approach allowed us to deliver relevant, engaging content that not only captured attention but also reinforced Holler.io's reputation for creative excellence. By continually responding to evolving user interests and social phenomena, our team played an integral role in shaping the content library

Roles

Studio Head: Pat Giles

Creative Director: Lauren Gramprey and Emma Gilberg

Animator and Designer: Samantha Szura

Beep

A cute cartoon heart with big eyes and a small smile, surrounded by pink hearts and the word 'Thanks' in pink bubble letters above it.
A cartoon character with a pink heart-shaped face, large black eyes, a small smiling mouth, striped purple and black legs, and arms, wearing a blue and white striped party hat, with colorful confetti around it.
A cartoon heart character with angry eyes, striped pink and black legs, and arms raised in a fighting stance.
Cartoon character holding a large red heart with striped legs and black shoes.
An angry, cartoon-style red heart with facial features, including furrowed brows, an open mouth showing teeth, and small arms hanging down.
A yellow heart with cartoonish cat face features, including large eyes, a small nose, and whiskers, on a beige background.
Cartoon heart character with a face, wearing a cowboy hat, striped black and white legs, holding out a pink heart, in a dancing pose.
A cartoon heart with muscular arms and striped legs, striking a confident pose on a pink background.
A cartoon human heart with a smiling face and clenched fists, next to a large letter K.
Cute cartoon heart character with closed eyes, puckered lips, holding a pink rose, sitting with striped stockings
A cartoon heart character with a smiling face, large eyes, and striped legs, with the word "COME!" written above it on a pink background.
A cartoon frog lying on its stomach with its eyes closed, a flower with pink petals and a red stem growing from its back, and some striped objects near its hind legs.
A cartoon heart with closed eyes, a small mouth, praying hands, angel wings, and a halo, set against a pink background.
A cartoon heart with an angry facial expression, frowning with furrowed eyebrows and downturned mouth, against a plain background.
A blue heart with a sad, crying facial expression and tears falling from the eyes.

Puptato

A cute animal character with the body of a potato, decorated with a black ribbon and bow, and drawn facial features.
A potato with a cute cartoon face, ears, and limbs, surrounded by four black hearts.
A cartoon drawing of a computer mouse with a large, smiling potato with a dog ear and a tongue sticking out, underneath is the text 'OMW!'
A cute illustration combining a potato with a cartoon dog face and legs, with added small wings and tail.
Close-up of a smiling cookie with chocolate chips and a face drawn on, against a white background.
A cartoon potato with a dog's face, smiling ears, and legs, accompanied by the text "HEHEHE" at the top.
A cartoon illustration of a sad, sweating potato with dog-like facial features and black stick legs.
Close-up of soil with a small clump of earth on top.
A cartoon-style illustration of a potato with a face, arms, and legs, lying on its stomach with a pat of butter melting on top and a small black heart floating nearby.
Cartoon image of two potatoes with dog and cat faces, black ears, and legs, one with a ball and heart above them.
Illustration of a sleeping potato with cartoon features, including closed eyes, a small nose, and a tiny mouth, with simple line-drawn legs and a thermometer on its side.
A cartoon illustration of a dog with a potato body and dog face, with the word 'GREETINGS!' above.
A cartoon illustration of a sleeping potato with a cute face, wings, and a tail, with the word 'Thanks' written beneath.
Cute potato character driving a car, with a sad expression, and the word 'GOODBYE' below.

Mans Bestfriend

A cartoon illustration of a sad, blue-toned baby face with frowning eyebrows and chubby cheeks, giving two thumbs down.
Two cartoon characters depicted as smartphones with faces, one resembling a dog with black ears and the other a bald person, both peeking out of the phone screens against a purple background.
A cartoon bunny with a gray hoodie, winking and sticking out its tongue, holding a smartphone.
A sad purple character being comforted by a happy dog-like character with the text 'WANNA TALK?'
Cute cartoon dog with floppy ears, winking eye, tongue out, doodle style.
Cute cartoon rabbit with floppy ears, winking and sticking out tongue, holding hands together with the text 'PLEASE!' below.
Cartoon purple bear with teary eyes and hands near face, looking sad.
Cute cartoon rabbit face with a wink and tongue out, replacing the letter 'O' in the word 'WORTH', with the phrase 'WORTH IT!' in bold, purple and white striped letters on a lavender background.
A cartoon character with purple hands and ears holding a yellow square with a smiley face.
A cartoon character with a purple face and sad expression, with a colorful swirl on its forehead, and the words 'NOT WORKIN' in bold letters above its head.

Froot Cubs

A solid blue background.
Two cartoon animals wearing sleep masks and pajamas, resting on a large star with the word 'PAID!' on it.
Adorable cartoon hedgehog with blue fur, closed eyes, a small smile, and blushing cheeks, wearing a brown spiky shell, set against a pink background.
Cartoon hedgehog with a happy face and a brown spiked back, standing below large pink letters spelling "BYE" on a yellow background.
Cute cartoon animal characters, one resembling a bear and another resembling a deer, stacked with letters spelling "O M Y" above them, set against a black background with decorative stars and clouds.
Two cartoon characters resembling cute, chubby animals with colorful, leaf-shaped accessories on their heads, smiling and holding hands.
Three birthday candles shaped as the numbers 1, 2, and 3 with lit flames, two cute bear characters wearing hats resting on a rainbow, and a smiling pink creature at the center, all set against a dark blue background.
Cute cartoon hedgehog character with a purple body and brown spiky hair, smiling against a pink background.
Two cartoon animal characters hugging each other with a pink 'H' and 'I' in the background.
A cute cartoon hamster wrapped in a cloud, with a brown spiky hat and a happy expression, flanked by pink balloons forming the word 'LOL'.
Two cute cartoon hedgehogs hugging with pink and purple text reading 'Feel Better' and small hearts around them.
A cute cartoon bear with a clock-shaped brown hat, holding a pink heart and a rainbow, surrounded by pink hearts.
A cute cartoon puppy wearing a green Christmas hat with a yellow star, surrounded by pink letters spelling 'OH MY' with two yellow stars on a pink background.
Solid brown background with no distinguishable objects or features.
A cute cartoon hedgehog with a purple face and body, holding a large brown acorn shell on its head, with pink text above saying 'Thank You!', and four yellow sparkles around it, set on a beige background.
Two cartoon hedgehogs standing side by side against a yellow background, smiling with their arms around each other. One has brown spiky hair and purple body, the other has yellow curly hair and pink body.
A cute cartoon bear with pink fur and a yellow hairstyle, crying with tears streaming from its eyes, smiling happily on a gray background.
Two cartoon bears sleeping on a cloud with the word 'NIGHT' and stars above them.

Broseph McChug

A cartoon fox dressed in a white shirt and green vest holding a blue book and wearing a green cap with an orange pompom.
Two red plastic cups clinking with hands, coffee beans above, and the words 'College' and 'Bound' with an open book below in a colorful illustration.
A cartoon fox wearing a cap and headphones sits at a desk in front of a laptop with a circular loading icon. The fox has a tired or unimpressed expression. On the desk, there is a blue mug with a smiling face, a piece of paper, and the background sho
Cartoon unicorn partially hidden behind a large cardboard box labeled 'stuff' and a red 'fragile' sticker, holding the box with its hooves. Items on top of the box include a soccer ball, a book with 'LIGHT' on the cover, and a small stack of books.
Cartoon illustration of two gummy candies, one orange and one green, on a brown background.
A cartoon gryphon with a muscular upper body, a laurel wreath on its head, and wrapped in a toga, standing confidently with arms flexed, and the words 'TO GA' underneath.
Illustration of a pink fox wearing sunglasses and a backpack, alongside a turtle wearing sunglasses and holding a blue rolling pin.
An anthropomorphic fox character wearing a green cap, white shirt, and green jacket, holding a birthday cake with a single lit candle.
Cartoon fox wearing a green jacket and baseball cap with arms outstretched, surrounded by the text 'Virtual Bro-Hugs'.
Cartoon fox wearing a hat and sunglasses, waving from the front of a car with a "BYE" license plate, carrying luggage on the roof, with reflections of other animals in the windshield.
Cartoon fox in graduation gown and cap celebrating with money falling around, holding diploma and making peace sign.
Cartoon fox wearing sunglasses relaxing in a pool filled with dollar bills.
Illustration of a fox wearing a baseball cap, sitting at a desk with a notepad, pencil, and a paper with tic-tac-toe game. The fox appears to be thinking or pondering.
Cartoon fox with a backpack and headphones hanging upside down, chugging from a soda fountain, with a speech bubble saying 'CHUG'.
A cartoon hand with a dollar sign on the middle finger, resembling an extended middle finger gesture.
An anthropomorphic fox wearing a green cap and a teal jacket, holding a pencil to its temple and a notepad, with a thoughtful expression and a speech bubble with three dots.
A red disposable paper cup with black horizontal lines on a brown background.
Cartoon fox character taking a selfie with a smartphone and holding a dumbbell, wearing a baseball cap, jacket, and sneakers.
Animated illustration of an angry anthropomorphic fox wearing a baseball cap, holding a baseball bat, dressed in a hoodie, and engaging in baseball.
Cartoon fox dressed as a delivery person, waving inside a window.
Cartoon illustration of a fox and a fish wearing sunglasses having a conversation, with the fish saying "Bruh."
Cartoon fox wearing a sports jersey, holding a foam finger with '#1' written on it, and a green flag.
A bucket filled with bottles, some lit candles, and party accessories like a party hat and a noisemaker, with "HBD!" written on the bucket, celebrating a birthday.
Cartoon fox wearing a green hoodie and white gloves, holding a green bottle, lying back and relaxing.
Illustration of a ticking time bomb with dollar bills and sparkles, symbolizing money or financial urgency.
A cartoon fox wearing a green baseball cap, a green jacket with white sleeves, and black pants, kneeling with a sad expression.