A portrait of me in The Yellow Cube - Brussels's prime residence for young comic book artists. The Cube is located in the Marc Sleen museum.
Photo of me, right after the release of Centralia.
A portrait of me in The Yellow Cube - Brussels's prime residence for young comic book artists. The Cube is located in the Marc Sleen museum.
BIO
Miel Vandepitte (°1998) is a Belgian illustrator and comic book artist. He graduated magna cum laude at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels, and obtained a master's degree in Graphic Storytelling. He also has a bachelor's degree in Game Graphics Production. As part of this studies, Miel spent a semester at the Pacific North-West College of Arts in Oregon, studying under the likes of Robert Alexander, Jonathan Hill and Zachary Rau.
books
Miel’s first graphic novel Centralia was published by Scratch Books in the fall of 2021. French and English translations have since come out thanks to Éditions Albin Michel and Living The Line respectively. 'Dystopolis' was subsequently published by Scratch Books in the fall of 2024 and was translated to Polish and Italian.
illustration
Miel has made illustrations for clients such as Pinkpop, De Haven van Antwerpen-Zeebrugge, LAGO, Knack, De Standaard, Hoplr, FARO, Het Belgisch Stripcentrum and others.
awards
-2020: Debutanten award for Centralia
-2024: MoCCA's Award of Excellence for Centralia
-2026: Kortom's Best External Communication Campaign with 'Vlam Gods' for Brandweerzone Gent Centrum