Brian Yanish is a professional illustrator and author. He has worked for Jim Henson Productions in Los Angeles, trained as a special effects moldmaker, written and performed comedy, designed educational software, and sold his own line of T-shirts. His first book, ScrapKins: Junk Re-Thunk, was published in 2016, and he has a picture book named Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck that was published by in 2019. He lives in Rochester, NY.