Bio:

Jiří Mocek (*1985) is a graphic designer and art director based in Prague, Czech republic. After graduating Graphic design department at Umprum university in Prague runs his own design practice across various fields in culture and commerce from printed matter to digital projects. The work is mostly based on strong focus on typography, lettering and custom typefaces what became significiant element of his portfolio, where you can find a lot of visual identities, branding, websites or catalogue and book design.


Education:

2013–2019
Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague Graphic design and Visual Communication

2016
Universität der Künste Berlin (DE), Medienhaus
Visual Communication


Contact:

jiri.mocek@email.cz
+420 777 074 245
jmocek.tumblr.com
instagram.com/j.mocek
jirimocek.bigcartel.com

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Selected Clients:

&Walsh Agency, Nike, Rhythm Section Records UK, Design Museum Gent, Warp Records, Boiler Room, Harvey Sutherland, PLOKTA Film Festival Amsterdam, Gallery of modern art in Hradec Kralové, Bigg Boss, Ankali, International Film Festival Karlovy Vary, UMPRUM, U(P)M Prague

Selected Press:

2023
• Slanted magazine #40 Experimental Type
• Czechdesign.cz article

2021
• Slanted magazine #38 Colors
• Collide24 | Catalog article (FR)

2020
• Etapes (FR) | Magazine article
• Collide24 Article (FR)

2019
• Its NiceThat | Web article
• Advanced Creation Magazine 03 (FR) | Profile Article

2018
• From Eastern Europe Book,
Counter Print, UK | Profile article
• Non-Conformist Form:
Adaptable Typography in Poster Design'
Draw Down Books, NYC | Exhibition selection

2017
• Printed Pages Magazine AW17 | Profile Article
• Itsnicethat web article (Spring 017)
• Itsnicethat web article (Winter 017)

Selected Exhibitions:

2023
• & Now East Festival (RO)
• INTL Festival Selection (UK)
• Chaumont Poster Festival Selection (FR)

2021
• &Now East Festival (RO)

2020
• Golden Bee Festival 2020 (RU)
• Antwerp Poster Festival 2020 | Selection & Catalog
• 019 GENT / Design Museum (BE)
(Billboard series contribution)

2019
• Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2019 (Glasgow)
Shortlisted selection, Exhibition & Catalog
• International Biennial of Graphic Design Chaumont 2019 | Le Signe (Chaumont, FR) Shortlisted Poster selection
• Antwerp Poster Festival 2019 | Selection & Catalog

2018
• Poster Tribune #10: Works from Prague
Magazine article and Interview
• Weltformat 2018 (Luzern, CH) "Character Roots"
Exhibition selection & Catalog
• Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2018 (Glasgow)
Final poster selection & Catalog
• Golden Bee Festival (Moscow, RU)
Laureate in category Fresh Wind & Catalog

2017
• Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2017
Exhibition & Catalog Interview