Robert Kopecky was born and raised on the outskirts of San Diego, California. He is best known as an award-winning illustrator, art director, and animation designer for The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, PBS Kids, and more.

He is the creator of the popular spiritual art blog, Art, Faith, and the Koko Lion. He and his wife, Sue Pike, "The Animal Talker," divide their time between the Upper Delaware Valley in Pennsylvania, and Brooklyn, New York.

Learn more at robertkopecky.blogspot.com.