Casey Costa-Smith is an illustrator who graduated from the Animation/ Illustration program at San Jose State University. She created a children’s book with another student, Fritz Gemperle, called Herb’s Heartfelt Hike: A Search and Find Adventure Book. She currently runs a Patreon account in which she sends out sticker sheets and prints every month. Her artistic goals include developing her brand by designing and selling cute merchandise, illustrating for various projects including children's books, and working on anything in a cute, childlike style. Casey’s hobbies include reading webtoons, playing cozy games like Animal Crossing, and finding new delicious vegan foods to try.