Just look at her: Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal, a.k.a. the Green Lady of Brooklyn. Her schtick is pretty self explanatory: she’s green. Hair, fingernails, wardrobe, front door, appliances, furnishings, dishes, towels, sheets, picture frames… all green. That, and she is happy. Very happy. She says it’s because green is the happiest color in the world. But Theodore…
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Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting to Be Heard, and host of the podcast Hard Knox. Her second book, FREE: My Search for Meaning was released in 2025. Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. She has since become an advocate for criminal justice reform and media ethics.
Yuntong Lei
Yuntong (Esme) Lei is an illustrator and concept artist passionate about visual storytelling for animation and children’s media. She holds an MFA in Illustration from SCAD and has worked with clients including Brink Literacy Project, Stride Inc., and 137 Ewes Productions. Her work has been recognized by the IDA Design Awards and featured in CanvasRebel Magazine and VoyageATL Magazine. With a fine art background, Lei brings warmth, imagination, and narrative depth to her character-driven designs.
