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.