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Jade Orlando Illustrator & Author

Jade Orlando was born on an army base in North Carolina and grew up in a tiny Michigan town. After an impassioned childhood spent drawing dragons and cat ladies, she traveled to SCAD Savannah to get a BFA in illustration. Jade currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, greyhound, and four cats (including two naked ones!). Jade Orlando was born on an army base in North Carolina and grew up in a tiny Michigan town. After an impassioned childhood spent drawing dragons and cat ladies, she traveled to SCAD Savannah to get a BFA in illustration. Jade currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, greyhound, and four cats (including two naked ones!).