Jan Metelka

Jan Metelka is creative graphic artist, product designer and project manager with strong passion for everything new, modern and entertaining.

With more than 15 years of working experience his portfolio is quite rich and versatile. It includes works for video game companies, industrial factories and advertising agencies.

He was born in Prague. He studied Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Still based in Prague (Czechia) he now works for clients and companies from all over the world.

He is a reliable positive outgoing person with many interests and hobbies. Next to his family he likes music, sport, cars, motorbikes, architecture and culture.

He currently works as a creative director with a strong focus on project management in an international car sales company.

Clients: PANASONIC, OBI, TESCO, REWE, AAA AUTO GROUP, AURES HOLDINGS a. s., Mototechna Group s. r. o., CHARLESBOMBARDIER.COM, Illusion Softworks, 2K CZECH

Work History

• Creative Director, Project Manager

  • AURES HOLDINGS a.s.
  • Prague, Czech Republic
  • Jul 2021 – Present
  • ATL/BTL campaigns, prints, web/online design, CID, branch design development
  
  

• Product Designer

  • Charles Bombardier - Imaginactive
  • Sep 2013 - 2017
  • Product designer, artwork artist freelance
  
  

• Art Director, Graphic Designer, Marketing Consultant

  • AAA Auto Group N. V.
  • Prague, Czech Republic
  • Jul 2012 – 2021
  • ATL/BTL campaigns, prints, web/online design, CID, branch design development
  
  

• Art Director, Illustrator

  • ONYX Company - Advertising agency
  • Praha, Czech Republic
  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2012

  Art Director, Illustrator, Artwork Artist, 3D Artist. Clients: Ahold, BILLA, Gigasport, OBI, Panasonic, Tesco, Uniliever
  

• Freelance - Concept Artist

  • 2K Czech
  • Praha, Czech Republic
  • 2011 - 2011

  Concept Art for upcoming project

• Freelance - Concept Artist and designer

  • RINGIER PUBLISHING, ABC teenage mag
  • Praha, Czech Republic
  • 2009 - 2009

  Concept Arts and design

• Concept Artist, 2D/3D Artist

  • ILLUSION SOFTWORKS
  • Praha, Czech Republic
  • May 2005 - May 2007 (2 years)

  Artdirector, Concept Artist, 2D/3D Artist (Mafia 2 game team)

Education

• Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

  • MgA. Design
  • 1992 - 1998

  Dissertation – Car interior styling (Made by CEDEA GmbH - Germany)