Rodney Alan Greenblat is an American artist, graphic designer and children's book author.
He was previously director of the Center for Advanced Whimsy,[2] is responsible for the character design of several video games, including the PaRappa the Rapper series,[3] and was an active figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s.
[4] Greenblat's work was shown in East Village museums in the 1980s,[5] including the Gracie Mansion Gallery,[6][7] and was at the time considered part of a neo-surrealist movement.
[8] Within the same decade, he did the artwork for New York-based alternative rock band They Might be Giants' first album.
[9][10] In the 2010s, he has been recognized for his work on Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy, as well as the Thunder Bunny series of books.