Miguel Bustos, Eina alumnus and Design lecturer, and Pau Gasol Valls, Cinta Fosch and Joan Negrescolor, alumni of Eina’s continuing education programmes in Illustration, have been honoured at the 2026 Junceda Awards, Catalonia’s leading awards for illustration.
The four members of the Eina community have received a total of five awards across different categories, after previously being selected as finalists in this year’s edition.
Miguel Bustos, Eina alumnus and Design lecturer, received two awards. Nan Cucut, published by Dues Tasses, won in the Editions, Design and Product category, while FIL Niños, a project for the Guadalajara International Book Fair, was recognised in the Specific Spaces category.
Nan Cucut (Dues Tasses)
FIL Niños (FIL. Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara)
Pau Gasol Valls, a former student of Eina’s continuing education programmes in Illustration, received the award in the Adult Fiction Book category for El nadador y otros cuentos, published by Penguin Random House.
El nadador y otros cuentos (Penguin Random House)
Cinta Fosch, also a former student of continuing education programmes in Illustration, received the award in the Adult and Children’s Non-Fiction Book category for Dormo al carrer, published by Akiara Books.
Dormo al carrer (AKIARA books)
Joan Negrescolor, former student of continuing education programmes in Illustration, was recognised in the Advertising category for GATE 2 BRAN – Bringing medicines beyond barriers, a project created for GATE 2 BRAIN.
GATE 2 BRAN – Bringing medicines beyond barriers (GATE 2 BRAIN)
The five awards highlight the presence of the Eina community across different areas of contemporary illustration, from books and publishing to advertising, design and site-specific projects.
The Junceda Awards, organised by the Associació Professional d’Il·lustradors de Catalunya (APIC), annually recognise outstanding projects and professionals in the field of illustration.
Cover image: Pau Gasol Valls, El nadador y otros cuentos (Penguin Random House)