Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Casey Rand is the co-author of People Who Deserve It: Socially Responsible Reasons to Punch Someone in the Face, the blog-turned-book featured in the likes of The Atlantic, The Guardian, College Humor, and the New York Post. Rand is the group creative director of the advertising company Droga5 and previously worked at BBDO Worldwide and Silver + Partners. She lives in New York.

Tim Gordon is the co-author of People Who Deserve It: Socially Responsible Reasons to Punch Someone in the Face and executive creative director of the advertising agency Droga5. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Gordon graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in media studies. He lives in Brooklyn.