Sarah Williamson was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She studied political philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Shortly after graduating from Art Center, she moved to New York to pursue illustration. She has done many illustrations for the New York Times, among other clients, and also fills in at the New York Times as a freelance art director. Follow her on Instagram at @sarahewilliamson or find her online at sarahwilliamson.com.