Cole Gerst is a multidisciplinary creative living in Portland, Oregon. He runs an independent design agency, Option-G, which provides branding, design, illustration, and animation for a variety of clients worldwide. Gerst has won awards for his design and illustration work from Communication Arts, Print Magazine, American Corporate Identity, and How Magazine. His paintings have been nominated for the National Resources Defense Council Arts Prize and his company, Option-G, has been nominated for and won multiple design and animation awards.