Biography
Tiiu Kitsik (1981) is a visual artist, illustrator, and children’s author. She graduated from Tallinn University in advertising and media and has worked in advertising. Kitsik co-founded the Estonian crowdfunding platform Hooandja, where she has worked for several years. She has written seven children’s books and contributed to the children’s magazines Hea Laps, Täheke, and Mesimumm. She lives and works as a freelance artist in Berlin.
Profile picture: private collection
2023
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special prize of the Estonian Graphic Designers’ Union (Tiiu Kitsik. Feet)
2022
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Emil, Sass and the Painted Stone Bugs)
2019
First place in the II Salon international illustration competition
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special prize of the Estonian Graphic Designers’ Union (Tiiu Kitsik. Feet)
2022
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Emil, Sass and the Painted Stone Bugs)
2019
First place in the II Salon international illustration competition
