Georgina Palazón, an illustration student, wins the Eva Toldrà Award for Best Illustrated Album in Print Format.

Illustration student Georgina Palazón has won the Eva Toldrà Award for her final project “Globo de helio”, an illustrated album that explores family ties and the mother–child relationship, inspired by a text written by her father, Òscar. Using hands as a recurring motif, Palazón reflects on emotional connections through illustrations based on family photographs.

Her creative process combined ink drawing, linocut printing, and digital techniques, resulting in expressive, layered imagery. “I created my mother’s hands with black ink prints,” she explains. “The marks are powerful and heavy; from them, I build textures, shapes, and silhouettes.”

Illustration Awards 'Eva Toldrà'

The Eva Toldrà Awards, organized by the Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny d’Olot and sponsored by the Toldrà-Fernández family, recognize the best final illustration projects from public art schools in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Out of 32 entries, Palazón’s work was chosen for publication by Editorial Comanegra and received a monetary prize, while Rosa Benejam won the general category for her project “Fugir.”

The second prize was awarded to “Ocaña. El sol que no se apaga” by Romina Rentera from La Industrial Art School. Two special mentions went to “Temps de taules” by Núria Buisán and “Cal Museta” by Clara Castelló, both from Escola Massana.

As a new feature this year, two projects received honourable mentions (accésits): “No son imaginaciones mías” by Martina Espinosa and “Orchidelirium” by Carla Brocal.

In the Olot Art School category, the award went to “Primera persona del singular” by Laia Pigem.

Congratulations, Georgina!