Aleš Najbrt
founder, creative director
Aleš Najbrt (1962) studied typography and book design at professor Jan Solpera’s studio at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (1982–1988). At the beginning of 90s he was an art director of Reflex, an influential Czech weekly, and soon he started his own magazine, Raut. In 1994, together with Pavel Lev, he founded Studio Najbrt. For his film and theatre posters, books and various other works he’s received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Brno Biennial 1996, bronze medal of The Tokyo Typedirectors Club 1997, Czech Grand Design 2007, several Most Beautiful Czech Book Awards and Czech Lion Awards for best film poster and The Lifetime Achievement Award at the Brno Biennial 2014. Apart from his design career, since the mid-‘80s, he’s been active as an actor and performer, performing with Sklep Theatre, the comic trio Tros Sketos, the artistic duo Thomas & Ruhller, and the music group M.T.O. Universal Praha.
- Awards
- 2022
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014
- 2012
- 2009
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 1999
- 1996
- Publications
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- Forbes 12/11/2020, Forbes Byznys podcast – Aleš Najbrt and Milan Šemelák
- Footshop, Brand New, 10/12/2020
- Telly, Brand New, 1/4/2020
- 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
- Classical music in playful colors and shapes
- 2018
- NGP, Font Review Journal, 17/10/2018
- 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF, Brand New, 16/8/2018
- Nikoho nekopírujeme, LN, 10/5/2018
- National Gallery in Prague, Brand New, 7/5/2018
- Rückl, Brand New, 6/2/2018
- Logo bez Masaryka, LN, Martin Rychlík
- 2017
- Masarykova Univerzita, Brand New, 18/12/2017
- Perpetuum 13 2017/18, Práce s logem vyžaduje respekt, Martina Fojtů
- Restart 09/17, Na náš obor má názor každý, Lucie Hrdličková
- Photonews 09/17, Belmondo Im Supermarkt
- Dotyk, Města chtějí nová loga, ale pak je nevyužívají, říká Aleš Najbrt
- 2016
- 2013
- 2012
- 2009
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
- 2001
- 1998
- Lectures
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
- Scholastika, Prague
- Vestředu, Pilsen
- UNARTE, Bucharest, Romania
- The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, TU, Liberec
- 2012
- 2011
- 2009
- 2006
- 2005
- 2002
- 2000
- 1997
- 1995
- Exhibitions
- 2022
- 2016
- 2013
- 2009
- 2007
- mojemoje, Designblok 2007, Prague
- Life Happiness Surprise, Prague Kolektiv, New York, USA
- Czech Grand Design 2007, The Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague
- 2005
- 2002
- 1999
- 1998
- 1996
Related
- Vltava: Spass muss immer sein
- Animal Music
- Josef Koudelka: Diaries
- Josef Koudelka: Theatre
- 2000+
- Zátopek
- 55th Karlovy Vary IFF
- The Czech Philharmonic 2021/2022
- 125 years of the Czech Philharmonic
- Ruins
- Roman Týc: Vystřel vocaď
- The Czech Philharmonic 2020/2021
- Studio Najbrt: Workbooks
- Vltava: Náklad štěstí
- The Czech Philharmonic 2019/2020
- The Czech Philharmonic 2018/2019
- Josef Koudelka: Returning
- Rückl
- 52nd Karlovy Vary IFF
- Kateřina Svatoňová: Jaroslav Kučera
- The Czech Philharmonic 2017/2018
- 8smička
- David Hanvald
- 51st Karlovy Vary IFF
- Muestra de Cine Europeo, Segovia
- We Are Never Alone
- Rodinný film
- Dumas, Emin, De Bruyckere, Smith, Bourgeois: Flaesh
- PPF
- Ztraceni v Mnichově
- PPF Annual Report 2014
- 50th Karlovy Vary IFF
- Jiří Straka: Construction Sites/Feathers
- Nicholas Bradbury: Market Farm
- Zhang Xiaogang: Plum and Girl
- Jana Kirschner: Idú/Muzika!
- Federico Díaz: The Welded Ornament of the Times + Malich
- Josef Koudelka: Twelve Panoramas 1987–2012
- fieldrestaurant.cz
- Field Restaurant
- Books on Malich
- Olife
- Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful
- PPF Annual Report 2013
- Karel Malich: Cosmic
- Fototorst
- Pasta Caffé
- Reflex
- Thomas & Ruhller
- Pavel Maurer: Hedgehog in the Cage
- PPF Annual Reports 2012
- Laozi
- Josef Koudelka: Decreazione
- Hranipex
- Little Secret
- Obr.
- Ambiente
- Malich
- PPF Annual Reports 2011
- Iva Bittová: Zvon
- Czech Television Off Air
- Milan Grygar: Light, Sound, Movement
- Jaromír Nohavica: Tak mě tu máš (Here I am)
- Polski film
- 47th IFF Karlovy Vary
- Bohuslav Reynek: A Czech Modern Recluse
- Ministry of foreign affairs of the Czech Republic
- Josef Koudelka: Gypsies
- Drama – National Theatre 2009–2011
- S
- BigMag
- Malich 2010
- Nesvatbov (Matchmaking Mayor)
- New church
- Café B. Braun
- Jaroslav Róna
- Zdeněk Sklenář: Ten Thousand Things – Ten Thousand Years
- The Possessed
- Altron
- Protektor
- Ostrava!!!
- Cry
- Andy Warhol Motion Pictures
- An Enemy of the people
- Performances
- Tono Stano: Stars 2009
- DOX – Centre for contemporary art
- Stanislav Diviš
- Pravda
- BNH – Bohemian National Hall
- 43rd IFF Karlovy Vary
- The Karamazovs
- Country Teacher
- Home
- Jaromír Nohavica: Ikarus
- 42nd IFF Karlovy Vary
- Vertigo
- Víkend
- Josef Koudelka
- Cyrano
- 41st IFF Karlovy Vary
- Agropol
- Bořek Šípek: Glas, design en architectuur
- Shutka – The Book of Records
- Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are death
- Hamlet
- Tros Sketos Serios
- 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Čechomor: What Happened Next
- Czech Photography 1840–1950 - A Story of a Modern Medium
- František Skála
- Wrong Side Up
- Up and Down
- Tono Stano: Stars
- One Hand Can’t Clap
- Pupendo
- 38th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Jaromír Nohavica: Babylon
- Mimolimit 2002
- 37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- The Cripple of Inishman
- The Year of the Devil
- City/Město
- Expulsion from Paradise
- Besídka a písničky divadla Sklep
- The Most Beautiful Book 2000
- Copenhagen
- Parallel Worlds
- Zahrada v opeře
- Loners
- Richard III
- Cosy Dens
- The Idiot Returns
- Signum Design
- Work from Tokyo
- SCOR
- 32nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Olgoj Chorchoj
- Czech Telecom (not implemented)
- Japans taste
- Whisper
- Marian
- 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Sklep Hornets
- Raut
- Reflex
- Besídka divadla Sklep
- Tvrdohlaví 1989
- Smoke
- Prague 5
- Thomas & Ruhller
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.