Christy Hale, BFA Communications Design ’86, has written and illustrated more than 30 children’s books. Her most recent and forthcoming titles include Serious Fun!: Work & Play with Charles & Ray Eames (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, March 2026); Reaching Across the Sky: A Celebration of Bridges (Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company, May 2026); and Bibi Steps Out! (Candlewick Press, June 2026), a collaboration with writer Roni Schotter.