Yaoyao Ma Van As is a painter/illustrator currently living in Los Angeles where she is an art director for animated tv shows. She has worked at various animation studios, including Disney TV Animation and Warner Brothers Animation, and on the TV show Rick and Morty. She has produced book covers for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House. She enjoys creating little stories with each of her paintings, especially the ones with her dog Parker in them.