Urmas Viik

Artist's country of origin: Estonia

Urmas Viik graduated from the Estonian University of Arts in 1991 with a degree in printmaking. He has been a professor at Tallinn University’s Department of Art and for a long time headed the Department of Graphic Art of the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Viik has illustrated dozens of children’s books, and the books he has designed and illustrated have repeatedly been awarded in the 25 Most Beautiful Estonian Books and 5 Most Beautiful Estonian Children’s Books competitions.