Hisashi Maeda is an illustrator and graphic designer with more than twenty years of experience. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Japan, and has worked with licensed brands such as Sesame Street, Peanuts, Pokémon, and more. Recent illustrated works include Sesame Street: The Nutcracker (2022) and Sesame Street: Good Night, Sesame Street (2023), published by Studio Fun International.