Angel Dominguez was born in the Basque Country in 1953. He is an award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books and is known throughout Spain. His lavish work has already been compared to some of the greatest illustrators of the past century, including one of his inspirations, Arthur Rackham. Angel's art has graced postage stamps, magazine illustrations, stationary, postcards, earthenware, and more. The art that he created for The Jungle Book won the CCEI Award in Spain for best illustrated book. Notable among his work is "The King's Gift," which he illustrated specifically for Queen Rania of Jordan in 2000. He lives with his wife in Laredo, Spain.