Tanamachi Studio

Welcome to Tanamachi Studio, a New York City-based boutique design studio specializing in custom typography, illustration, and large-scale murals.

Tree of Life

Our most recent multi-story installation on Manhattan’s Upper East Side connects rich symbolism and imagery to tell a story of flourishing.

Specialties

Colorful mural of a peacock, flowers, and foliage on the wall inside a building, seen from below.

Murals & Installations

Three black boxes with colorful floral designs, one open box revealing soap bars inside. Hand holding one soap box labeled FinchBerry Soapery on a pink background.

Packaging

Illustrated poster for Nickel Creek 2024 Tour with a woman with flowing hair, surrounded by musical instruments, stars, flowers, and decorative elements, with tour dates listed at the bottom.

Lettering & Illustration

A book titled 'Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread' by Michiko Kakutani, surrounded by open books with visible text.

Books

Collection of Starbucks-themed merchandise including a black tote bag with embroidered designs, a blue insulated tumbler, a white mug, a decorative fan with colorful patterns, a black T-shirt with embroidered elements, and various small items, all arranged on a green surface with a green textured wall background.

Product Collaborations

Multiple blue and pink business cards with floral designs and the word 'WATERS' in a stylized font.

Branding

Select Clients

Logos of Starbucks, Nike, Google, UNIQLO, West Elm, and Target displayed on a black background.

Black and white photo of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a jacket over a T-shirt, standing against a brick wall, with a slight smile.

The Artist

Known for her vibrant, lush, and symbolically rich artwork, Dana Tanamachi brings life and energy to any surface—from pint-sized postage stamps to immersive murals.

A collection of postage stamps with the words "Thank You" and "Forever," decorated with floral and leafy patterns in gold, with colors including navy blue, maroon, olive green, and teal.

USPS “Thank You” Forever Stamp

Released in the height of the 2020 global pandemic, these tiny glittering postage stamps continue to send messages of thanks all over the United States.

Mural artwork depicting a woman barista giving a mug of Starbucks coffee to a woman customer, with city buildings in the background and celestial elements like stars and constellations.

Starbucks Reserve Empire State Building

This massive three-story Art Deco–inspired mural in Midtown celebrates women in coffee and highlights the coffee journey from bean to cup.

Vital Farms Eggs

The celebrated Vital Farms carton design didn’t always look this way. They recruited Dana to create their now-signature style.

A woman with black hair, wearing a beige sweater and black pants, stands in front of a decorative black metal entry gate with laser-cut botanical and nature-inspired designs, attached to a modern building with glass walls and a wooden bench.

Steel Entry Gate at H. E. Butt Foundation

Depicting the landscape of the Frio River Canyon in the Texas Hill Country, Dana’s artwork was laser-cut into a giant steel gate to create a unique and stunning entry point to their San Antonio headquarters.