Joel Stern is the bestselling author of many books of paper crafts, including My First Origami Kit, My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit, and Washington Pops!. He conducts paper craft workshops for kids of all ages in camps, schools, community centers, and libraries, and his folded and pop-up paper creations have been exhibited throughout the world.

Christopher Lee is a designer and illustrator living in Los Angeles working under the moniker The Beast Is Back. He was born and raised in Sacramento, California, and graduated from Sacramento State in 2006 with a degree in graphic design. His bold, playful, graphic style is heavily influenced by nostalgia and the natural world. See more of his work at TheBeastisBack.com.