Zawayuki Taki is a manga artist from Japan, who has gained a passionate following online for the endearing themes in their work and thoughtful depiction of BDSM culture. Outside of their manga Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down, Zawayuki has also previously done illustration work for American comic publisher Image Comics, having drawn one of the variant covers for Tigress Island #2 by Patrick Kindlon and EPHK, and two variant covers for the upcoming Gehanna In Tokyo one-shot by Marco Ferrari, Patrick Kindlon, and Atsuji Yamamoto (manga creator of Sinbad).