Ortifus

However, he is more widely known as a cartoonist and humourist, a career that he got into in the 1980s, when his cartoons began to be published in a number of regional newspapers, including Diario de Valencia, Noticias al Día, Hoja del Lunes and in magazines such as Qué y Donde and the national satirical magazine, El Jueves. In 1984, he would find a permanent job as cartoonist for Levante - El Mercantil Valenciano; his cartoons would become, as time went by, one of the identifying features of the L-EMV. On top of this, he has assiduously drawn for Cartelera Turia and draws a weekly sketch for the national magazine, Magazine, for whom he created his famous character, the wizard Mago Asín. His work has gone beyond that of a newspaper cartoonist. He has collaborated with the University of Valencia, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the Generalitat Valenciana and The Pharmaceutical College of Valencia (on whose publication, Cuadernos de Farmática, he draws from time to time.) He has also been called upon on a number of occasions by the Valencian City Council to design monuments for the festival of Falles. His drawing style is characterised by simple, straight lines and his comic strips in general are typified by irony, word play, and a progressive stance on world issues.

• Name — Orifus • Born — 11 March 1948 • Birthplace — Valencia, Spain • Occupation — Cartoonist