Raúl the Third


Raúl the Third is a Mexican American artist and illustrator.

Life and career

Raúl González was born in El Paso. His father was from that town while his mother was from the neighboring Mexican city of Juárez. Raúl spent his childhood in both cities. In addition to his extensive work as a painter, Raúl is a comic book and graphic novel illustrator. He works on the SpongeBob SquarePants comic, among other titles.
In 2019, Kwame Alexander's new imprint Versify will launch a series of bilingual children's books written and illustrated by Raúl.
Raúl resides with his wife and son in Medford, Massachusetts.
Raúl is represented by Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

Awards and honors

AS ILLUSTRATOR
AS AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR