2019

Vivien Wu
Hello! My name is Vivien Wu and I’m an illustrator and concept artist based in Los Angeles. I first started illustrating children’s books at Disney Publishing, and I currently do freelance concept art for various animation studios. In my own work I love creating humorous characters,or depicting a sense of nostalgia and fantasy! In my downtime I enjoy unwinding through swimming and yoga, exploring Los Angeles for new places to eat, and watercolor painting!!
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 Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards is an illustrator, artist and designer from the San Francisco Bay Area, currently living in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her one-eyed cat and two-eyed husband. She graduated with distinction from the California College of Art in Industrial Design and spent many of her early years as a graphic, furniture and advertising designer in California. She has work in the permanent collection of the SF Museum of Modern Art as well as the Library of Congress and numerous awards in both graphic and architectural design. She is currently focused on adapting her illustration skills for children. Website | Instagram

Neena Phan
Neena Phan graduated from The New School with a degree in fashion design. Upon graduating, she realized that storytelling and illustration aligned with her skills and interest more so than fashion. Aligning morally, children’s books was the inevitable next step. And a happy and fulfilling step it was.
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Rob Sayegh Jr
Hiya! My name is Rob Sayegh Jr, and I am an author/illustrator specializing in children's media. I love creating worlds and characters that make people of all ages smile and giggle by combining humorous illustrations with playful stories. When I am not doodling or writing, I enjoy collecting vintage toys, being an official snack taste-tester, falling in love with every dog I meet, and exploring San Francisco where I currently live with my partner and two dogs Penny and Rigby. Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Marcelo Cloverdad
Hola, I'm Marcelo and I'm a Mexican illustrator and author. I graduated from Art Center College of Design and like aliens. My work is playful and heavily inspired by positive and consciousness messages. Diversity, self-love, and kindness are recurring topics in my writings. I'm based in Los Angeles, California, where I spend time with my baby dog daughter, Mini Perra. We love to drink strawberry milk together while we play and explore life in our tiny spaceship.
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Tenaya Lena Gunter Brown
Tenaya grew up in East Oakland with a cat, Sam the rat, four rabbits, one big sister, a dwarf hamster, a dog, a cockatiel, and two dancers for parents. She spent most of her time making art, dancing, playing in the mud and befriending caterpillars. She never stopped loving picture books -- It only took her about 30 years to figure out she could make them! She’s drawn to picture books because of the way they make children feel seen, the way they take children places they never knew they wanted to go. When the blank page gets the best of her, you’ll find her making pottery, or in the woods catching up with her favorite clump of moss.
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