Bio

Keri Smith is an author/illustrator turned guerilla artist, and the author/illustrator of several activity books aimed at jump-starting creativity, including Wreck This Journal (2007, Penguin Books), The Guerilla Art Kit (2007, Princeton Architectural Press), Living Out Loud (2003, Chronicle Books), and Tear Up This Book!: The Sticker, Stencil, Stationery, Games, Crafts, Doodle, And Journal Book For Girls! (2005, American Girl).

As a freelance illustrator she's worked for a variety of clients, including Random House, the New York Times, Ford Motor Co., the Boston Globe, and Hallmark. In the last few years she's lectured and run workshops on the topic of living creatively for the HOW Design Conference, U.C. Davis, and schools across North America.

On the Web: Keri Smith.com, The Wish Jar