Hi,

I am a graphic designer, book editor and book producer. I live and work in Brno, Czech Republic.
Years ago, I fell in love with books, children’s books especially, and this passion has stayed with me. It gives me enormous pleasure to create a book from the very first steps to the final product you can pick up and read. I relish the opportunity to work with inspirational, creative people. My main focus is the design of creative titles with content, concept and form all in harmony.

If you would like to talk to me about a commission
or collaboration, please get in touch: mail@veronikakopeckova.com

I am Veronika. Veronika Kopečková. Translated, my surname means ‘little hill’.
Thank you for visiting my website.

The way I work.

Collaboration with the client/illustrator/author begins with a detailed discussion of the central idea and all aspects of the project, including design language and typography, target age and budget. Then I come up with a draft and visualization, after which we talk through the whole project again. Once we have reached agreement on all aspects, we move on to realization and production. This comprises the cover and layout of the book, typesetting, corrections and final press files. I love to do all the production work, so I can supervise from start to finish down to the smallest detail. I consult with printers and handle all technical details according to an agreed technical specification, and I double-check the printing and production. After that, the new book is BORN at last!

Resumé &

Awards

  • Since 2016: Freelancer for different publishers and institutions

    2007–2016: Art director and head designer at B4U Publishing

    2007: Co-founder of B4U Publishing – an international book brand for mostly children’s non-fiction with worldwide sales

    2003: Student at Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds, UK (under Kenneth G Hay, Robert Buchanan Black)

    2001: I lived in London, where I studied for the Cambridge FCE certificate.

    1998–2004: Student at Paper and Book Studio, Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno, Czech Republic (under Prof. J. H. Kocman)

    1994–1998: Student of Graphic Design and Scientific Illustration at Secondary School of Fine Arts, Brno

  • 2016 – The Phenomenon of the Paper and Book Atelier, Olomouc Museum of Art / GASK, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

    2002 – Phenomenon Book, Youth Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic

    2001 – Suitcase Unpacking, Youth Centre, Brno

    2001 – Little Exhibition, Blue Bookshop, Brno

    2001 – 10th Triennale of Classical Artist’s Bookbindings, Museum of Kroměříž, Czech Republic

    2001 – Paper 01, Předkláštěří u Tišnova / Synagogue Palmovka in Prague / Castle at Bystřice pod Hostýnem, Czech Republic

    2001 – 4th Biennale of Book Art, Martin, Slovak Republic

    2000 – PAPER AND BOOK, Pražák Palace, Moravian Gallery, Brno

  • 2001 – 4th International Paper Symposium, Předkláštěří u Tišnova, Czech Republic

  • 2002 – Dean’s Prize of Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology (VUT), for Bachelor’s project “The Book as a Space for a Message”, glass books–objects

    1998 – SSFA Medal for graduation project “BRNO ZOO calendar for the blind”

  • Book awards and special mentions of my books you can find by each particular project.