Alexandra (Alex!) Jimenez is a Chicana print-maker, illustrator, public artist, designer and mother. Her artistic practice explores her connection to land, culture, and history as a fourth generation Mexican-American in Tucson, AZ. She believes in making her art accessible and relatable to her community. Her background in the sciences adds depth and meaning to her work. She is passionate about community building and collaborative art making. This drive has led her to deepen her public art practice, incorporating methods of social practice art to better engage the public. Her design business creates original illustrations, designs and logos for clients who want a unique brand look. Alex also creates and sells products in local stores under her brand Alexclamation Ink.

Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of more than forty books for kids.

These include New York Times bestselling picture books like Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and School’s First Day of School, (with illustrator Christian Robinson). His work has been adapted for film and television.

He’s won some awards, including the Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children’s Literature and the National Cartoonists Society Book Illustration Award. His debut novel was shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.

He used to make art for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. Sometimes he still does.

He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his dog, son, and wife.