Jaume Capdevila

Cartoon, caricature, illustration

I'm editorial cartoonist in some Barcelona newspapers (La Vanguardia, Mundo Deportivo, Regió7), and International magazines (Siné Hebdo, Courrier International). Caricatures, editorial cartoon, book illustration... draw is my life!

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Editorial cartoonist in La Vanguardia (one of the five most read papers in Spain) since 1996, and El Mundo Deportivo (the eldest sports journal in Spain) since 1997. Also contributor in other papers and magazines in Spain, France and Italy as El Triangle (political information in Catalonia), Siné Hebdo (french satirical magazine), or Il Quotidiano della Basilicatta (Italy paper)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in the University of Barcelona , has published 8 books with his cartoons and political caricatures. In 2008 wins a prize “Humoris” Causa in the biennial "Humor e Fantasia" (Italy). In 2009 awarded the Gat Perich International Humor Prize.

Exhibits of cartoons in Barcelona, Berga, Manresa, Figueres, Tarragona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Madrid, Valencia, Porto, Lisboa, París or México.

Kap, is also a specialist in satirical spanish press of the XIX and XX centuries, and author or co-author of many works about the history of Spanish cartoon, caricature and many subjects referring to humorous drawing (7 books, 5 exhibits, many articles).

Location

Berga, Barcelona, Spain

Specialties

  • Illustration
  • Print
  • Art Direction

Experience

15+ years

Education

Facultat de Belles Arts de la Universitat de Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)

Awards

Humoris Causa - Bienal Vino Humor y Fantasía, 2008 Premi Humor Gràfic Esportiu. Fundació Catalana per l'Esport. 2009 Premi Internacional d'Humor Gat Perich. 2009

Affiliations

Associació cultural Pel foment de l'humor i la sàtira Els 4 gags.