Disla, Katie: - Katie Disla is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Alabama. She established an early interest in the arts while growing up and was supported greatly by her parents through the many years of art classes. She explored her love of the arts through acrylic and oil painting, then later on attended Liberty University to receive a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and a masters in digital marketing and advertising. Katie now works as a freelance graphic designer for numerous clients and projects while still developing her painting skills at home. Other illustrated works include Trained Up by Melissa Urtiaga, How to Hitchhike from Texas to California in 3 Days in 14 Easy Steps: A True Story by Judy Watters, and Yes, That's What I Do Best by Dr. Crawdaddy.