Lea, illustrator of Tawny: The Graphic Novel, received a Master of Arts in Sequential Art from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and has nearly a decade of experience in professional video-game illustration. In 2025, she was awarded the prestigious TWIPY “Best Art” award for her illustration work on Avatar: Battle for Pandora, by Jersey Jack Pinball. Faske loves nature, including animals and people, and has a strong interest in the subtleties of human connection and emotion, psychology, and mental health.