The about page
For the long story short just see below. For “the elaborate theory of me”, scroool or click here.
Top tools
Let’s be honest, everybody has favourites
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Bricks
XD
Experience
Since 2009
Freelance multidisciplinary designer
Logo and branding, print materials, web design, illustrations, icon design
Since 2016
Web design specialization
UX (user experience, user interface, CSS)
Approx. 7 years
Agency work
Logo and branding, print materials, 360° campaigns, social media campaigns, art direction, web design, illustrations, icon design, basic motion design
Clients
Some of the cool kids I hang out with aka my humble brag
T-Mobile
Petro Canada
McDonald's
Pearson College
Jihlavanka
Harbour Chandler
Liftago
Pacific CPA
Tiny Teethers
Education
Doing is the best learning tool but I gave myself a little booster
2005 – 2009
School of advertising MICHAEL s. r. o.
Promotional design, promotional graphics
2011 – 2014
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (BcA.)
Faculty of art and design Multimediální design, multimédia
9/2014 – 1/2015
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (Erasmus)
Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas Mestrado em Design Gráfico
Courses
The Interaction Design Foundation
- Journey Mapping
- Perception and Memory in HCI and UX
- A Guide To Hassle-Free Designer-Developer Collaboration
- Gestalt Psychology and Web Design
The elaborate theory of me
How it all started and how it’s going
Mgr. Mom
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Ing. Dad
What you get when The Mom is raising an empathetic humanitarian and The Dad is raising a logical technologist? A UX designer with Intuitive common sense, unlimited curiosity, eye for pain points and passion to find better solutions (and jussst a touch of OCD).
Defining moments
Fan facts worth mentioning
1992
First art publication
Publication of the work titled 'On the Road with Lunch' created on the given topic. (Don’t ask me where the lunch went.)
Pastelka – Magazine for preschoolers, younger students, parents, teachers and educators
1993
Pivotal decision to be a designer
At my dad's Microsoft work event, by competing in a balloon-blowing contest I won my first digital design tool and decided to be a designer.
Microsoft Creative Writer & Fine Artist
1999
Mathletes class
In grade 5, I transferred to a selective class specializing in mathematics and computer science for the remainder of my middle school years.
Elementary and middle school Mikulova
2006
First design publication
Publication of a school project –Smoking prevention campaign poster.
Strategie – Advertising, and marketing communication magazine
2009
First full time design job
After high school, much to my surprise, I landed a 3D and graphic designer position at the coolest company ever. There were candidates far more qualified then me but they said 'you can teach skills, but not personality'.
LEGO
2016
ADCC Awards
I have been awarded the Gold Louskáček as an art director and designer in the category of 'Branded Content' for the 'Girl in Yellow' (Dívka ve žlutém) campaign for client Jihlavanka. About the campaign…
Art Directors Club Creative Awards (Louskáček)
2024
Canadian citizenship
I arrived in Canada in 2018 with plans to stay for only 5 months. However, in 2021, I joined an IT company on Vancouver Island and ended up making Canada my permanent home.
British Columbia
Outside of design
Some other things that bring me joy
This sweet little pupper girl
Mountains and handstands
Buttercream flower making
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