Dani Pendergast
Biography ▼
Dani Pendergast is a freelance illustrator from Parkland, Florida and currently based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is interested in exploring narratives that touch on identity and those of magical places that spark a feeling of wonder are among her favorites. In her work, she aims to evoke a poetic, and at times eerie, quality by using surreal solutions, bold colors and thoughtful line-work.
Recent Projects
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NPR & CBC Podcast Series: Tested
Dani Pendergast was commissioned to illustrate key art for Tested, a 6-part series from NPR and CBC. Tested follows the story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. The podcast traces the 100-year history of sex testing.
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Ole Heg For Boom! Studios
Dani Pendergast is a regular contributor to Boom! Studios. Take a look at sequential work from one of her fantasy graphic novel stories, Ole Heg.
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Demon In The Wood: Graphic Novel
Roaring Book Press commissioned Dani Pendergast to illustrate the first-ever graphic novel from the world of Shadow and Bone, the blockbuster book series and international Netflix sensation. Dani partnered with New York Times #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo, to create this 240 page book.
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The Social Chameleon
Dani Pendergast illustrated Alex Ross’ picture book, The Social Chameleon. Cosmo the Chameleon has trouble fitting in with other animals, but everything changes when he meets another chameleon who shows him how to live by his own true colors.
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