APIC · What is APIC?
WHO ARE WE?
The Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC) is a group bringing together all illustrators interested in defending together the rights of professionals.
APIC was established in 1981. It currently has more than 500 members, from all areas of applied visual arts and is open to all professionals working in these areas.
APIC welcomes all authors and creators of images working professionally in the area of illustration, in any of its branches: books, text books, comics, advertisement, packaging, press, greetings, animation, multimedia editing, on-line editing, computer graphics, poster art, caricature, learning games, mural painting, storyboard, layout and scientific illustration.
"JUNCEDA" AWARDS
Winners of the 2008 Junceda Awards:
ANIMATION: Rafael Castañer, Pere Ginard and Laura Ginés for their Standstill video-clip La risa funesta
“For the wide range of resources applied to the synchrony of music”
MULTIMEDIA: David Maynar for Sant Quirze Qualitat by Mariva, games and education
“For the didactics and interaction”
SCIENTIFIC: Estudi Alademosca for Salud bucodental y embarazo by Laboratorios Lacer
“For the technical perfection and descriptive ability”
ADVERTISEMENT: Marta Zafra for Picnic Productora
“Because you would eat it all”
EDITING: Elenio Pico for Matemáticas 3
“For its ability to generate surprise”
PRESS AND MAGAZINES: Ex aequo Alma Larroca for Casa Viva
“It has a unique language that tactfully combines texture from interior designing”
Carmen Segovia for Dossier 22 from La Vanguardia
“For the ability to transmit the depth in its characters”
COMIC
Pau Masiques for Marxa Fúnebre published by Fràgil
“For the primitive strength of its images
TEXTBOOK: Marc Torrent for Antologia lectures 3r ESO published by McGraw Hill
“For the symbolic nature and poetry of its images”
BOOK COVER: Marc Torrent for Helpers published by Bambú
“Because simplicity shows power”
NON-FICTIONAL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: Miguel Gallardo for Enséñame a ser feliz published by Ara llibres
“For its friendly and sensitive graphics”
FICTIONAL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Sílvia Cabestany for Els tres tambors published by Tántagora
“For its documentation and recreation of time”
NON-FICTIONAL BOOKS FOR ADULTS: Marta Zafra for Un paseo por el mundo published by La Casa Encendida
“For the seductive power of its images and a risky presentation”
FICTIONAL BOOKS FOR ADULTS: Sonia Pulido for Cromos de luxe published by Monográfico
“For the powerful vitality in its images”
JUNCEDA IBÈRIA: Elisa Arguilé for Puré de guisantes published by Anaya
“For its perturbing and obscure atmosphere”
JUNCEDA D’HONOR: Maria Rius
This illustrator was born in Sant Pere de Riudebitlles (Barcelona) in 1938 and was one of the founding members of the Professional Association of Illustrator of Catalonia. Worth mentioning are her works on children’s literature and dissemination. She has illustrated over 170 books.
OUR GOAL IS...
- To representation, management, promotion and defense of the common interests of our members.
- To acknowledgement and defense of the rights we deserve as authors, and to guarantee the recognition of these rights.
- To contribute towards a better social acknowledgement of the profession.
- To improve working and hiring conditions.
- To facilitate hiring, mutual recognition and collaboration among our members.
- To work towards the growth and projection of the profession, by offering training to our members, or by carrying out actions, establishing links and interacting with other associations, bodies or official institutions, both national and international.
CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND COURSES
The goal of organizing conferences with people with a recognized career in illustration is to promote and exchange experiences between illustrators and people with an interest in this field. These conferences are open to all illustrators and people relating to the profession, and also for illustration students. The conferences are aimed at professionals working in the area of illustration with invited illustrators with a recognized career. Some of the participating illustrators are: América Sánchez, Ajubel, Isidro Ferrer, Pla Narbona, Pedro Salgado and also graphic designers.
Occupational assessment courses
These courses are addressed to professionals with little knowledge about legal, professional and tax-related issues. These courses are organized every two months and deal with issues such as copyrights, tax issues, rates, contracts and negotiations.
The courses intend that illustrators, as well as being good at illustration techniques, also have some knowledge about issues affecting the work market.
Courses organized in the past included how to prepare for the professional world, courses on the rights and obligations of professionals: contracts, minimum rates, invoicing, etc.
INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND REPRESENTING BODIES
The members of the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia appoint its board of directors every two years, as its governing body.A management team is in charge of implementing all directives coming from the Board.
For the period 2011-2013, the Board is formed by the following:
Chair: Miguel Gallardo
Vice-Chair: Jordi Corbera
Treasury: David Maynar
Secretary: Carme Marcos
Members:
Horacio Altuna
Ricard Aranda
Arnal Ballester
Mariona Cabassa
Jordi Corbera
Meritxell Duran
Luci Gutiérrez
Carme Julià
Max
Raquel Marín
Carme Peris
Xavi Ramiro
Martin Tognola
María Rius
Xavier Salomó
MANAGEMENT
Gemma Cortabitarte
COLLABORATORS AND FRIENDS
FADIP
VEGAP
Fundació Art i Dret (Art and Rights Foundation)
FICOMIC
Consell Català del Llibre Infantil i Juvenil (Catalan Council for Children's and Young People's Books)
PARTICIPATION IN FAIRS
"IL.LUSTRAD'OR" INTERNATIONAL AWARD
This year, the award was given to the Czech illustrator Kveta Pacovska, a prestigious illustrator throughout the world and with an extended career.
Assessment
For many years illustrators had been asking for this award to be given to the Czech illustrator. This request was visible with the enormous turnout at the awards ceremony.
This awards makes us a reference point in Spain, since it is the only one of its kind.
"JOSEP COLL" AWARDS
The “Josep Coll” Award, given for the first time in 2007, replaced the “Comic Strip Contest”, organized every two years by the Territorial Services of the Department of Culture and Media of the Catalan Government. This new award includes some important quality changes that give this award a more professional touch, since it has changed from being a comic strip contest to a contest of comic albums with two categories. The award also has an important money prize and, what is even more important, we have managed to connect the professional sphere with the labour market, by guaranteeing that the winners’ works are published.
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