Brian McDonald is the writer and director of the award-winning short film White Face, a sought-after lecturer and teacher, and a story consultant for clients such as Disney Feature Animation and Cirque du Soleil. His book Invisible Ink is required reading at Pixar Animation Studio. Toby Cypress grew up in New Jersey spending most of his time skateboarding the boardwalks, exploring arcades, and reading comic books. In 1997 he graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Animation and began a career in freelance illustration. He lives with his family, Gretchen, Jack, and Isabella, in Glen Gardner, New Jersey.