Luciano Lozano
# Luciano Lozano

Luciano Lozano Raya, known professionally as Luciano Lozano, (born 1969) is a Spanish author, graphic artist, and illustrator based in Barcelona. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and books including CondéNast Traveller (Emirates), Brightly Magazine (US), El Costurero Magazine (Spain), Libelle (Netherlands), Le Monde (France), Ling Magazine (Spain), Sunday Times Travel (UK), The Mail on Sunday (UK), The Guardian (UK), Bulletin Magazine (UK), Kireei Magazine (Spain), and Gentlemen’s Journal (UK).

## Personal life

Lozano was born in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Spain and lived many years in Benalmádena, Málaga. He currently lives between Sant Boi de LLobregat, Barcelona, and Benalmádena, Málaga.

## Education

Lozano is a self-taught artist. He eventually completed a postgraduate course in creative illustration at EINA, Barcelona in 2007, launching him into his career.

## Career

Lozano's work is found in newspapers, magazines, and books; various illustrations have appeared in La Marea, The Guardian, Público, House and Garden, and Le Monde. He's published many children's books with Thames and Hudson, Walkers books, Penguin Random House, Abrams Kids, and in Spain A buen Paso, Tres tigres tristes, Akiara books and Flamboyant among others.

## Awards and honors

* Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Silver Medal
* El Dragón Lector Award for Best Illustrated Children’s Book, 2015
* BuzzFeed Best Picture Books of 2015 listee
* Catalonian Association of Illustrators (APIC)'s Junceda Award for Best 2011/2012 Foreign Book
