Ian De Haes

Ian De Haes was born in Leuven, Belgium in 1983. He now lives in Brussels and has been creating children's books since 2011. After studying computer graphics and illustration, he became a bookseller specializing in children's books. He met Charlotte Bellière, with whom he created his first picture book. Together they have two children who inspire their stories. Ian also works with other authors from time to time and writes some of his own books, always in French. He is no longer a bookseller but now works full-time as an author and illustrator.

Kolos is the first book Ian has illustrated in Dutch (translated into English as Giant). He worked with watercolors and a digital tablet. This mix of traditional and digital techniques can be found in several of his books.