Michael Fusco has lived in climates as varied as Jupiter, Florida, Brooklyn, New York, and Madison, Wisconsin. After working in publishing for many years, Michael decided to strike out on his own, which has given him the opportunity to design more book jackets, record covers, and logos than one could comfortably shake a stick at. Michael's work has been celebrated in Print Magazine's Regional Design Annual, and he has won awards from the AIGA and the National Calendar Awards. Though Michael and his Sirius radio have been going steady since April 2007, his girlfriend and two feline dependents still come first.

Emma Straub, MFD's Assistant Designer and Conceptual Genius, has always liked pictures in addition to words, and likes both best when they work together. A native of New York City, Emma enjoys downward- dogging, cat-petting, and other activities not even nominally related to animals. More information about her writing can be found at www.emmastraub.net.