Javirroyo is an artist and illustrator. Founder and Creative Director of Chispum Studio. Creator of the decorative vinyl brand Chispum (www.chispum.com). His designs and illustrations are distributed in Europe, the United States, Canada, Asia and Latin America.

He has illustrated for publications such as Interviú (illustrating Juanjo Millás) and El País, among others. He currently collaborates illustrating and making graphic humour for El País, Visual, La Maleta de Portbou, Uppers, El Meteorito and El Estafador. He was part of the satirical magazine “El Virus Mutante” together with Forges, Gallego y Rey, El Roto, Peridis or Pablo Carbonell among others. Creator of La Cebolla Asesina. His latest published books are “Martín Berasategui y David de Jorge” (Debate / Penguin Random House and Junceda Illustration Award), “La Tortilla de Patatas” (Debate / Penguin Random House, with David de Jorge), “La Escuela” (Foundawtion, Award for best work at the Zaragoza Comic Fair, 2018), “Grandes cócteles del mundo” (Casa Camper / Ediciones Malpaso, “Life is Sho” (Chispum), “Homo Machus” and “Laborachismo” (Lumen / Penguin Random House).

He teaches illustration and design at Eina, Labasad and BAU. Graffica 2020 Award.

In 2017, his project for the humanisation of spaces for the UTAE clinic (Hospital de Sant Joan de Déu) was selected as a finalist in the Illustration World Awards among the 12 most important Environmental Illustration projects in the world. In 2021 he created a large mural painting at the Barcelona Design Museum, as a guest artist at the museum’s exhibition dedicated to Banksy.

In 2021 he launched his first collection of NFTs, Talking Heads and is currently preparing a project related to the connection between art and social in the NFT / Metaverse world.

Spanish Ambassador for Positively Men of UNESCO for the commitment to positive masculinities and gender equality. In this programme, 15 representatives from around the world have been chosen for their commitment to the community, especially men, as well as for promoting and living the values of respect for diversity and gender equality.

Additional Resources

Wikipedia (spanish)
Chispum
El Estafador
La Cebolla Asesina

Books

• La Tortilla de Patatas (David de Jorge / Javirroyo) (Debate, 2016)
• Martín Berasategui y David de Jorge (Debate, 2015)
• Liquidación por derribo (Lucía Etxebarria / Javirroyo, illustrator) (Planeta, 2013)
• La Cebolla Asesina. Sexo, mentiras y armas de destrucción masiva (Blur, 2002)
• Diseño Digital (Paidós, 2004)
• La Cebolla Asesina en: los 7 pecados vegetales (Subterfuge, 2002)
• La Cebolla Asesina contra todos (Subterfuge, 2001)

Individual exhibitions

• • Friends Collector (Diluvi Gallery, Barcelona, 2016)

• • Javirroyo Estafador (Librería Panta Rhei, Madrid, 2012)

• • La Cebolla Asesina (Salón de Cómic de Getxo, 2003)

• La Cebolla Asesina (Expocómic, Madrid, 2001)

Collective exhibitons

• • Ficciones Urbanas / Urban Fictions (Koldo Mitxelena, San Sebastián, 2012)

• • No me vengas con cuentos (Librería Panta Rhei, Madrid, 2011).

• • Cartográfica (Matadero, Madrid, 2010)

• • Engánchate (Centre D’Art La Panera, Lleida, 2010)

• • Chapas (Centre D’Art La Panera, Lleida, 2009)

• • Reinventando el calzado. (Barcelona, Madrid, Tokio, Valencia, Sevilla, 2007)

• • Otros Quijotes (Madrid, 2005)

• • Sin límites. Visiones del Diseño actual (Palacio de Sástago, Zaragoza, 2003)

• • Signos de un Siglo (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, 2000)

• Europa en viñetas (Madrid, Bruselas, La Habana, 1999)