Roger Olmos

Roger Olmos
Roger Olmos
	Olmos in 2014
Born	December 23, 1975 (age 48); Barcelona, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Illustrator
Website	https://www.behance.net/rogerolmos/ http://rogerolmos.blogspot.it/

Roger Olmos Pastor is a Spanish illustrator.

Education and career

Born in Barcelona on December 23, 1975, Roger Olmos became interested in the world of illustration from a very young age, when he started spending time in his father's studio at home where he watched him drawing and painting. There he got fascinated by authors such as Brad Holland, Caza and Brian Froud.^[1]

After attending the Llotja Avinyò School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona from 1995 to 2000, he started a six-year apprenticeship as a scientific illustrator at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona, during which he learned a lot about textures and anatomy.

With time, however, he decided to turn to children's books. In 1999 he met his first publisher, Kalandraka, at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, with which he would publish his first book (Tío Lobo) the following year.

Since then he has illustrated more than eighty books for many Spanish and international publishers such as: Edelvives, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Kalandraka, Oqo Editora, Ediciones B, La Galera, Teide, Anaya, Edebé, Planeta, Baula, #logosedizioni, Melhoramentos, Bromera, Editions 62, Pirouette etc.

He is a vegan and an animal-rights activist, and he actively collaborates with FAADA (Foundation for the Counselling and Action in Defense of Animals, based in Barcelona). This collaboration led to the publication of two books, both published by #logosedizioni (Italy): Sinpalabras / Senzaparole (Wordless) in 2014,^[2] praised by the like of Jane Goodall and J. M. Coetzee,^[3] and which Roger has described as “one of the most important and personal books of my career”,^[4] and Amigos in 2017.^[5]

He also collaborates with various advertising agencies, illustration schools and TV channels.^[1]

Prizes and awards

1999, 2002 and 2005: selected for the Illustrator's Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair
2002: White Ravens Selection by the International Youth Library (Tío Lobo, kalandraka)^[6]
2004: White Ravens Selection by the International Youth Library (El Libro de las Fábulas, Ediciones B)^[7]
2006: White Ravens Special Mention (La cosa que más duele del mundo / The Thing That Hurts Most in the World, OQO)^[8]
2006: Premio Llibreter de Álbum Ilustrado (La cosa que más duele del mundo / The Thing That Hurts Most in the World, OQO)
2008: Premio Lazarillo de Álbum Ilustrado (El príncipe de los enredos, Edelvives)
2013: Premio Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (La màquina de pessigoles, la Galera)
2014: Best illustrated book for children, by the Spanish Ministry of Culture (Régalame un beso, Penguin Random House Mondadori)^[9]
2015: Best illustrated book for children, by the Spanish Ministry of Culture (La leyenda de Zum, Nubeocho ediciones)
2015: Premio 400Colpi, Torredilibri (Senzaparole, #logosedizioni)
2017: Selected as one of the most representative illustrators in Catalonia, Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2017 together with the Balearic Islands^[10]

Solo exhibitions (selection)

2014 Pequeños catálogo de instantes de felicidad – Barberà del Vallès
2014 Senzaparole – Biblioteca Delfini, Modena
2014 Sinpalabras – Panta Rhei, Madrid
2015 Sinpalabras – AnimaNaturalis, Barcelona
2015, Roger Olmos. Illustrator – Kinderboekenmarkt, Den Haag
2016 Cosimo. Open air exhibition – via dell’Indipendenza and via San Giuseppe, Bologna (CHEAP – urban art festival, in collaboration with #logosedizioni)
2016 Cosimo. Original artworks exhibition – Family Palace, Lucca Comics & Games, Lucca, Italy
2017 Amigos. Open air exhibition – via dell’Abbadia, Bologna (CHEAP – urban art festival, in collaboration with #logosedizioni)^[11]
2017 Cosimo – Mirabilia Art Gallery, Bologna, Italy
2018 Lucia. Open air exhibition – via dell’Indipendenza, Bologna (CHEAP – urban art festival, in collaboration with #logosedizioni and CBM Italia Onlus)
2018 Lucia – Mirabilia Art Gallery, Bologna
2018 Lucia – Premio letterario Giuseppe Dessì, Ex Mulino Cadoni, Villacidro^[12]
2019 Un poquito de media vida – LAVA, Valladolid
2019 Ilustrando la mala suerte – Fundación BilbaoArte, Bilbao^[13]
2021 Roger Olmos: Amici per la pelle. Open air exhibition – via dell’Indipendenza, Bologna (CHEAP – urban art festival)^[14]
2023 Cosimo. Original artworks exhibition – Biblioteca Paolo Borsellino, Como^[15]
2023 Roger Olmos: La forza dei forti – Modo Infoshop, Bologna^[16]

Group exhibitions (selection)

2000 Bären – Internationale Jugendbibliothek, Munich
2014 Latin Beat Film Festival – T-Site Daikanyama, Tokyo, with Ana Juan and Alejandro Magallanes
2015 Imaginarius – Las Naves, Valencia, with Elena Odriozola and Julio Antonio Blasco
2017 Vidas ilustradas – València Capital Animal, Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània, Valencia
2018 Los ilustrados de Ornamante – Ornamante Lab-Shop, Barcelona
2019 Milagros. Instituto Cervantes – Rome, with Ana Juan^[17]
2019 Milagros. Instituto Cervantes – Naples, with Ana Juan^[18]
2019 Almost Tales – Afnakafna palestra d’arte, Roma^[19]^[20]
2020 Tres tristes tigres – Galería Espacio 0, Huelva^[21]
2021 Roger Olmos: Amici per la pelle. Open air exhibition – via dell’Indipendenza, Bologna (CHEAP – urba art festival)^[22]
2023 Roger Olmos: La forza dei forti – Modo Infoshop, Bologna^[23]

Bibliography

2000, Tío lobo (texts by Xosé Ballesteros), Kalandraka, Spain
2001, El quadre més bonic del món (texts by Miquel Obiols), Kalandraka, Spain
2003, En el mar de la imaginación (texts by Rafael Calatayud), Edelvives, Spain
2003, El libro de las fábulas, Ediciones B, Spain
2003, Las trenzas del abuelo (texts by Nuria Figueras), Kalandraka, Spain
2004, Lazarillo de Tormes (text adaptation by Luis García Martín), Edelvives, Spain
2005, Concierto para animales (texts by Andrés Valero Castells), Kalandraka, Spain
2005, La cosa que más duele en el mundo (texts by Paco Liván), OQO, Spain
2006, L’orquestra de la Clara (texts by Elisa Ramón), Baula, Spain
2006, La cabra boba (texts by Pep Bruno), OQO, Spain
2006, ¡Sígueme! (una historia de amor que no tiene nada de raro) (texts by José Campanari), OQO, Spain
2007, The Thing that Hurts Most in the World (texts by Paco Liván, translation by Mark W. Heslop), OQO, Spain
2007, The Silly Nanny Goat (texts by Pep Bruno, translation by Mark W. Heslop), OQO, Spain
2007, Cleta, un regal del mar (texts by Joan Vila i Vila), Baula, Spain
2007, Una pluma de cuervo blanco (texts by Pepe Maestro), Edelvives, Spain
2007, La capra matta (texts by Pep Bruno, translation by Anna Barella Sciolette), #logosedizioni, Italy
2007, La cosa che fa più male al mondo (texts by Paco Liván, translation by Fabio Regattin), #logosedizioni, Italy
2008, Follow me! (A Love Story that isn’t Strange at All) (texts by José Campanari, translation by Mark W. Heslop), OQO, Spain
2008, La Múnia dorm sota la manta (texts by Juan Krutz Igerabide), Animallibres, Spain
2008, La llegenda de Sant Jordi (text adaptation by Josep Francesc Delgado), Baula, Spain
2008, El cuadro más bonito del mundo (texts by Miquel Obiols), Kalandraka, Spain
2008, Il quadro più bello del mondo (texts by Miquel Obiols, translation by Elena Rolla), Kalandraka, Italy
2008, Sherlock Holmes y el caso de la joya azul (text adaptation by Rosa Moya), Lumen, Spain
2008, La reina Victoria (texts by Lytton Strachey, translation by Silvia Pons Pradilla), Lumen, Spain
2009, El príncep dels embolics (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Baula, Spain
2009, El príncipe de los enredos (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Edelvives, Spain
2009, Chevalier Auguste Dupin y la carta robada (text adaptation by Rosa Moya), Lumen, Spain
2009, Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer (text adaptation by Rosa Moya), Lumen, Spain
2009, La cara oculta de (la llegada del hombre a) la Luna (texts by Lewis York), Lumen, Spain
2009, El Mosquito (texts by Margarita del Mazo), OQO, Spain
2010, Un camaleón en la escuela de gatos (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Edebé, Spain
2010, El gat de Montmartre (texts by Joseph Lluch), Estrella Polar, Spain
2010, Entresombras y el circo ambulante (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Macmillan Education Iberia, Spain
2010, Entresombras y la llave maestra (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Macmillan Education Iberia, Spain
2010, Un cuento lleno de lobos (texts by Roberto Aliaga), OQO, Spain
2010, Andrés cabeza abajo (texts by Pablo Albo), OQO, Spain
2010, Mosquito (texts by Margarita del Mazo, translation by Mark W. Heslop), OQO, Spain
2011, Superhéroes (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Anaya, Spain
2011, El botó de Nacre (texts by Joan de Deu Prats), Baula, Spain
2011, Roger Olmos. Catalogo, #logosedizioni, Italy
2011, Besos que fueron y no fueron (texts by David Aceituno), Lumen, Spain
2011, Entresombras y el viaje del fin… de curso (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Macmillan Education Iberia, Spain
2012, A Chameleon in Cat School (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Edebé, Spain
2012, Storia del bambino buono. Storia del bambino cattivo (texts by Mark Twain, translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2012, The Story of the Good Little Boy. The Story of the Bad Little Boy (texts by Mark Twain), #logosedizioni, Italy
2012, Historia de un niño bueno. Historia de un niño malo (texts by Mark Twain, translation by Patricia Mayorga), #logosedizioni, Italy
2012, Una storia piena di lupi (texts by Roberto Aliaga, translation by Antonella Lami), #logosedizioni, Italy
2012, El rompecabezas (texts by Txabi and Manu Arnal Gil), OQO, Spain
2012, Entresombras y la cabalgata macabra (texts by Roberto Aliaga), Macmillan Education Iberia, Spain
2013, Diego en la Botella (texts by Mar Pavón), Edebé, Spain
2013, Baci che furono e che non furono (texts by David Aceituno, translation by Antonella Fabbrini), Bulgarini, Italy
2013, Pequeño catálogo de instantes de felicidad (texts by Lluis Llort), Lumen, Spain
2014, Piccolo catalogo degli istanti di felicità (texts by Lluis Llort, translation by Antonella Fabbrini), Bulgarini, Italy
2014, Tío lobo (texts by Xosé Ballesteros), Kalandraka, Spain
2014, La màquina de Pessigolles (texts by Elisenda Queralt), la Galera, Spain
2014, Senzaparole (translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2014, Senzaparole portfolio, #logosedizioni, Italy
2014, Regálame un beso (texts by David Aceituno), Lumen, Spain
2015, La leyenda de Zum (texts by Txabi Arnal), Nubeocho Ediciones, Spain
2015, Calando, #logosedizioni, Italy
2015, La leggenda di Zum (texts by Txabi Arnal, translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2015, Rompicapo (texts by Txabi and Manu Arnal Gil, translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2015, Seguimi! (una storia d’amore che non ha niente di strano) (texts by José Campanari, translation by Fabio Regattin), #logosedizioni, Italy
2016, El detective Lucas Borsalino (texts by Juan Marsé), Alfaguara, Spain
2016, Parque muerte (texts by Fernando Lalana), Edebé, Spain
2016, Cosimo, #logosedizioni, Italy
2017, El Mosquito (texts by Margarita del Mazo), Jaguar Ediciones, Spain
2017, Amigos (translations by Francesca Del Moro, Federico Taibi, Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2017, Stop, #logosedizioni, Italy
2017, La Zanzara (texts by Margarita del Mazo, translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2017, Zak! Una zebra sopra le righe (texts by Cristina Nenna), Valentina edizioni, Italy
2018, La vida de los monstruos (texts by David Aceituno), Astronave, Spain
2018, Lucia (English translation by David Haughton), #logosedizioni, Italy
2018, Lo struffallocero blu (texts by Ursula Wölfel, translation by Valentina Vignoli), #logosedizioni, Italy
2019, Chester, el oso extraterrestre (texts by Raquel Garrido), Apila Ediciones, Spain
2019, El libro de la mala suerte (texts by Edu Pez Bohó), Bonito Editorial, Spain
2019, La foca bianca (texts by Rudyard Kipling, translation by Federico Taibi), #logosedizioni, Italy
2019, Grindadráp (texts by Geert Vons, English translation by David Haughton), #logosedizioni, Italy
2019, La foca bianca. Edizione speciale (texts by Rudyard Kipling, translation by Federico Taibi), #logosedizioni, Italy
2020, 할수밖에없는말 (Senzaparole), Salon de l’Illustration, Korea
2020, El abecedario de Nico y Arturo (texts by Ana López), A fin de cuentos, Spain
2020, L’Isola del Tesoro (texts by Robert Louis Stevenson, translation by Alberto Frigo), #logosedizioni, Italy
2020, Aquarium (texts by Geert Vons, English translation by David Haughton), #logosedizioni, Italy
2020, Happy Meat, #logosedizioni, Italy
2020, Taiji (texts by Geert Vons, English translation by David Haughton), #logosedizioni, Italy
2021, L’Isola del Tesoro. Edizione speciale (texts by Robert Louis Stevenson, translation by Alberto Frigo), #logosedizioni, Italy
2021, Amici per la pelle, #logosedizioni, Italy
2021, Il richiamo della foresta (Italian translation of Jack London's The Call of the Wild by Mirta Cimmino), #logosedizioni, Italy
2022, Il canzoniere della Ciopi, #logosedizioni, Italy
2022, Shark! (texts by Gert Vons), #logosedizioni, Italy
2022, Alfabeto manuale (texts by SegniAmo Bimbi), #logosedizioni, Italy
2023, La forza dei forti (Italian translation of Jack London's The Strength of the Strong by Davide Sapienza), #logosedizioni, Italy
2023, Piccolo vocabolario, bebè e genitori (texts by SegniAmo Bimbi), #logosedizioni, Italy
2023, Qué solos se quedan los muertos (text by G.A. Bécquer), Editorial Deméter, Spain

Book covers

2007, Cuentos clásicos I, VV. AA., Pirueta, Spain
2007, Cuentos clásicos II, VV.AA., Pirueta, Spain
2008, Cuentos clásicos III, VV. AA., Pirueta, Spain
2008, Cuentos clásicos IV, VV. AA., Pirueta, Spain
2008, Minotauro. La batalla del laberinto, by Gabriel García de Oro, Ediciones B, Spain
2009, Cuentos clásicos V, VV. AA., Pirueta, Spain
2009, Minotauro. La torre del tiempo, by Gabriel García de Oro, Ediciones B, Spain
2009, La última bruja de Trasmoz, by Cesar Fernandez García, la Galera, Spain
2010, Haroun i el mar de les histories, by Salman Rushdie, Edicions Bromera, Spain
2010, Luka i el foc de la vida, by Salman Rushdie, Edicions Bromera, Spain
2010, Luzazul, by Carmen Fernández Villalba, la Galera, Spain
2010, Cuentos clásicos VI, VV. AA., Pirueta, Spain
2012, Parque muerte, by Fernando Lalana, Edebé, Spain
2014, Cuentos clásicos de la literatura española, AA. VV., Edelvives, Spain
2015, El universo para Ulises, by Juan Carlos Ortega, Planeta, Spain

CD covers

2006, Facto Delafé y las Flores Azules versus el monstruo de las Ramblas, by Facto Delafé y las Flores Azules,
2007, En la luz de la mañana, by Facto Delafé y las Flores Azules
2008, True Love, Là Par Force
2011, Love Battle, CatPeople

References

^ ^a ^b Roger Olmos, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2011, p.93, ISBN 978-88-576-0277-6
^ "Entrevista a Roger Olmos". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
^ Sinpalabras, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2014, p.2, ISBN 978-88-576-0695-8 (Spanish/English edition)/ ISBN 978-88-576-0693-4 (Italian/English edition), “All over the world there is a mounting sense of unease about the way in which we human beings have been mistreating and exploiting other living beings. In the most admirable way, WORDLESS encourages us to look at our fellow creatures with new eyes.” – J. M. Coetzee. “We are not the only beings capable of love and hate, joy and sorrow, fear and despair. Certainly we are not the only animals to experience pain and suffering. Through intriguing drawings, WORDLESS helps us remember that we ought to respect the amazing creatures with whom we share the Planet.” – Jane Goodall
^ Senzaparole, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2014, p.3, ISBN 978-88-576-0693-4
^ "AMIGOS and SENZAPAROLE. Interview with Roger Olmos". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "White Ravens: 2002". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
^ "White Ravens: 2004". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
^ "White Ravens: 2006". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
^ "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-2015-8612" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-17.
^ "Sharing a Future: Books in Catalan. Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children's Book Fair". Retrieved 2018-04-17.
^ "#AMIGOS di Roger Olmos - MOSTRA A CIELO APERTO". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
^ "Lo scrittore Andrea Pomella e una mostra di Roger Olmos aprono domani il Premio Dessì". lagazzettadelmediocampidano.it (in Italian).
^ ""Ilustrando la mala suerte". Curso intensivo Conferencia abierta de ilustración con Roger Olmos" (in Spanish).
^ Bologna, Patto per la lettura (2021-05-17). "Amici per la pelle". Patto per la lettura Bologna. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Cosimo: opere di Roger Olmos". Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ Bologna, Cultura (2023-02-08). "La forza dei forti". Cultura Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ "Milagros/Miracoli" (in Italian and Spanish).
^ "Milagros / Miracoli" (in Italian and Spanish).
^ "Almost Tales, la collettiva onirica dell'Afnakafna Gallery" (in Italian). 9 November 2019.
^ "'Almost Tales' ad Afnakafna Gallery" (in Italian).
^ "La Galería Espacio 0 acoge la exposición colectiva 'Tres tristes tigres'". huelva24.com (in Spanish).
^ Bologna, Patto per la lettura (2021-05-17). "Amici per la pelle". Patto per la lettura Bologna. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ Bologna, Cultura (2023-02-08). "La forza dei forti". Cultura Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-17.

External links

Official website

[Roger_Olmos-1] Roger Olmos, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2011, p.93, ISBN 978-88-576-0277-6

[2] "Entrevista a Roger Olmos". Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[3] Sinpalabras, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2014, p.2, ISBN 978-88-576-0695-8 (Spanish/English edition)/ ISBN 978-88-576-0693-4 (Italian/English edition), “All over the world there is a mounting sense of unease about the way in which we human beings have been mistreating and exploiting other living beings. In the most admirable way, WORDLESS encourages us to look at our fellow creatures with new eyes.” – J. M. Coetzee. “We are not the only beings capable of love and hate, joy and sorrow, fear and despair. Certainly we are not the only animals to experience pain and suffering. Through intriguing drawings, WORDLESS helps us remember that we ought to respect the amazing creatures with whom we share the Planet.” – Jane Goodall

[4] Senzaparole, #logosedizioni, Modena, 2014, p.3, ISBN 978-88-576-0693-4

[5] "AMIGOS and SENZAPAROLE. Interview with Roger Olmos". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[6] "White Ravens: 2002". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[7] "White Ravens: 2004". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[8] "White Ravens: 2006". International Children's Digital Library. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[9] "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-2015-8612" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-17.

[10] "Sharing a Future: Books in Catalan. Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children's Book Fair". Retrieved 2018-04-17.

[11] "#AMIGOS di Roger Olmos - MOSTRA A CIELO APERTO". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

[12] "Lo scrittore Andrea Pomella e una mostra di Roger Olmos aprono domani il Premio Dessì". lagazzettadelmediocampidano.it (in Italian).

[13] ""Ilustrando la mala suerte". Curso intensivo Conferencia abierta de ilustración con Roger Olmos" (in Spanish).

[14] Bologna, Patto per la lettura (2021-05-17). "Amici per la pelle". Patto per la lettura Bologna. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[15] "Cosimo: opere di Roger Olmos". Rete Bibliotecaria della Provincia di Como (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[16] Bologna, Cultura (2023-02-08). "La forza dei forti". Cultura Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-07.

[17] "Milagros/Miracoli" (in Italian and Spanish).

[18] "Milagros / Miracoli" (in Italian and Spanish).

[19] "Almost Tales, la collettiva onirica dell'Afnakafna Gallery" (in Italian). 9 November 2019.

[20] "'Almost Tales' ad Afnakafna Gallery" (in Italian).

[21] "La Galería Espacio 0 acoge la exposición colectiva 'Tres tristes tigres'". huelva24.com (in Spanish).

[22] Bologna, Patto per la lettura (2021-05-17). "Amici per la pelle". Patto per la lettura Bologna. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

[23] Bologna, Cultura (2023-02-08). "La forza dei forti". Cultura Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-17.

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