Sam Tannen is the founder of Corky Portwine, a children's mobile app development company. He is a self-taught cartoonist and professionally-trained Hollywood art director. As a child he was heavily influenced by the Muppets, Ren & Stimpy, and the works of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. He has dedicated Corky Portwine to bringing art, humor and poetry to children. He lives in Los Angeles, California with three cats.