Biography
Marju Tammik (1972) is a fashion artist and illustrator. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in fashion design. Tammik’s illustrations can be found on posters and packaging, as well as in magazines and books. She is a two-time winner of the Estonian Design Awards Prize. Tammik has illustrated four children’s books and has been awarded in the 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books and the Knee-High Book competitions.
Profile photo: Piia Ruber
A Morning Concert in Bird Country
Päike ja Pilv
2018, 32 pp
ISBN: 9789949722433
fiction, storybook, picturebook
2025
dPictus’ 100 Outstanding Picturebooks (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. Smart Dog)
2024
Good Children’s Book (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
2023
The Knee-High Book Competition, 1st place (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
2022
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, special prize of the jury (Sohvi Jürgen, Madis Jürgen. Sohvi's Letters)
dPictus’ 100 Outstanding Picturebooks (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. Smart Dog)
2024
Good Children’s Book (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
2023
The Knee-High Book Competition, 1st place (Piret Jaaks. A Big Secret)
2022
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, special prize of the jury (Sohvi Jürgen, Madis Jürgen. Sohvi's Letters)
2026
Exhibition of illustrations from Estonian children’s literature "Children’s Rights: Protected Through Stories", United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2025
Estonian illustration exhibition “Hello! Tere!”, Bologna International Children’s Book Fair, Italy
Illustration exhibition “City of Stories”, Bologna Palazzo d’Accursio, Italy; Estonian National Museum, Estonia
Exhibition of illustrations from Estonian children’s literature "Children’s Rights: Protected Through Stories", United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2025
Estonian illustration exhibition “Hello! Tere!”, Bologna International Children’s Book Fair, Italy
Illustration exhibition “City of Stories”, Bologna Palazzo d’Accursio, Italy; Estonian National Museum, Estonia
