Venmo

CLIENT

Venmo

2019-2023

YEAR

Brief

Venmo is a leading American mobile payment platform, connecting over 60 million users and facilitating more than $200 billion in transactions each year. In 2020, Venmo partnered with Holler to further enrich the user experience by introducing animated stickers to its app.

Through this collaboration, users gained access to a dynamic library of expressive animated GIFs and stickers, carefully crafted in a variety of styles to appeal to the diverse Venmo community. The sticker library was expanded every month with 30 stickers across a variety of topics, ensuring fresh content that encouraged creative communication alongside transactions. This innovative partnership, which concluded in 2023, elevated social interaction on the Venmo platform and contributed to its reputation as a modern, engaging financial service.

Role

Animator and Designer: Samantha Szura

A cartoon coffee mug with a cute smiling face, tilted with coffee spilling out in a single droplet.

A breakfast sandwich with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a fried egg on a bagel, paired with a to-go coffee cup, and the word "Brunch" in blue script above

Cartoon person with short dark hair, wearing large yellow earrings, with cucumber slices over their eyes and a towel wrapped around their head.

Illustration of a blue car with multiple arms giving thumbs up, with the word 'Thanks!' in cloud-like letters above.

A cartoon illustration of a happy boat with a face, big eyes, and a smiling mouth, floating on water with seagulls flying in the background.

A cartoon illustration of a pizza bread with tomato sauce on top, placed on a black and white checkered surface.

Illustration of a phosphate test strip with a color change indicating the presence of phosphate ions in a solution.

Heart-shaped waffle topped with whipped cream, a cherry, and powdered sugar.

Cartoon character wearing a party hat holding a glass of champagne on a pink background.

Two cartoon coffee cups filled with coffee, floating against a light brown background with decorative stars and circles.

The image is blank with a white background and no visible objects or details.

Two decorated cupcakes, one with chocolate frosting, a cherry, and chocolate sticks, and the other with bunny face decorations, surrounded by pastel-colored star shapes.

Cartoon woman with black hair styled in large puffs, wearing yellow earrings, black sleeveless top, and a beige headband, waving with her right hand.

Cartoon skeleton characters with colorful skulls celebrate a birthday with a cake and a candle on a pink background.

Cartoon illustration of a woman with black curly hair, wearing yellow earrings, a black top, and yellow shorts, holding multiple colorful shopping bags.

A yellow cartoon hand making a peace sign with the index and middle fingers raised, surrounded by green leafy branches.

A cute cartoon character with a box-shaped head featuring Star of David symbols, sitting on a rock in a bowl of liquid, making a peace sign with its hand.

An illustration of a cocktail glass with pink liquid, an olive garnish, and a pink straw.

Pink mug with black coffee and the text '#1 Mum' written on it.

Illustration of a blue file folder with pink, yellow, and orange tabs on top.

A pink greeting card with a white heart on the front, viewed at an angle on a light gray background.

Colorful graphic with the phrase "Don't Worry" and a smiling sun face replacing the letter "O" in "Don't." The design includes stars and a cheerful color scheme.

Empty white background with no objects or details.

Illustration of a bouquet of colorful flowers in a cone-shaped paper wrapper.

Illustration of two cartoon birds, one yellow and one purple, sharing a kiss surrounded by colorful flowers.

A drawing of a blue bottle with a red label inside a speech bubble.

Cute cartoon apple with a happy face, decorated with various stickers and ribbons.

Cartoon characters with colorful skull heads, one on a horse and the other in a wagon, with the text 'Thanks 4 The Ride!'

Illustration of a glass with ice cubes and a cherry, likely a cocktail, with a beige background and a stylized starburst in the top left corner.

Cartoon image of a wooden cutting board with a few brown spots, resting on a beige surface.

A pair of 3D glasses with one lens labeled "NIG" in teal and the other labeled "HT!" in red, with the word "HOVIE" stylized above in a blocky font, all surrounded by sparkles.

A cartoon video game controller with a smiling face, including buttons and joysticks, on a pink background.

Two yellow tickets with the word "TICKET" written in red, overlapping each other with decorative stars around.

A cartoon illustration of a beige adhesive bandage with a smiling yellow face in the center.

A slice of bread with the words 'GIM +' above it and 'DO' on the bread, symbolizing a sandwich or toast with a positive message.

A cartoon illustration of a dollar bill with a smiling, cute heart face in the center.

Digital illustration of three wine glasses filled with red, white, and rosé wines, set against a pink background with decorative stars and sparkles.

Two glasses filled with a red beverage and ice cubes, garnished with cocktail picks, with small decorative stars and plus signs around.

A colorful graphic reading 'Lodie's Night' with decorative stars and a champagne glass illustration on a light blue background.

Illustration of a champagne bottle and a filled champagne glass with decorative sparkles and dots in the background.

Illustration of a champagne bottle and a filled champagne glass with pink liquid, surrounded by sparkles and stars.

Illustration of a champagne bottle and a glass filled with bubbly, surrounded by small decorative stars and dots, in a minimalistic style with warm colors.

Blue handbag with a handle and a flap closure, featuring a diagonal pattern, against a white background with a small green star.

Two cartoon coffee cups filled with coffee surrounded by money symbols and decorative icons.

Animated illustration of a person's face with purple skin tone, smiling and holding a hairdryer near their head, with black hair and purple highlights.

A white video game controller with a sad face, tears, crying eyes, a red nose, and a sad mouth, with a small black and blue L-shaped symbol in the top left corner.

Illustration of a black, three-layered box or storage container with a hinged lid.

A cartoon-style video game controller with a sad face, surrounded by question and exclamation marks, on a light blue background.

A white box with a large circle and four smaller colorful dots on the top, resembling a smart speaker or device.

Cartoon character with purple face and black hair wrapped with blue curlers, set against a purple background.

Illustration of a makeup or false eyelash kit with two closed eyelash illustrations on the front.

Emoji with cat-like eyes and a pink tongue sticking out.

Colorful holiday cookie with the words "Next Christmas" decorated with holly and festive accents.

Celebratory graphic with a cartoon cookie with an orange candle on top, and text saying "Til' Next Year!" in blue and red stripes.

Illustration of a smiling construction worker holding a lumber piece on his shoulder with a hammer.

Cartoon character with purple skin, black curly hair, and a happy expression.

The image shows a gun pointed at a person’s head, with the person's face not clearly visible.

Illustration of a prescription pill bottle with red and blue capsules inside.

Cute cartoon toolbox with a smiling face, containing tools such as a screwdriver, wrench, ruler, pencil, and hammer.

The image features the word "SHARK" in stylized orange and black letters, with a pair of scissors and a pencil crossing each other underneath.

A calendar titled 'Events' with various handwritten notes and symbols, and a sticky note saying 'Thanks!'.

Illustration of a person pressing and dispensing liquid soap from a clear pump bottle.

Cartoon woman with black hair styled in an updo, wearing yellow earrings and glasses, holding her chin in thought with a speech bubble above her head.

Illustration of an airmail envelope with red, white, and blue border.

Colorful balloons spelling out "CONGRATS" with confetti around them.

Illustration of the percentage symbol, with the zero represented by a yellow face with a sad expression, and the other elements in bright colors.

Illustration of pink hibiscus flowers with green and purple leaves.

An illustration of a yellow key with the word 'RENT' on it, designed in a cartoon style.

Illustration of a receipt with dollar bills attached, surrounded by pink hearts, on a green background.

Cartoon woman with black hair, yellow earrings, holding a glass of wine, wearing black suspenders and an orange top.

A cute red heart with large eyes, a small smiling mouth, and tiny legs, surrounded by pink love hearts and the word 'THANKS' in pink letters with a purple outline at the top.