Barbora Mikulová
[she/her]
(1997, SK)
is a designer based in Brno (CZ).
[Things Barbora Likes]
• books (working on books, reading books, smelling books, holding books, looking at books, looking at books being made)
• found materials
• maps and mapping
• text (writing it, translating it, shaping it on a page)
• rulers and stencils
• stickers
• fonts with beautiful letter B
𖦹 2025–ongoing. Graphic Design Intern, Isadore (SK)
[Clients/Collaborations]
♡ Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology (CZ)ㅤ♡ Rosenfelt Palace (SK)
ㅤ♡ David Mackovič (SK/CZ)
ㅤ♡ Glass Design Studio of Tomas Bata University in Zlin (CZ)
ㅤ♡ Automatická odpověď (CZ)
ㅤ♡ Cyklowerkstatt (CZ)
ㅤㅤㅤ♡ ㅤObec Zohor (SK)
ㅤ♡ Besiidka Studio (CZ)
[Studies]
◴ 2026. Communication Design, HfG Karlsruhe (DE)◷ 2025–2027. Master’s degree, Graphic Design Studio 2, Brno University of Technology (CZ)
◶ 2024–2025. Graphic Design Studio 2, Brno University of Technology (CZ)
◵ 2021–2025. Bachelor's degree, Intermedia Studio, Brno University of Technology (CZ)
◴ 2017–2018. Studio Metal and Jewel, Academy of Fine Arts and Design (SK)
[Residencies]
⚆ Nopoint Atelier, Gabrovo (BG)⚆ Divadlo Pôtoň, Bátovce (SK)
[Awards/Nominations]
* 2026. Book Vision 2025, Honorable Mention
* 2026. Most Beautiful Czech Books 2025, Shortlist
[Talks/Workshops]
⚇ 2025. Talk, Josef Čapek’s playful illustrations, at Rosenfeld Palace, Žilina (SK)⚇ 2025. Workshop for an ehibition, obr-obř, at Brno Art Week, Brno (CZ)
⚇ 2024. LUSTR Talks at LUSTR Illustration Festival, Prague (CZ)
[Exhibitions/Presentations]
⊙ 2026. Book Vision 2025, Exhibition series at GaFU, Ostrava (CZ); (SK); (HU); (PL)⊙ 2026. Graduation Projects 2025, Exhibition series at Zamek Cieszyn, Cieszyn (PL); (CZ); (SK); (HU)
⊙ 2025. FaVU Design Store exhibition at Designblok, Prague (CZ)
⊙ 2025. Exhibition, obr-obř, at Brno Art Week, Brno (CZ)
⊙ 2024. Exhibitor at International Cluj Comics, Illustration and Animation Festival at Contemporary Art Museum and Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu (RO)
⊙ 2024. Showcase Exhibition at LUSTR Illustration Festival, Prague (CZ)
⊙ 2024. Performative reading at Made in Bátovce Festival at Divadlo Pôtoň, Bátovce (SK)
⊙ 2024. CYCLE UP! exhibition at Telliskivi Kreativzentrum, Tallinn (EE); Prague Bike Fest, Prague (CZ); Dobrý trh, Bratislava (SK)
⊙ 2023. Fundraising exhibition Postcards for Palestine at Berlinskej Model, Prague (CZ); Claire de Rouen Books, London (UK)
⊙ 2023. Participant of Listening to the Plants symposium at Kunsthalle and Tranzit, Bratislava (SK)
⊙ 2023. Participant of Symptoms of the Future symposium at Galerie Hraničář, Ústí nad Labem (CZ)
⊙ 2022. Installation at Luhovaný Vincent Festival, Luhačovice (CZ)
⊙ 2021. Exhibition, Nodal Points, at Galerie FaVU, Brno (CZ)