Kelley McMorris is a freelance illustrator, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, but is currently traveling the world. She received her MFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University and a BA in Japanese at San Jose State University. In 2013 Kelley won the SCBWI Student Illustrator Scholarship. Clients include Disney Hyperion, Scholastic, Lifeway, Highlights and Cricket magazine. Her work has been featured in Illustration West 52, Applied Arts, ImagineFX and the SCBWI bulletin.