FRANTIŠKA JIRÁSKOVÁ

Illustrator, bookbinder & graphic designer from Prague, based in Edinburgh.

Hi! My name is Františka (Fran), I’m an illustrator, graphic designer and book binder from Prague, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I'm interested in photography, books, ceramics, embroidery – if you don't find me walking the dogs or reading, I'm probably trying to create something nice. I really like the whole process of creation and I'm still learning something new.

I am looking for new potential collaborations for illustration (be it editorial, commercial, books, zines) as well as graphic design.

I’m available for illustration work, bookbinding workshops, and events. I’m always keen to collaborate with new people.

Education

2024 - present Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences - Master Digital Design

2020 – 2024 University of Edinburgh, College of Art – Illustration BA (Hons)

2016 – 2020 Secondary Technical School of Graphics, Hellichova, Prague – Graphic Design

Skills and techniques

Screen printing, linocut printing, dry point etching, risograph printing, photography, book bind- ing, typography, woodcut printing, embroidery, porcelain, ceramics, gocco printing, editorial illustration, book illustration, narrative illustration

Software proficiency

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

Hobbies

Reading, swimming, travel, book binding, history, nature, hiking.