Overview

• The prize carries a €30,000 grant and was announced on June 16 to celebrate excellence in Spanish-language book illustration.
• An official jury led by María José Gálvez praised Lópiz’s atmospheric visuals and inventive exploration of graphic and narrative resources.
• Based in Berlin, she has published illustrated albums with Kalandraka, Anaya, Siruela, Macmillan and Oxford University Press.
• Her multidisciplinary work extends beyond illustration into fashion, interiors, murals, lamps, book covers and app design.
• Lópiz’s earlier accolades include the 2011 CJ Picture Book Awards in South Korea and Portugal’s Bienal Ilustrarte Prize in 2016.