INFO
I was born in Southern Spain.
I studied an MA Illustration at EINA, Barcelona in 2007 and live in that city since, working as a professional illustrator.
In 2017 I published Bea baila (Diana dances) in Spain. It was my first children’s book as an author and illustrator. It’s been edited 10 languages.
Some other books I’ve published as an illustrator:
Operation Alphabet, Thames and Hudson. UK, USA, France, Germany, The Netherlands, 2011.
I don’t like snakes, Walker Book,
USA, UK and Australia, 2014
The bonsai pruner, Tres tigres tristes. Spain and France, 2015
Boys dance, and Mayhem at the Museuum. Penguin Random House in USA, 2020.
Ciao Sandro! Abrams Books for Young Readers, USA, 2021
I have collaborated with magazines and editorials worldwide.
My work reflects a strong sense of colour and texture, a frequent use of traditional techniques, and an undercurrent of subtle humour running throughout.
AWARDS
La vaca que confundió a su pájaro con un sombrero, Tres tigres tristes, Illustrator
Winner Fundación Cuatrogatos Award 2024
Un niño en la playa, Akiara Books, Author and Illustrator
Winner of Banco del libro Award Fiction 2024
Santiago saw things differently, Walker Books, Illustrator
Took part at the Exhibition “Ilustration, a visual Literature”, Frankfurt Fair organized by Fadid 2022
Selected by Jury for “The Original Art 2023”, An exhibition of Children’s book Illustrators, New York, NY
Shortlisted for The Cook Prize, as best Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Book by The Bank Street College of Illustration 2024
Tiempo de haikus, Illustrator
3rd Best edited book by Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports 2023
Shortlisted Premi Atrapallibres, Catalonia 2023
Shortlisted Premi Junceda Catalonia XXI edition 2023 as best Non Fiction book
Tancho, Akiara Books, author and lllustrator
Shortlisted Andersen Magazine Award 2022 as Best Book Age 0-6
Shortlisted Premio Cuatrogatos 2022
Les Incorruptibles Award 2023, France
Sirena de piedra, Tres tigres tristes, author and lllustrator
Recommended book by Fundación Cuatrogatos 2019
I don’t like snakes, Walker Books, Illustrator
One of the Best children’s book edited in 2015 by Buzzfeed.com
Shortlisted Book Award at the School Library Association, UK
El podador de bonsáis, Tres tigres tristes, Illustrator
El Dragón Lector Award, Best Illustrator 2015.
Operation Alphabet, Thames and Hudson, Illustrator
Junceda Award 2012 as Best International Book, held by the Catalonian Association of Illustrators (APIC).
CONTACT
For children’s book enquiries
in USA
please contact
Kirsten Hall at Catbird Agency
For adult editorial enquiries in the UK,
please contact
Mark at Eyecandy
For all other enquiries,
drop me a line here
You can also find me on instagram