Author and illustrator Valentina Gottardi is an illustrator and designer specialising in natural and scientific illustration. She is the founder of the Italian publisher Cocai Books and the Cocai Design studio, creating illustrations from museums, research institutions, cultural organizations, and companies.

Author Maciej Michno is an editor at Cocai Books, an Italian publisher which creates digitally illustrated educational books that focus on the nature which surrounds us, but which we often don't notice. He is passionate about communicating science through text and images.

Author Danio Miserocchi is a naturalist and teacher. He collaborates with museums and local institutions and cultivates biodiversity through research and outreach activities focused on neglected species of fauna and flora.