Allison Colpoys is a designer and illustrator from Naarm/Melbourne (Wurundjeri Country), Australia. Known for her distinctive, vibrant style, Allison combines digital and traditional media to create emotive stories through expressive use of color and pattern. Her illustrations appear in numerous books for young readers, including Under the Love Umbrella and All the Ways to Be Smart. She has received the Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton New Illustrator Award, two Australian Book Industry Awards, and multiple Australian Book Design Awards.