American, b. 1958 Peter de Sève was born in New York City in 1958 and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York City. He pursued his higher education at Parsons School of Design and successfully graduated in 1980. His work spans four decades and various media, including magazines, books, television commercials , Broadway posters, and character designs for animated feature films. He is perhaps best recognized for his many covers for The New Yorker Magazine and his character designs for the blockbuster Ice Age franchise (Scrat is a veritable international celebrity). De Sève has also contributed to such films as Finding Nemo, Robots, The Little Prince and The Grinch to name only a few. His many distinctions include the prestigious Hamilton King Award from the Society of Illustrators, and an Emmy Award for best character design in a television show (Sesame Street). In 2016 he was inducted into the Society of Illustrator’s Hall of Fame, that organization’s highest honor. Recently, de Sève has contributed to various animation projects for Walt Disney Feature Animation, Universal and various studios in Europe. The Monkey King, for which he contributed early character designs, just landed the #1 spot on Netflix in August.