martin pecina
Book designer & typographer with passion for everything related to books. Eight years working as a designer, since 2007 I run Fleuron, typography studio. Writing articles on typography for english-czech TYPO magazine and essays focused on designing books for literature magazine Host. Since 2010 I lead Typography & Book Design course at Graphic Design department at Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno, Czech Republic.
poetry
Perverše, the book of my poems over the past nine years, was published on May 2010 and includes more than twenty original illustrations. Fifty rare prints for friends are both numbered and signed in the colophon. Available to buy at publishing house or Kosmas. More detailed information can be found at Fleuron.
design experience
- [2007–2010] Freelance book designer
- [2007–2010] Typographer at Fleuron
- [2003–2007] Graphic designer, Brno (CZ)
- [2002–2003] Designer, Uherské hradiště (CZ)
studies
- [2006–2009] Tomas Bata University, Zlín | Graphic Design
- [2004–2006] Masaryk University, Brno | Theory and History of Art
- [2001–2002] University of Ostrava | Graphic Arts
- [1997–2001] SUPŠ Uherské Hradiště | Graphic Design
lectures & workshops
Selected lectures and workshop since 2008.
- [2010] Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno: Typography & Book Design
- [2010] University of Ostrava (CZ): Understanding Book Design
- [2009] Brno (CZ): Redesign of “Brno v minulosti a dnes” book
- [2009] Cieszyn (PL): Designing Type (with Filip Blažek)
- [2008] University of Ostrava (CZ): On Diacritics
- [2008] Pellico 5 (CZ): Diacritics Design
articles & essays
First of my articles were published as a part of typography handbook typomil.com. From 2005, short texts have been published at my typography & graphic design weblog typofilos and since 2006 I write for paper magazines regularly. Carefuly hand-picked articles from last years are listed below.
typo | typography, graphic design, visual communication
Founded in Prague in 2003, published quarterly in English and Czech language. Containing in-depth reviews of new typefaces and typography books as well as reports from design conferences.
- [2009] TYPO.38: Marat Pro
- [2009] TYPO.38: Kupé 5, International Design Conference (SK)
- [2009] TYPO.36: Essays on Typography
- [2009] TYPO.35: Italic 2.0
- [2008] TYPO.34: Archer
- [2008] TYPO.34: Typoexperiment by Timur Akhmetov
- [2008] TYPO.33: Fakir
- [2008] TYPO.33 & 2+3D: Brno Biennial 2008 (CZ)
- [2008] TYPO.32: Nami
- [2008] TYPO.31: Arno Pro
- [2008] TYPO.30: Education in Design: Basics (PL)
- [2006] TYPO.21: Unclear Rules of Political Advertisment
czech graphic design union
The Czech Graphic Design Union was founded in 2007 as a reaction to the poor state of graphic design in the Czech Republic. The website offers many useful articles both for designers and public sphere. (Czech only.) My interviews with union members are being published at Czech design servers during this year.
- [2010] Interview with Aleš Mička at Typo.cz
- [2010] Interview with Martin Strnad at Designportal.cz
- [2010] Interview with Pavel Zelenka at Font.cz
- [2010] Interview with Jan Šabach at Typo.cz
- [2009] How to choose a designer
- [2009] What is a value of graphic design
host | literature magazine
Traditional magazine aimed at literature, published monthly. (Czech only.)
- [06/2010] Předvolební agitka po tisící osmé
- [05/2010] Na margo moderní české knihy
- [04/2010] Totální design (Vojtěcha Preissiga)
- [03/2010] Ordnung in der Hausbibliothek
- [02/2010] Chvála bibliofilů
- [01/2010] O konstruktivismu v typografii
- [01/2010] Tklivé novoročenky a firemní (ne)kultura
- [10/2009] Krása dvojjazyčného čtení
- [09/2009] Smog / reklamy / knihy / plynatost / Ziegler / Exupéry!
- [08/2009] O týrání nakladatelů a moderním designu…
- [07/2009] Bible21 aneb O písmu v písmu
- [06/2009] Válka s šoky
- [05/2009] Oldskůlový dochtor Faust
- [04/2009] Mirek Daneš, Baba Himhi a Zelená příšera
- [03/2009] Žalozpěvy o designu účelném, smysluplném a zodpovědném
- [02/2009] O stylu, o Niklovi a i o opakování v typografii
- [01/2009] Typografie převážně svépomocí
- [10/2008] Krapítek východu pro každého
- [09/2008] Quid Novi? Quodlibet…!
- [08/2008] Záchvaty lidové tvořivosti
- [07/2008] Texty Štyrský / za štyry rýnský
- [06/2008] Czech Crap Design
- [05/2008] Švýcarská typoesence
- [04/2008] Někdo to rád vlhké
- [03/2008] Záhádky rozkoší
- [02/2008] Slůvko o tiráži a Skvosty poezie