Koren Shadmi was born in Israel, where he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for various magazines. At 17 he had his first graphic novel published, 'Profile 107', followed by another book that collected his work from children's magazines. He then served for three years as a graphic designer and illustrator in the Israeli Defense Force. Upon completion of his service, he relocated to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts, where he acquired his bachelor's degree, graduating with honors. Koren's books have been published in France, Italy, Spain, Israel, and the US. His first English book, 'In The Flesh', was published by Random House in 2009. Koren's work was selected for the Best American Comics 2009 anthology edited by Charles Burns.
Koren's illustration work has appeared in publications such as: The Wall Street Journal, Spin Magazine, BusinessWeek, the Village Voice, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mother Jones, ESPN the Magazine, Popular Mechanics, and many others.