Travis Nichols is the author and illustrator of several books for kids and post-kids, including The Monster Doodle Book, Punk Rock Etiquette and Matthew Meets the Man. He previously drew comics for the late, great Nickelodeon Magazine. His deepest, most secret wish is to wake up as a gnome and spend his days building wooden locks, eating tiny biscuits and hanging out with birds. He can be found eating watermelon over the sink or online at ilikeapplejuice.com.

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim are a husband-and wife team living in Los Angeles with their daughter Mina. They met in art school in New York, where they began creating and designing art and toys together. Their relationship continued to grow and the Uglydolls were born in 2001, quickly becoming a world-wide success with fans of all ages.