Alexander "Olo" Sroczynski was born in Poznan,Poland. He studied graphics and film illustration at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts and went on to study animation and experimental film direction at the Graduate Film School in Lodz. Olo has won awards for his animated short films, and his drawings have been published in Connoisseur; The New York Times; European Travel & People; and in many other publications internationally. Olo lives in New York City.