/ Creators / Zigor

Zigor

Zigor Samaniego is a seasoned 3D illustrator, graphics designer, and calligrapher with years of exposure to art. He enrolled at the University of Barcelona but later dropped out to focus on his art career and is now based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. 

Inspired by nature, video games, and low-quality movies he spent time with during his childhood in the 1980s, Zigor gears his artistic style towards character designs. Although some of his pieces feature motion art, Zigor's creations typically resemble a single character frame from feature films. 

Zigor’s signature style has earned him a bunch of collabs with big brands like Nickelodeon, Wired Magazine, Prada, American Express, and Volkswagen. Despite his enviable list of clients, the artist admits that such projects hinder him from expressing his ideas fully, as he is confined to meeting deadlines and customer needs.

Discovering NFTs was a turning point in Zigor’s art journey. After receiving an invitation from Nifty Gateway to auction his artwork, he dedicated quality time to understand the nitty-gritty of the non-fungible realm. Zigor was especially fascinated that new audiences (not clients) are willing to pay to see his artistic designs. His curiosity eventually paid off as he became a successful NFT creator and can rightly view 3D design as a way of life rather than a job.

Zigor is most popular within the NFT realm for his cute crazy world of AMIGOS characters, which were featured in his first drop on Nifty Giftway. The “Amigos Collection” is a fantasy utopia where the characters created by this artist peacefully coexist with humans. At the same time, their universe faces danger from the magician Rata Pollo who is the one who gives life to the craziest characters. The collection is linked to a game, Discord, in which players get to decide the fate of the characters.

Since making his debut in the NFT scene, Zigor has continually replenished his shelf with fresh batches of art pieces that resonate with collectors hunting for the best character design pieces. Being a devoted advocate of NFTs, Zigor believes that this industry is a good place for creators to succeed, backed up by the great support of a healthy community of artists and collectors. 

Don't miss Zigor's next NFT drops

Zigor's past NFT Drops

  • On May 28th, digital illustrator, veteran art director, and character creator Zigor drops ‘Amigos Collection’ on Crypto.com.

    Zigor is the creator behind whimsical characters and...

  • Zigor Samaniego aka Zigor is coming back to Nifty Gateway with a new NFT Collection. Titled ‘Colección Amigos’, it will drop on May 12th.

    Zigor...

See Also