Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and writer. He is a founding member of the band One Ring Zero, whose albums include Planets and As Smart As We Are, and his solo works include Songs for Ice Cream Trucks and Songs for Unusual Creatures. He is the author of Chronicle's successful Unusual Creatures: A Mostly Accurate Account of Some of Earths Strangest Animals.
Aaron Scamihorn is an illustrator, designer and screen printer based out of Indianapolis, IN. He operates his business under the name Ronlewhorn Industries. With a passion for digital portraiture mixed with a love affair with typography and serigraphy, he has created screen printed gig posters for the likes of CAKE, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and the Dropkick Murphys. His work has been featured in magazines such as Usbek et Rica and Carne Mag as well as the unique honor of a feature in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 2013. Always looking for interesting challenges and new opportunities, Aaron is now able to check off 'childrens book' from his bucket list.