Frank Viva started out as an illustrator working for places like Time, Esquire, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. He later began a second career as a graphic designer. When asked – and sometimes when not – he will lecture about typography, design and things like that. He is a cover artist for The New Yorker magazine, judges competitions and sits on two college advisory boards. Published by Little, Brown, his first book was recognized as one of The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2011.

Todd Temporale graduated with honours from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. His work has won awards from Communication Arts, The New York Type Directors Club, Applied Arts magazine, Coupe and The Advertising & Design Club of Canada. Todd’s industrial design work includes custom seating, lighting and store fixtures. He is also a partner with Frank in Whigby, a Canadian design and manufacturing company with products selling in museum stores and international chains like Anthropologie and Paul Smith. 

Harry Endrulat graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours English degree and Centennial College with a Book and Magazine Publishing diploma. Over the years, he has worked on large-scale assignments with industry leaders such as ArjoWiggins, Butterfield & Robinson, Le Creuset, New York Life Insurance Company and Relais & Châteaux. As an award-winning writer, Harry has received recognition for both his corporate projects and children’s books (twenty-seven and counting). He is also the creator and producer of It’s a Kid’s World, a television series for young children. Harry’s extensive writing, editorial and project management skills bring added depth to Viva & Co.