About Mandy & Pandy

Chris Chiaru Lin — Creator

Chris is an American Born Chinese. He was born in 1969 in Detroit, Michigan USA. His middle name, Chiaru, means scholar from Chiayi (a city in central Taiwan).

Chris went to Chinese School as a child. He took Chinese seriously during college at the University of Michigan and started a class for learning Business Chinese at Ross School of Business. Chris studied Chinese in Taiwan and practiced Chinese in China.

 

Ingrid Villalta — Illustrator

Ingrid was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1974. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a major in Graphic Arts at the University of Costa Rica. Ingrid is Fluent in English & Spanish.

Ingrid authored and illustrated children's books. She has also enjoyed painting murals for children's spaces in the states of Tennessee & California (http://www.wallsforfun.com)

Ingrid was a Senior Graphic Designer for Avon of Costa Rica from. She pursued a second degree in 3D Character Animation at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA and worked in product Illustration & packaging design for Bath Accessories Company, Inc., Hayward, CA.