Dani Severson Design Director

“The Mascot”

she / her

Dani Severson is an illustrator and designer from Cape Town, South Africa. She graduated summa cum laude from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic Design. Prior to taking on her role with Murmur, Dani worked for several notable agencies. She designed with David Carson in NYC and O’Neill in California then served as Creative Director of Design at Publicis Machine in Cape Town. 

Dani has an on-going love affair with hand-lettering and has an eye for color and detail. Her ideal project combines illustration with beautiful, strategic design. She has taken part in a number of art exhibitions and art fairs, focusing primarily on large dimensional lettering pieces.

Dani currently lives with her family in Portland, Oregon between tall trees and under rainy skies. Outside of work she enjoys getting lost in big open spaces. She loves to travel, surf and camp or enjoy a card game with friends and family.

  • What’s your favorite tv show?

    • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
    • Lost in Space
    • Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
    • Normal People
  • What’s your hidden talent?

    • Bullet-Proof Skin
    • Egg Toss
    • Invisibility
    • Quick math (like splitting the bill at a restaurant)
  • What’s your go-to fast-food order?

    • Gummie Bear Hand Pie
    • Chick-fil-a Spicy chicken sandwich
    • Strawberry Marshmallow Avocado Shake
    • Grease Nuggets
  • What are you easily swayed by?

    • My children
    • Alcohol
    • The Occult
    • Donald Duck Voice
  • What is your favorite live show?

    • De la Guarda, New York City
    • The Little Mermaid on Ice
    • Madagascar on Ice
    • David Hasselhoff on Ice
  • Who’s your celebrity crush?

    • Crick and Watson
    • Napoleon Bonaparte
    • Sigmund Freud
    • Timothy Chalamet