David B. Levy is the author of Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive (2nd Edition), the essential career guide for animation artists working in North America. Levy is the head of studio at Pinkfong USA, where he leads a team developing and producing original short-form content for YouTube and long-form series for top streamers. Previously, Levy was the director of animation at Disney+, where he led a team making original short-form content for social media, including several series for Lucasfilm and Pixar. Levy has developed and sold original projects to Disney Jr, Netflix, Warner Bros. Animation, Apple+, Silvergate Media/Sony Pictures Television, Discovery Kids, Amazon Kids, YouTube Originals, and Peacock. Levy has also directed and supervised series and pilots for Nickelodeon (Blue's Clues), Cartoon Network (Assy McGee), Sesame Workshop (Word on the Street), and Fox Broadcasting Company (Bob's Burgers). Levy has lectured and taught at Parsons, SVA, NYU, RISD, and Pratt, and was president of the New York chapter of ASIFA (Association International du Film d' Animation). He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, daughter, and cat.