James Jean is an award winning illustrator living in Los Angeles. He was born in Taiwan in 1979, raised in New Jersey, and educated at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Upon graduating in 2001, he quickly became an acclaimed cover artist for DC Comics, garnering two consecutive Eisner awards and a Harvey award. He has also contributed to many national and international publications. His clients include Time Magazine, The New York Times, Rollingstone, Spin, ESPN, Entertainment Weekly, Atlantic Records, Target, Playboy, Knopf, among others.