The Russian artist Konstantin Kryssow graduated from the art academy in 1990. He has been living in Berlin since 1993. In 1995, he began working for Mosaik, and remained there until 1997. Afterwards, he did the 'Abrafaxe' onepager for Super-Illu until 1999. Kryssow has also painted the 'Abrafaxe' children's book 'Califax sucht neue Freunde'.