Design is like cooking. You add spices and ingredients based on instinct, adjusting until the flavor feels just right and no meal is ever prepared the same way twice.

Merel Vanhoutte, graphic designer and illustrator specializing in branding, editorial design, motion design and illustration.


About

Merel Vanhoutte is a graphic designer based in Ghent who designs like she cooks, adding a lot of spices and drawing inspiration from all over the world, without a fixed recipe, but always making sure everything feels just right. From layout to motion to illustration, she explores a wide range of creative disciplines, driven by curiosity for everything around her.

Internships

  • COAST, BE (2026)
  • Grafik, BE (2025)

Education

  • School of Branding (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences), BE (2026)
  • Digital Media / Graphic Design (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences), BE (2025)

Contact

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