Andrew Mitchell is a writer / illustrator of children’s books and his how-to art book, Draw 50 Magical Creatures, will be published by Random House in October, 2009. He is currently working with Lee Ames on the next Draw 50 book. He became the first cartoonist in the world to be published on cell phones with his comic strip Hot Rock, finding an audience of readers around the globe.  He is the president of the Cartoonists of Orange County and his illustrations and cartoons have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books and videogames.  He is also the writer / artist of the graphic novel Hector Impala, P.V., Headcase, and the AJ Mitchell Sketchbook (all available at milehighcomics.com.)