Timothy Kostilnik

Tim Kostilnik is an artist and graphic designer living in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "I'm So Angry" and "I Hate Myself" are his first ventures into the world of writing and publishing. He was born in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He went to Greenfield Elementary School, Taylor Allderdice High School, and La Roche College with a major in graphic design.

He and his wife Dawn have been married for 40 years. Tim and Dawn met in college where they were both graphic design students, got engaged shortly after and married upon Tim's graduation. They worked together in the design department of a management training company for almost 10 years before deciding to start their own graphic design studio in 1989. Kostilnik & Associates Graphics, Inc. has been in business for 30 years.

They have one daughter and son-in-law and two wonderful grandsons.

In addition to graphic design, Tim also paints in various media and enjoys teaching other budding artists what he has learned over the years.

Tim has taught Bible lessons to children and young adults from ages three through college for almost 30 years. Most of that time he has concentrated on 4th and 5th graders. Tim has always enjoyed his classes and has met some absolutely wonderful kids over the years. Many of the characters, stories and situations in the God'sCool Reading Series were inspired by Tim's teaching of the Bible.