25 years on the job

I’ve been working in design since I was 18. With hundreds of projects under my belt, I bring all the skills developed and lessons learned to bear on each new project. That saves you money and time. You tell me what you need and I get it done — no wasted time or false starts.

I have experience in a number of different design fields. I studied product design, exhibition design, graphic design, media and semiotics. My first gig was putting up stickers in an exhibition center, and later I taught myself web design. I co-founded an IT firm and spent a few years helping it grow. I was CEO of Pixmac stock photo agency, which was bought in 2013 by the American company Pond5. Currently I’m enjoying senior-level design, expert consulting & vanlife travel.

History

I come from Czechoslovakia, the southern wine region. Before I got into computers, I worked in my family’s business Valka Winery and I still lend a hand from time to time.

Before the internet boom and after, I’ve had the opportunity to help get promising projects off the ground. For instance, I did the icons for the PSPad editor, TheBat email client and Esmska app.

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Design Media Mentions

Competition Judge

International Talks

Articles in Online Media

Professionals, Partners & Colleagues

Robert Vlach

Well-known Czech entrepreneur and excellent business consultant for freelancers & corporations.

Bohumil Pospisil

Brilliant photographer who has worked with railway companies, breweries, insurance companies and banks.

Martin Zampach

Product designer with 3D printing experience and extensive 3D visualization skills.

Dusan Zvonar

Agile WordPress programmer, skilled in frontend HTML/CSS, backend PHP and databases.

Amos Struck

Stock photo superpower brain. Knows everybody in the photo business and runs several projects.

Pavel Novak

Skilled programmer and creator of custom web apps. Lives and works in Valencia, Spain.

Peter Fodor

Mobile apps guru with extensive experience in design, dev & gamification. Avid traveller.

António Pedro Nobre

Screenplay master & film director from Portugal, living in Czechia.

Vojta Valka

Winemaker, sommelier, and brother. The boss of our family winery.