
A true act of creativity always sparks another.
This is me, Santi.
I am a 29-year-old Argentinian Creative Director, illustrator, Character Designer, Visual Development Artist and Content Creator currently living in Canada and working with renowned influencers and celebrities such as Yes Theory, Will Smith, Jordan Taylor Wright and Ben Nemtin. I have also created content for renowned brands such as Netflix, Mc Donalds, Coca-Cola, Headspace, Blue Sky Studios and Marvel.
After attending the architecture school at the University of Buenos Aires for three years, I decided to change my life and pursue my childhood passion by embarking on a drawing based professional career. I have a multifaceted profile that allows me to adapt to any environment using my greatest assets, creative thinking.
Supported by Apple.
Brands and Clients
As an Artist supervisor and Creative Director, Content Creator, Character Designer, Story Artist, Visual Development artist and Illustrator.
I’m not alone:
Supported by Volvo Cars, Apple, Cece-Madrid, Asociación Hogar de María, Fundación Ecomar, ProStyle Foundation, Acción Ucrania, Hotel Occidental Barcelona, Hotel Barceló Costa Vasca, Mercure Orleans Hotel, Lègére Hotel Bielefeld, 3nitycreative, Matryoshka Travel and much more.

Studies
Barker College | Art and literature Bachelor (2011-2012)
Buenos Aires University | Architecture (2012-2015)
University of Navarre | Audiovisual Communication (2017-2021)
Everywhere with Apple
All my work is done on the Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch) supercharged by the Apple M1 chip that is the fastest device of its kind. It’s designed to take full advantage of next‑level performance and custom technologies like the advanced image signal processor and unified memory. Wherever I go I always go with Apple devices.
What software do I use? The Procreate App.

Motivational speaker experience
«The yes that changed everything.»
Before the pandemic hit, I started giving motivational speeches for young people (high school and college students) and professionals about «the perseverance as a key to success» throughout my creative career and the tools I’ve learned to shape my personal life.
Since 2019 until today I have given more than 300 speeches in nine countries from all around the world. As I said before: «A true act of creativity always sparks another.» I am very grateful for everything I have lived and the people who continue to count on me and my work.
Countries visited:
Argentina, Brasil, EEUU, Canada, Suiza, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Polonia, Bélgica, Portugal, Chile, UK, El Salvador, Colombia, RDC Kinshasa and counting.
Creative experience
Art Director, Character Designer, Story Artist, 2D Animator and Illustrator.

Cover designing
“Everything you can imagine is real.”
Any time you design a cover for a book or a Podcast, specially when is gonna help others, it’s going to become the definitive design for that production, so you don’t want to hack something out. You need to put in the kind of care it warrants if it’s going to live in history.

2023: I was hired by Matt from Yes Theory to design The Second Yes Theory Podcast cover. I worked as a graphic designer and illustrator on this project and it was, one more time, an honor.

2020: I was hired by Ammar from Yes Theory to design The Yes Theory Podcast cover in collaboration with Headspace Studios. I worked as a graphic designer and illustrator on this project and it was an honor.

2023: Salmones, hormonas y pantallas – Written by Dr. Miguel Ángel Martínez-Gonzalez and cover Illustration by Santiago María López Piuma alias Samlo

2023: The Book That Changed Everything – Written by Allison Regina Gliot and Character designing, Visual development and Creative Direction by Santiago María López Piuma alias Samlo.
Book Illustration
“Everything you can imagine is real.”
Any time you design a character for a Book, specially a fairy tale, it’s going to become the definitive design for that character, so you don’t want to hack something out. You need to put in the kind of care it warrants if it’s going to live in history.

Pauline Books and Media
Character designing, Visual development and Creative Direction for the production of the all book.
The Book That Changed Everything Written by Allison Regina Gliot and Illustrated by Santiago María López Piuma alias Samlo

Cinema Industry
I had the honor of being involved in amazing creative projects for Marvel, Blue Sky Studios and Netflix.

2019: Will Smith and Tom Holland were the main characters in the animated movie, “Spies in disguise”, and I was the cartoonist and the 2D animator in the short film produced by Taylor Cut Films to promote the premiere of the movie in New York and Los Angeles, CA.

2019: I have been working as a Concept Artist and 2D animator through Taylor Cut Films for a Marvel Studios short movie commercial. It was an honor to have met such talented creatives.

2023: I just worked in a little drop of this huge project directed by Luis Anzorena. I was the visual developement at the movie poster. I did the drawings and Zuriñe Lafón did the graphic design. What’s this movie about? This documentary traces the career of renowned Spanish dolphin trainer José Luis Barbero and the events leading up to his shocking death in 2015.
For all the nurses that have been on the front line during the pandemic.

Directed by Samlo
In honor of incredible nurses I met in September 2020, I have brought, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the story behind the quarantine through the eyes of young nurses that, after finishing their studies, were forced by the COVID-19 to come out from their comfort zone to fight for thousands of lives.
TEAM
Directed by Samlo | Produced by Meritxell Mateu | Assistant Director Isabella Delgado | Script by Akira Konno, Rodolfo Chang and Samlo | Photograohy by Samlo | Sound Edition by Rodolfo Chang | Music by Juan Luis Velázquez and Rodolfo Chang | Edited by Akira Konno | Assessment by Efrén Cuevas and Marga Gutiérrez
SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS AMAZING NURSES
Eva García Perea, Adela Zabalegui, Paloma Rod´riguez Gómez, Ana Sancho, Mónica Navarro Toribio, Ainara Albaladejo Santamaría, Esther Gómez Cordero, Sol Molina Conesa and Gonzalo Martí.
«A true act of creativity always sparks another.»
















Always together.
«If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together.»











