Born in Valencia in 1954. Self-taught. In 1974 he began his professional career as an illustrator and graphic designer. Since 1982 her work mainly focuses on child and youth sector: tales and novels, instructional materials, games and instructional activity booklets, interactive CD-ROMs, comic strips, posters, exhibitions, round-table conferences, conferences, workshops and encounters for reading encouraging at schools and libraries… Usually forms tandem with the writer Carles Cano.
· As well as some comics, He has individually illustrated 125 books and instructional materials. He has also designed 50 books, 17 of which are collections, 36 posters and 28 brands.
· He has won several awards, including: “Lazarillo Award” in 1989 by The Ministry of Culture for Story of a recipe (Anaya Publishing House). “Award for best illustrated book in Valencia 2002” by the Valencian Autonomous Government for The two giants of Sant Marcel·lí (Denes Publishing House). And his work ¿In what do white and black differ? (Aura Comunicació Publishing House) was selected “Withe Raven” by the Juguend Bibliothek of Munich in 1996; “Price for the edited book of 2013” of the Valencian Autonamous Governement for Diverse and dispersed conversos and perverse verses ot the universes; “National Illustration Award for Career 2019”, of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
· He has participated in the most important professional exhibitions in the industry, including: Bratislava illustration Biennial, 1989, 1991 and 2009. BIB, IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People). Full Colour. 23 Spanish illustrators of children and juvenile books, Ministry of Culture, 1989-1991, 2000. Story and Figure. Spanish illustrators of children and juvenile books, Ministry of Culture, 1996. Most illustrious. Outlook of children and juvenile illustration, Bologna 2005, Ministry of Culture. Europe un rêve graphique, Charles Perrault International Institute. Kipling illustrated, Valencian Museum of illustration and Modernity (MuVIM), 2011.
· He has lectured in art schools and he has participated in round-table conferences related to professional issues. He has also organized seminars and has advised congresses and professional exhibitions.
· He has participated as a juror in several illustration awards, including: “Tombatosals”, by Tandem Publishing House- Castellón City Council. “Sambori”, by the Sambori Foundation. “National of illustration”, by the Ministry of Culture. “For the best edited books” by the Valencian Autonomous Government.
· He has been co-founder, president and vice president of the Professional Association of Illustrators of Valencia and co-founder and secretary of the Federation of Associations of Professional Illustrators.
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· Publishing Houses: Empúries, La Magrana, Eliseu Climent (3 i 4 Publising House), La Galera, Teide, Anaya, Aliorna, Aura Comunicación, Lumen, Edebé, Vicens Vives, Bromera, Bullent, Tabarca, Tàndem, Lumen-Unicef, Aliorna, Marjal, Denes, Baula-Edelvives, Planeta & Oxford, Perifèric, Ediciones SM, Fundació Sambori…
· Press: El Temps, Diario de Valencia, Hoja del Lunes, Cuadernos de Pedagogía, CLIJ, Métodos de información, Magazine, Cuadernos Gitanos, Bloc…
· Entities: Valencia Cinema Show, Theaters of the Valencia Provincial Council, the Department of Culture, Education and Science, the Valencian Library, Valencia Metro, the Bancaixa Foundation, the Government of Catalonia, the Government of Catalonia, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art, Sindicatura de Comptes, Valencian Comunity Investiments-Spain, Museu Valencià de la Ilustració i de la Modernitat, Association of Teachers with Gypsies, Associació d’Editors del País Valencià …
· Companies: Mapfre Hogar, Nao Collections (Lladró), National Network of Spanish Railwais RENFE-Adif…
· Agencies and studies: Canut y Bardina, Publipres, MCM, Interalas, Troppo, Tangram, Comas, MMB Marketing, Juan Nava, Belén Payá, MacDiego, Estudi ARO…