Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher have worked as a collaborative team for twenty years producing illustrations for annual reports, brochures, posters, advertisments, book covers, movies and magazines. Together they have illustrated seven children's books, including: Jon Scieszka's "The Frog Prince Continued;" Anne Mazer's "The Salamander Room;" and Garrison Keillor's "Cat, You Better Come Home." They are currently working on their eight book, titled "My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss. It will be released fall of '96.

Johnson grew up in Minnesota and studied illustration and painting at the School of Associated Arts in St. Paul (BFA). Lou Fancher was born in Michigan and studied art history while earning her BFA in Dance at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to her work with Johnson, she works for the Alberta Ballet as ballet Mistress. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher are married and live in Minneapolis.

They can be reached at 925-377-0452, or at their website at www.johnsonandfancher.com