
Zuzana Lednická
art director
Zuzana Lednická (1974) studied toy design at Secondary Professional School Of Applied Art (1989–1993) and graphic design with prof. Zdeněk Ziegler at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (1993–1998). Since 1995 she has been part of Studio Najbrt, later becoming a director and a partner. She has received a number of design awards, among them the bronze medal from the Most Beautiful Book of the World competition in 2012 for her design of the monography of the iconic Czech toy designer Libuše Niklová and in 2016 her project Typo 9010 was cited for typographic excellence by the Typo Directors Club in New York. Apart from campaigns for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and art & design books she has been recently focusing on two areas: long-term, socially responsible collaborations (the Daughters of the 1950s, the Czech Alzheimer Society or reSite, a global non-profit acting to improve the urban environment) and work for children (collaboration with the aritst Peter Nikl, her design-for-kids fair „mini“ or „mojemoje“ brand).
- Awards
- 2016
- TDC Award for Typo 9010
- The Most Beautiful Czech Books of 2015 – category professional literature
- The Most Beautiful Czech Books of the Year 2015 - other teaching aids
- Czech Grand Design 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2007
- 2006
- 2002
- Publications
- 2020
- 2019
- Czech Design: Národní galerie Praha a její vizuální styl jsou vidět
- Slanted Magazine #33
- On the Road to Variable: The Flexible Future of Typography
- 2018
- NGP, Font Review Journal, 17/10/2018
- Nikoho nekopírujeme, LN, 10/5/2018
- National Gallery in Prague, Brand New, 7/5/2018
- Rückl, Brand New, 6/2/2018
- 2017
- 2016
- Reflex 3/2016, Hodokvas písma, Marek Gregor
- Respekt 3/2016, Střídat písma jako trička, Karolína Vránková
- 2013
- 2010
- 2009
- Typography, Unity with New Life, bt’09 – Beijing Typography 2009 Exhibition
- Étapes 175, Karlovy Vary, scene 44. Action!, Caroline Bouige
- Designing the Brand Experience
- 2005
- TypoDesign news, 2/2005, Rozhovor se Zuzanou Lednickou
- Czech 100 design icons: kubismus, krteček a Remek
- Lectures
- 2009
- Meet the Masters, UCCA Beijing, China
- Icograda World Design Congress, CAFA Beijing, China
- University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
- 2008
- Exhibitions
- 2022
- 2016
- 2013
- 2010
- 2007
- mojemoje, Designblok 2007, Prague
- Life Happiness Surprise, Prague Kolektiv, New York, USA
- Czech Grand Design 2007, The Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague
- 2002
- 1998
Related
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Gregor Hildebrandt
- Jakub Janovský
- Animal Music
- Unbelievable Friendship
- Lucie Koldová: Lightness
- Beata Hlavenková: Žijutě (Iliveyou)
- St. Francis of Assisi: The Canticle of the Sun
- The 16th Pragueshorts Film Festival
- Mejla Hlavsa’s memorial plaque
- Roman Týc: Vystřel vocaď
- Michal Štěpánek: Nad večerní černí
- Lost Europe
- Images of the Ends of History Catalogue
- Gertrude Stein: The World is Round
- Beata Hlavenková: Sně
- Caught in the Net
- 15th Prague Short Film Festival
- Garáž: Garáž? Na tu nemáš! 1981–1994
- Josef Bolf: A Premonition Of Shadow
- Images of the Ends of History
- Life Happiness Surprise
- Studio Najbrt: Workbooks
- Dita P. Dětem
- Eva Jiřičná
- With an (In)Human Face?! 1938–1989
- Pozor doktor!
- 14th Prague Short Films Festival
- miniwonders
- Bomma
- Česká alzheimerovská společnost
- Obelisk
- 4×7
- The Velvet Underground: Reunion 15 6 1990
- 13th Prague Short Films Festival
- Bjukitchen Breakfast
- 52nd Karlovy Vary IFF
- reSITE 2017
- Gerhard Richter
- Josef Žáček: Anticorps
- Yedoo
- Daughters of Political Prisoners
- mini2
- Deckname Holec
- 51st Karlovy Vary IFF
- Muestra de Cine Europeo, Segovia
- mini
- Typo 9010 — Czech digitized typefaces 1990—2010
- Pavel Kosatík: Emil Běžec
- Bjukitchen
- Prague Botanical Garden
- Yedoo Wolfer: Cirkus Kostitřas
- Nordic Investors
- Post Office: The Marylebone Greenwave
- Diary of Dita P.
- Fatra In Time
- Votre plaisir
- Michal Bystrov, Petr Nikl: Nech ten mech
- Yedoo scooter rental at Designblok 2014: Two Years' Vacation Forever
- Mirek Tabák: Černej pasažér
- Fototorst
- 10 Rules To Get A Girl
- Naše maso (Our Meat)
- Anton Chekov: The Cherry Orchard
- Žilka Optik Studio
- Black & White Inflatable Balls
- Yedoo Designblok
- Eva Fuka
- Petr Nikl: Foukací povídky
- Laozi
- Bokovka
- The Toys' Playground
- O smutné továrně
- Bez doteku
- Zdeněk Ziegler: For Eyes Only
- La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise
- Faces
- Plastique ludique
- Hospoda
- 46th Karlovy Vary IFF
- 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Libuše Niklová
- 200 dm3 of Breath
- 3 Seasons in Hell
- 44th IFF Karlovy Vary
- Unit Pictures
- An award for Czech Grand Design 2008 winner
- Black milk
- Country Teacher
- Omnia Hotel
- Český Czech Design 01
- 42nd IFF Karlovy Vary
- The Most Beautiful Czech Books Of the Year 2006
- Life Happiness Surprise
- Best Of Mig 21
- Out of Oxygen
- 41st IFF Karlovy Vary
- Bořek Šípek: Glas, design en architectuur
- Hotel Yasmin
- Mimolimit 2005
- 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Norway Today
- Colours of Prague
- Czechmania
- Mimolimit
- Support Lesbiens: Midlife
- Colours of Ostrava
- Color
- TDC Yearbook
- Say a Bigger Lie
- City/Město
- Čechomor and Jaz Coleman: Changes
- Parallel Worlds
- Hotel Josef
- Loners
- Tale of Two Cities
- A Christmas Memory
- The Idiot Returns
- SCOR
- Czech Telecom (not implemented)

Studio Najbrt is a leading Czech graphic design studio. It was founded in 1994 creating identities, publications, posters, books, exhibitions or websites and apps for domestic as well as international clients. The studio’s longtime collaborations with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the photographer Josef Koudelka, the Ambiente group, the City of Prague and many others established its bold and playful approach, decorating its imaginary mantelpiece with awards and features in publications from all over the world. “When I think about Studio Najbrt, the first idea that comes to my mind is fun,” wrote the design critic Rick Poynor in 2007 and to this day no one objected.