ABOUT ME
BIO
BIO
www.leonardorodriguez.net
leo@leonardorodriguez.net
leroguez@gmail.com
08022 - BARCELONA
BARCELONA
SPAIN
- I'm a freelance Illustration Artist living and working in Barcelona, Spain. I use watercolor, digital and mixed media with high level skills.
- My work has been featured in MADmagazine,Simon &Schuster (US), Esquire Spain, Zinkia Entertaiment, Barcanova Publishers and RBA Publishers, ANAYA Publishers, Baula Publishers, Sagoma Comedy (Italy), among other international publishers.
- I also collaborated with Dancing Diablo Studio (NY) as a Freelance Art director for the Bronx Zoo “Go Wild” campaign and Ralph Laurent Gang 3 advertising campaign.
- For several years, I have been working in Editorial illustration for several news and press magazines such as: Esquire and La Marea (Spain), El Nacional, El Universal (Venezuela), Loft Magazine (US).
- My Artwork has been displayed in collective and individual shows such as “The Original Art 2011” at the Museum of American Illustration of the Society of Illustrators, “Kerpoof!” Exhibition of Illustrators and Animators at St. John’s University, Queens Campus New York, (2011)
- Since 2013, I perform speed live drawing at The Barcelona International Comic Fair (Cómic Barcelona) since 2013 and I'm one of the founder members of the Spanish Association of Cartoonists, created in 2012.
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCIE
- Contributor for “Azione, Settimanale di Migros Ticino” since 2024.
- Contributor for MAD Magazine, New York, from 2004 to 2019.
- 2D Illustration Artist, "Pocoyo's Christmas Carol 2017", Zinkia, Spain.
- Livedrawing performance since 2013
- Illustrator for MAGO Atelier Cultural Arts Branding, since 2013. Collaborator in projects such as: "A WONDERFUL WORLD" (2020), "Golem of HAVANA" Produced by Miami New Drama. Collaborator in the creation of the image of the Caracas International Festival 2013.
- Founding member of the Spanish Association of Caricaturists, since (2013-2023)
- Illustrator of the book "HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE", Justin Tuck. Published by Simon&Schuster Publishing House in New York, 2011
- Free lance Art Director and 2D Illustration artist for DANCINGDIABLO studio NY (2007-2016): The 90th Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, Bronx Zoo “Go Wild” and "Ralph Laurent Gang III" campaign, 2011.
- Editorial Illustrator for EL NACIONAL Journal. Caracas, Venezuela (1999 - 2001 and 2008-2009)
- Collaborator for Spanish and Italian publishers like: La Cruilla, Barcanova, RBA, Baula and Esquire Spain and Sagoma Editore (2003-2017)
- Illustrator of historical stamps for IPOSTEL (Venezuelan National Post Office) (1995 – 1998)
- Illustrator for Santillana Publishers. Caracas, Venezuela (1994-1995)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Online Independent Art teacher since 2020 and on-site teacher since 2008 (Barcelona, Spain)
- Teacher of basic level Illustration in PRODISEÑO School of Visual Arts. Caracas, Venezuela (1994-2000)
- Teacher of drawing at the Caracas Institute of Design. (1993-1994)
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS
- Guest speaker at the EUROCATURE 2023 international festival, held in Vienna, Austria.
- Member of the international jury of WORLD PRESS CARTOON 2021, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.
- Solo exhibition "ART, HUMOUR ET ROCK'N ROLL" Gallery Aarnoor, Spy. Belgium. 2024
-1st Cartoon Festival in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium. 2024
- Collective exhibition “Steve Bell and The Windsor Tapestry" International Exhibition of Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor. Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France 2023
- Collective exhibition “SEE YOU IN FLORIDA, A Vene-Rican Odyssey" The Clemente Center, NY/USA (2022).
- Collective exhibition "DOCTOR 1919 NFT" - NFT Charity Collection organized by CISNEROS media. MIAMI Black Dove Art Gallery (November 29-2022)
- Collective exhibition "The Caricature Horror Exhibition Show" CURTAS Festival, Vilagarcia de Arousa, Spain (2022).
- “OSMOSE de La Caricature” - Caricature, Humor and Press Cartoon Festival. Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, France (since 2022)
- Collective exhibition "BELL BROCHETE" International Exhibition of Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor. Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France 2020
- “CLAP MARCIAC” Cartoon and Press Drawing Exhibition. Marciac, France (from 2022)
- Collective exhibition: "Salon International de la Caricature, du Dessin de Presse et d'Humour".
Saint-Just-Le-Martel, France (since 2019)
- Mention: "coup de coeur 2020" of the Limousin Press Club, France (2019)
- Award: "COVID-19" for the initiative to make virtual meetings during the pandemic (2020).
- Collective exhibition: "Rencontres Bozoulaises de la Caricature et du dessin d'humour" à l'Espace Denys Puech à Bozouls, France 2017, 2018.
- Founding member of the "Asociación española de caricaturistas" and exhibitor at the Cómic Barcelona (2013-2023).
- Solo exhibition: Illustrissims (Leonardo Rodríguez) Claraboia Espai D'Art. Rubí, Spain 2016
- Collective Exhibition: "Ilustrando La Última Frontera" Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2016
- "Collective Exhibition Atélier La Perla ( 20 Years Later )" Château d’Excideuil Perigord Vert, La Dordogne. France (from June 3 Through June14, 2012)
- Collective exhibition: The Original Art 2011 at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators.
(cover of HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE, Justin Tuck) NY (2011)
- Collective exhibition: Kerpoof!An Exhibition of Illustrators and Animators, St.John’s University,
Queens Campus New York (2011)
- Best caricaturist Juan Rulfo Award "La Maison de l’Amérique latine" Paris, France (2002)
- Finalist in The best caricature CURUXA CRAFICA 2003 Awards in the Fene’s Humor Museum, A Coruña, Spain (2003)
- Best caricaturist "Pedro León Zapata" National Award. Caracas, Venezuela (2001)
- Honorific award in the First Comic Exhibition of the Alliance Française
Caracas, Venezuela (1996)
EDUCATION
- Graphic Design and Infography (2002-2003) Marcorel École Médiavisuel, Paris, France.
- llustration Degree (1989-1992) Instituto de Diseño de Caracas, Venezuela.
Workshops:
- Analytical drawing workshop (skeleton and human figure) Felix Gallery, Caracas 1997-1998.
- Illustration Seminar by George Pratt, Eurobuilding Hotel. Caracas, Venezuela 1995
08022 - BARCELONA
BARCELONA
SPAIN
