Christiane Grauert was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Germany. She studied Illustration and Graphic Design at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Germany. After her graduation she moved to Minneapolis, MN where she received an MFA in Visual Studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Christiane now lives and works in Milwaukee, WI. Her mixed-media images have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Utne Reader, Harvard Business Review, and The Progressive as well as on book covers and posters. She has illustrated for textbooks and children’s books in Germany and South Korea.   Christiane’s work has been featured in various national and international illustration and design competitions including American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, HOW Magazine Annual Self-Promotion Competition, Print Regional Design Annual, and Die schönsten deutschen Bücher by Stiftung Buchkunst. She has taught at SUNY Buffalo and is now an Associate Professor in the Illustration Department at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.