Petra Brnardić

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I am a multimedia visual artist born in 1978 in Zagreb, Croatia. I work with drawing, illustration, collage, photography, digital painting, glitch art, animations, videos, installations and other media.

About

I am a multimedia visual artist born in 1978 in Zagreb, Croatia. I work with drawing, illustration, collage, photography, digital painting, glitch art, animations, videos, installations and other media.

I have been working as a graphic designer since 2019 and as an illustrator for about 20 years. I collaborate with Naklada Ljevak (2003–Present) as Illustrator & Graphic Designer, creating book covers, layouts, and visual concepts, as well as marketing materials, book trailers, and window displays. I work closely with editors and authors from concept to print and have produced recent highlights such as the cover and interior illustrations for Pekinezer Princ – Tajni agent AA7 (2024), a steampunk-themed concept for Izgubljeni gospodin Kovač (2023), and the Croatian edition cover for Jon Fosse’s This is Ales (2024).

  • Joined October 2025

Languages

  • CroatianFluent
  • EnglishAdvanced
  • FrenchIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Software & Internet

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Projects · 34

Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Infatuation and Mania"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Infatuation and Mania". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "West World"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "West World". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Fear"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Fear". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Yes"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Yes". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Stuka"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Stuka". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Growing Up"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Growing Up". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Dance with the Devil"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Dance with the Devil". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Bridges"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Bridges". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Shells"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Shells". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Hedonism"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Hedonism". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Medusa"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Medusa". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Ig(o)rom do značenja: "Ego"

This is an illustration from the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic), called "Ego". I created fifteen intricate and elaborate illustrations for the book of short stories "Ig(o)rom do znacenja" (written by Igor Oreskovic). Each story has its own illustration, in realistic or surreal style, depending on the content, atmosphere, and message of the story. I made a few illustrations by hand, and most of them with a Wacom Tablet, in Adobe Photoshop.

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Work experience· 19 roles

Book Layout Designer · Naklada LjevakJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Book layout and interiors for 41 titles; print-ready interiors for fiction and non-fiction; collaboration with Croatian and international authors

Book Layout Designer · Naklada LjevakJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Typeset and designed interiors for 41 titles by Croatian and international authors; selected works include Kairos (Jenny Erpenbeck), Divlja tišina (Raynor Winn), Ahorion (Jasna Horvat), Pekinezer Princ, Izranjanje (Martin MacInnes), Melankolija (Jon Fosse) and more.

Video Artist · Neon LiesDec 2018 – Oct 2025 · 6 yrs 11 mos

Video artist for music video “Visitors”

Illustrator (Freelance) · WikihowDec 2017 – Oct 2025 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Illustrator · DatawareGames.comDec 2016 – Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Illustrator · WikihowJan 2013 – Dec 2017 · 5 yrs
Medical Illustrator · Locomotor System manualDec 2006 – Oct 2025 · 18 yrs 11 mos
Comic Artist · Independent Croatian comic seriesDec 2006 – Oct 2025 · 18 yrs 11 mos

Education· 10

Bachelor of Arts · Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb1997 – 2004
Graphic Designer · Algebra, Zagreb2008
Bachelor of Arts · Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb, Croatia1997 – 2004
Graphic Designer · Algebra, Zagreb2008 – 2026

Certifications and awards

Writer2002 – 2025

I wrote two poetry books, "Posjekotine" (2006) and "Black Mamba" (2023). My poetry is a combination of confessional and world-building, full of literary devices, metaphors, hyperboles, allusions, paradoxes and word plays.

Filmmaker and Video Editor2004 – 2025

I created more than 20 short experimental movies and animations, and many of them were shown in Croatian and international film festivals, across North America, Europe and Asia. I received one silver award (Florence Film Festival, 2025) and two special acknowledgements (50th Revue of Croatian Cinematography in 2018 and Avant-Garde Horror and Fantasy Film Festival in 2025).

Actor2004 – 2025

I was an actor in many of my short experimental movies. I mostly do the freestyle, improvised dance, act in my dramas and thrillers, do a voice-over, speak / recite my poetry and sing.

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