Fernando Puig Rosado was a Spanish illustrator, who spent most of his life in France. Born in Don Benito, he studied Medicine in Spain, before turning to illustration. He moved to France in 1960, where he went to work for the children's publications of Bayard Presse. His work appeared in magazines like Astrapi, J'Aime Lire, Okapi and Phosphore, and also in publications from Switzerland, the UK and Spain. He furthermore worked for advertisements, school books and the animation industry. He was furthermore a regular contributor to satirical and literary publications like Siné Mensuel, Le Canard enchaîné, Le Nouvel Observateur and Le Figaro Littéraire.