Ben Krefta (born 10 October 1982 in the UK) is a freelance manga style illustrator and graphic artist. Krefta has created several 'how-to' books on the topic of drawing manga, including 'The Art of Drawing Manga' (2003), 'Step by Step Manga' (2004), 'Digital Manga' (2014), 'The Artists Guide to Drawing Manga' (2016) and was also one of three winners of 2004's 'Character Design' category at the International Manga and Anime Festival (IMAF).