Jamie Bautista graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Communications, and has spent the years since then as a freelance graphic designer, writer and teacher. He taught classes in English literature and comics theory and appreciation at Ateneo de Manila University, The Beacon School, Assumption College and Xavier School. He is currently also general manager at LSA Printing Press and publisher of Nautilus Comics. He has published the National Book Award winning Siglo: Freedom and Siglo: Passion. He is the creator of the long-running comic series Cast (www.castcomic.com), which is his other collaboration with artist Arnold Arre. (from the Private Iris website)