About Joseph Hatch (he/him) is the art director for Tilbury House Publishers, a sister imprint to Sleeping Bear Press in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joe is a graphic designer, illustrator, and Michigan master naturalist. When not designing children’s books, he can be found gardening, beekeeping, growing edible mushrooms, advocating for and planting native plants. In his home studio, he can often be found painting or tinkering and restoring—and eventually playing—refurbished stringed instruments. He holds an Associate of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and kids, some dogs, a cat, and a dozen chickens. DM 👉 @hatchartworks on instagram for freelance or commission inquiries.