Pep Montserrat

Pep Montserrat was born in Roda de Ter in 1966. He studied Mural Painting at Llotja and Graphic Design at the Eina school in Barcelona. Since then, he has illustrated many children’s books, distinguished with awards such as the National Award from the Ministry of Culture (1995), the International Catalonia Award (1997), the Generalitat de Catalunya Award (1998), and inclusion in the IBBY Honor List (1998).
As a press illustrator, he regularly publishes in the newspapers Avui, La Vanguardia, and El País and The Chicago Tribune. He has also collaborated with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe. He is the creator, along with the writer Montse Ganges, of an animated television series titled Miniman, produced by Cromosoma. Since 1998, he has taught Illustration at the Massana School in Barcelona.
Recently awarded with the 2024 National Illustration Prize.