Laurent Linn began his career at the Jim Henson Company as a puppet designer and builder in the legendary Muppet Workshop, creating characters for various productions, including the Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island films. With Henson for over a decade, he worked primarily on the beloved series Sesame Street, winning an Emmy Award. He soon became the Creative Director for the Sesame Street Muppets.Currently, when not writing or illustrating, Laurent is an Art Director for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers where he art directs and designs picture books, middle-grade, and teen novels. He is on the Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and is Artistic Advisor for the annual Original Art exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in New York.While Laurent has illustrated a number of picture books, DRAW THE LINE is his first young adult novel.Follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @LaurentLinn, and visit LaurentLinn.com