Miroslav Stiburek

I never actually knew. All I always did was follow my feelings wherever it leads unless it's a place I don't want to go. I'm a self-learner and self-made designer, so I have always tried to figure it out on my own and learn from other people. I discovered all my passion and abilities by trying and experimenting in various fields, until I found my love in art and design, where I realised that my fast learning, visual ability, logic and persistence pays off. My biggest influence is Antoni Gaudi, Mossimo Giannulli, Bob Marley, Yves Saint Laurent and Galileo Galilei.

My studio is called Miroslavo located at miroslavo.com, which I set up quite recently. The name is derived from my first name, and plays with it a little, in fact, it's a Spanish adaptation of my first name. I use Miroslavo as my professional name. The focus is on design, art, photography and engineering.

Doing what I love and a tool to share the love and happiness I experience while being open to the world.

No preference. I love creating whatever form it takes. Anything that appears in my mind and sounds like a good thing to pursue. I learn by failing, and failure is a gift that I have learnt to love receiving.

Antoni Gaudí's main hall in La Sagrada Família. Spending an hour inside to appreciate the art that he created brings me immense joy and peace. Not only is the design and artwork incredible, but feeling the love that Gaudí has put into creating it, as well as the love of the builders and others who followed helped me quickly realise that his work is brilliant. All doing it for their belief in a higher purpose and love for something that goes beyond the consumer and material world. Gaudí is my favourite designer, and it's due to his love for his craft and his desire to give something to the society, so for centuries people can find peace and love through his work.

Love, Anxiety, Fear, Joy, Surprise, Courage, Respect and Openness.

I base my judgement based on my intuition and feelings that it evokes in me.

Ethics, accepting society and believing in people that they will figure it out, and not trying to imprint and force opinions onto them. Offer what a designer can offer, show it to as much people possible and see if people would like to be a part of it.

Philosophy, sociology and pursuit of happiness. Also, I find inspiration in personalities and energies like Ray Charles, Mozart, Bob Marley, Yves Saint Laurent, and Antoni Gaudí.

I design by following my intuition and drive, so whatever design appears in my head, I realise it and usually it's something that is pure and simple, yet inventive in nature.

I now live in Barcelona, where I have plenty of opportunities to pursue what I love. I still keep close ties to my country though, where design is currently on the rise.

Be open, listen and then trust your guts. When you feel good, it probably is good.

I usually submit to complete openness and let things happen naturally.

I let things happen naturally, when I want to work I work, when I want to nap, I nap, if I don't want to eat, I don't eat, if I just want to spend a day watching movies, I watch movies, if I want to dance, I get up and dance. But if I was to describe some routine in my day, I'm at my studio and working, listening to Ray Charles or Mozart while having movies playing in the background. This is almost a daily routine and it helps me get in the zone.

Well hard to say, I'm one of them, even though my grey hair doesn't speak for it, but if I was to say anything, I would share one of my quotes: "The happier you are, the better choices you make.".

+ Getting to touch people's lives - It can be painful at times

Having confidence in one's intuition, and surrounding oneself with positivity and all kinds of love.

A cup of earl grey. Three copic marker and paper. Computer Software. My iMac with good internet connection. The complete works of Gaudí and movies such as Yves Saint Laurant, Ray or Amadeus. Music - Mozart, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Bob Marley. Enough of things things need to be going on in my space.

I don't have a favourite, I love designing whatever form it takes.

My email: hola@miroslavo.com In: Linkedin.com/in/miroslavstiburek