I am a multimedia visual artist based in Zagreb, Croatia, working with drawing, illustration, collage, photography, digital painting, glitch art, animations, videos, installations and other media. I have been a graphic designer since 2019 and an illustrator for about 20 years. Born in 1978 in Zagreb, I collaborate with editors and authors, creating book covers, layouts and visual concepts. I work across editorial illustration, digital art, and animation, delivering print-ready designs and engaging visuals from concept to print.…

Petra Brnardić

I am a multimedia visual artist based in Zagreb, Croatia, working with drawing, illustration, collage, photography, digital painting, glitch art, animations, videos, installations and other media. I have been a graphic designer since 2019 and an illustrator for about 20 years. Born in 1978 in Zagreb, I collaborate with editors and authors, creating book covers, layouts and visual concepts. I work across editorial illustration, digital art, and animation, delivering print-ready designs and engaging visuals from concept to print.…

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I am a multimedia visual artist based in Zagreb, Croatia, working with drawing, illustration, collage, photography, digital painting, glitch art, animations, videos, installations and other media. I have been a graphic designer since 2019 and an illustrator for about 20 years.

Born in 1978 in Zagreb, I collaborate with editors and authors, creating book covers, layouts and visual concepts. I work across editorial illustration, digital art, and animation, delivering print-ready designs and engaging visuals from concept to print.

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Language

Croatian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2003 - Present
Illustrated 50+ books (children, teens, adults) – covers, layouts, character creation; designed marketing materials including posters, banners, GIFs, billboards and social media visuals; created book trailers, presentations, GIFs and window displays; collaborated closely with editors and authors from concept to print. Notable recent projects include: Pekinezer Princ – Tajni agent AA7 (2024) – cover & interior illustrations; Izgubljeni gospodin Kovač (2023) – steampunk-themed full visual concept; This is Ales – Croatian edition cover illustration. Also involved in book layouts, editorial illustration, and related photography and video editing.
Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer at Freelance Projects
January 1, 2003 - Present
Illustrator for Wikihow (2013–2017) – US-based, remote; Animator for the satirical film Good Night, Croatia! (2004–2005); Comic Artist – independent Croatian comic series (2005–2006); Medical Illustrator – Locomotor System manual (2006); Illustrator of adult coloring book Places of Wonder for DatawareGames.com, USA, remote (2016); Video Artist – music video Visitors by Neon Lies (2018).
Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2003 - Present
Illustrated 50+ books (children, teens, adults) – covers, layouts, character creation. Designed marketing materials: posters, banners, GIFs, billboards, social media visuals (FB and Instagram posts), and event branding. Created book trailers, presentations, GIFs and window displays. Worked closely with editors and authors from concept to print. Recent highlights: Pekinezer Princ – Tajni agent AA7 (2024) – cover & interior illustrations; Izgubljeni gospodin Kovač (2023) – steampunk-themed full visual concept; Jon Fosse’s This is Ales (2024) – Croatian edition cover illustration.
Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2003 - Present
Illustrated 50+ books (children, teens, adults) – covers, layouts, character creation; designed marketing materials (posters, banners, GIFs, billboards, social media visuals); created book trailers, presentations, GIFs and window displays; worked closely with editors and authors from concept to print. Recent highlights include: Pekinezer Princ – Tajni agent AA7 (2024) cover & interior illustrations; Izgubljeni gospodin Kovač (2023) steampunk visual concept; This is Ales (2024) Croatian edition cover illustration. Responsibilities include illustration, graphic design, digital art, book layout & typesetting, photography & video editing.
Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance Projects
January 1, 2003 - Present
Freelance projects for international and Croatian clients (2003–present). Notable work includes: Wikihow (Illustrator, 2013–2017); animator for "Good Night, Croatia!" (2004–2005); Croatian comic series (2005–2006); medical illustration for Locomotor System manual (2006); adult coloring book Places of Wonder for DatawareGames.com (2016); video art for Neon Lies – Visitors (2018).
Book Layout Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2019 - Present
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.
Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2003 - Present
Illustrated 50+ books for children, teens and adults (covers, layouts, character creation); designed marketing materials (posters, banners, GIFs, billboards, social visuals); created book trailers, presentations, GIFs and window displays; collaborated with editors and authors from concept to print. Recent highlights include cover/interiors for Pekinezer Princ – Tajni agent AA7 (2024), Izgubljeni gospodin Kovač (2023) and This is Ales (Croatian edition, 2024).
Illustrator (Freelance) at Wikihow
December 31, 2017 - October 2, 2025
Illustrator for Wikihow (2013–2017) – US-based, remote
Animator at Good Night, Croatia!
December 31, 2005 - October 2, 2025
Animator for satirical film “Good Night, Croatia!”
Comic Artist at Independent Croatian comic series
December 31, 2006 - October 2, 2025
Comic Artist – independent Croatian comic series
Medical Illustrator at Locomotor System manual
December 31, 2006 - October 2, 2025
Medical Illustrator – Locomotor System manual (educational material)
Illustrator at DatawareGames.com
December 31, 2016 - October 2, 2025
Illustrator of adult coloring book Places of Wonder for DatawareGames.com (USA), remote
Video Artist at Neon Lies
December 31, 2018 - October 2, 2025
Video artist for music video “Visitors”
Book Layout Designer at Naklada Ljevak
January 1, 2019 - Present
Book layout and interiors for 41 titles; print-ready interiors for fiction and non-fiction; collaboration with Croatian and international authors

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
January 1, 1997 - June 1, 2004
Graphic Designer at Algebra, Zagreb
September 1, 2008 - November 1, 2008

Qualifications

Writer
July 3, 2002 - October 2, 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 Editor
April 2, 2004 - October 2, 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).
Actor
April 2, 2004 - October 2, 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.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…
    uniE621 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.…