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PHILIP EJIKEAuthor www.philipejike.com Photo Download | Bio Download Raised in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Philip Ejike obtained his BA in Design from Lehigh University in 2007, and his MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons the New School for Design in 2009. He has received a Gold Key in Fiction in the 1999 Harrisburg, PA Patriot-News Scholastic…
SHAWN MARTINBROUGHIllustrator, Author www.shawnmartinbrough.com Photo Download | Bio Download Shawn Martinbrough is an Eisner Award-nominated artist whose comic book projects have include Batman: Detective Comics, DMZ, Luke Cage Noir, The Black Panther: Man Without Fear and Hellboy. He is the author of How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling, published…
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DENISE ADUSEIAuthor https://deniseadusei.com Photo Download | Bio Download Denise Rosario Adusei’s life mission is to inspire young children’s imagination and creativity. When she graduated from Columbia Business School, she utilized her MBA to develop a preschool and became a professional imagineer for children in Harlem. “My goal,” Denise says, “is to provide a playful environment…
AVA and ALEXIS MCCLUREAuthor www.themcclurefam.com Photo Download | Bio Download Named Forbes Magazine’s Youngest Top Influential Kids of 2017, Ava and Alexis McClure, 7, have taken the industry by storm. The YouTube stars captivated the hearts of millions when their parents, Justin and Ami McClure, captured Alexis being devastated to learn she was one minute younger…
AARON W. SMITHAuthor www.awsmithfinancial.com Photo Download | Bio Download Aaron W. Smith is founder of A. W. Smith Financial Group, and is a certified personal financial advisor in six states. Smith is a popular seminar leader and successful financial expert who has generated millions of dollars in revenue. He holds several securities and insurance licenses,…
