Tom Hautekiet

He died on 30 April 2020 unexpectedly while he was sleeping, aged 50.

Hautekiet designed all illustrations for the children's book “ Steek je vinger in de lucht” by Jan De Smet and Arne Van Dongen, a book with a collection of rhymes. For the illustrations of another children's book, “Het ongelooflijke verhaal van Marie”, he received the 2008 Plantin-Moretusprijs [nl] in the category children's and youth books. He made for the popular television program Can I kiss you? [nl] (2012) the illustrative designs. For the MAS (Museum aan de Stroom), Hautekiet designed the medallions inside the building, in collaboration with writer Tom Lanoye. In 2010 the Belgian post bpost, published artistic stamps designed by Hautekiet. He worked together making these stamps with well-known fashion designers such as Dirk Bikkembergs and Ann Demeulemeester.

He worked together with, among others, Rock Werchter, MAS (Museum aan de Stroom) and VRT (Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroeporganisatie). He was awarded the Plantin-Moretusprijs [nl] for his illustrations in the child's book Het ongelooflijke verhaal van Marie (Joris Vanden Brande, 2007) in 2008.

Since 1999 he created all the visuals, including the promotion poster for Rock Werchter. He continued doing it ever since.

Tom Hautekiet (17 January 1970 – 30 April 2020) was a Belgian graphic designer and illustrator. With his studio KIET he designed visual identities, posters for exhibitions and festivals, packaging, books and television graphics.