ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brian Ellison
To read Brian Ellison’s bio, one would think he is 130 years old: Disc jockey, carpenter, climbing guide, scientist, commercial fisherman, farmer, planner, landscape architect, remediation specialist, entrepreneur, distiller, salesman, high school teacher, coach, mentor, dad, husband, and friend are just some of the titles held in the last 30 years as he has focused specifically on not focusing.
Ollie & Oona came from his experiences with his own children and approaches he used for teaching business, entrepreneurship, and leadership concepts to them at an early age. Now that they are both in college and don’t need him except for an occasional free meal, he spends his time in Tucson, Arizona, mountain biking, spoiling the dog, and going on ridiculously long and not particularly well-thought out runs in the desert.
Married to Margaret Ebeling, he still gets a thrill every time he makes her laugh.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
FABIO CORAZZA
Fabio Corazza was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has been working for over 20 years as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer.
Admittedly, Fabio spent most of his childhood not doing what normal children do and instead stayed locked in his bedroom, reading comic books and drawing. The results were irreversible.
His medium of expression is now digital, and he favors a traditional style inspired by mixed influences such as vintage Art-Deco, Franco-Belgian comics, geometry, cubism, and modernism.
He also enjoys experimenting with pastels and oil painting. When not painting, he enjoys listening to jazz and blues, playing guitar, and taking care of what might be the oldest cat on the South American continent.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Cristina Ferreri
Cristina Ferreri has worn many hats in her career — brand specialist, graphic designer, visual strategist, and often “the one who makes it make sense.” With over two decades of experience building brands from the inside out, she’s led projects of all shapes and sizes. From world-building and scrappy start-up launches to large-scale and global rebrands, she combines creativity, strategy, and visual storytelling to spark curiosity, excitement, and lasting love for the brands she creates.
Her work has touched everything from logos, visual expression, and web design to interior design, wayfinding systems, and the subtle details that make a brand feel alive in the real world. She thrives at the intersection of strategy and design, turning big ideas into practical systems that actually work — and stick.
When she’s not in thick of brand building, Cristina can usually be found chasing after her daughter, dreaming up new adventures with her husband and family, and slowly building her iced sugar cookie empire.
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