Emma Thyssen studied graphic and illustrative design at the Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Since 2005, she has been an freelance Illustrator and designer of children's books, house styles, travel and restaurant guides, children's collections and audio books. Her work has already won awards from the Children's and Youth Jury Flanders, among others, and in 2012 she won the first prize for 'best designed book' in the category of children's books.