A direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin*, Ryan is co-founder, creative director, "idea guy," press operator, and the only one who can figure out the paper cutter.

*In spirit

With an eye for color that some have described as "a little creepy," Leslie has a rare ability to name the Pantone values of everything from fresh spring flowers to curbside dog…you get the idea. Needless to say, she's in charge of mixing the ink and walking Barley the Mascot Corgi. She's also the co-founder and head art director.

After graduating with a BFA in Fibers from Savannah College of Art and Design, Collen has worked as a designer, seamstress, film producer, greeting card designer and even manager of a bowling alley. Did we mention she graduated in 2006? Naturally, she's a perfect fit for the madness of Mad Maude Press. Who else measures in 64ths?

There's cute. And then there's radioactive, melt-your-face-off cute. Somehow, that's what Malachy has managed to capture in his designs and illustrations. It could have something to do with his uncanny ability to enter a zen-like trance while hand-feeding prints into our 19th century letterpress. Or it could just be that he's super-talented.