Der-shing Helmer is a trained biologist and educator,[3] writing The Meek in her spare time.
[4] In a 2009 interview, Helmer stated she draws inspiration from biology when designing the world of The Meek.
[5] Helmer created the first draft of her webcomic entirely with a mechanical pencil and marker, but quickly switched to Photoshop CS2 for the final version.
She uses a Wacom Intuos tablet to create the comic, and her creation process has become more streamlined since she built a template for her pages.
The main characters are: The plot of The Meek concerns a war that is brewing between several of the world's nations, notably the Carissi and the Pasori people.