Nikita Kolesnikov, also known by the pseudonym grandeturisto, is the creator of the Hello Neighbor game concept and the lead game designer and artist for Hello Neighbor, Hello Neighbor 3, and—previously—Hello Neighbor 2. He was born in Voronezh. Until the age of seventeen, he spent every summer in a village that later served as the inspiration for *Raven Brooks*. After graduating from university, he worked at a marketing magazine, where he eventually became an editor. He hated the job, but after being inspired by a speech by Steve Jobs, he realized he wanted to create video games. He applied to Dynamic Pixels and was hired as an assistant artist. The first game Nikita worked on was *Goal Defense*; following that project, he was promoted to the role of artist. Later, he shifted his focus to 3D graphics and game design, and took courses in 3D animation.