Born October 10, 1982 in the UK, he is a freelance manga style illustrator & graphic artist.
Krefta has created several 'how-to' books on the topic of drawing manga, including 'The Art of Drawing Manga' (2003), 'Step by Step Manga' (2004), 'Digital Manga' (2014) and 'The Artist's Guide to Drawing Manga' (2016).
Krefta currently works on a wide variety of art and design projects including: advertising, promotional artwork, web design and specializing in character design using a combination of traditional media and Photoshop. Some examples of these works along with more information on Krefta can be found at his home page 'BenKrefta.com'