Dan Krall is an author, illustrator, and an animator. He worked as a character designer on the popular films How to Train Your Dragon and Coraline. He was also the art director for the television shows Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated; Chowder; and Samurai Jack; as well as a Development Artist for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The PowerPuff Girls, and Dexter's Laboratory. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles.