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title: "About | Jan Cikrle, UX/UI designer from Brno"
description: "Eight years designing products for Makro, METRO, Olive Online and my own clients. Websites, apps, design systems and identities. Development with Aestio."
url: https://jancikrle.cz/en/o-mne
lang: en
published: 2026-02-28
updated: 2026-10-09
---

> Eight years designing products for Makro, METRO, Olive Online and my own clients. Websites, apps, design systems and identities. Development with Aestio.

About

# Jan Cikrle

For eight years I have been turning complex briefs into products that make sense to the people who use them, the developers who build them and the company that pays for them.

I do not draw isolated screens. I design systems where everything connects: from a button through the user experience to the brand. Development is delivered with partner studio Aestio. I work from Brno for clients across the Czech Republic and remotely.

-   Websites
-   Apps
-   Design systems
-   Identity

![Portrait of Jan Cikrle](https://jancikrle.cz/_astro/portret-milan.CcPJ6xPZ_ZyxNVf.webp)

8+

years in product

30+

clients

50+

projects

300k+

app downloads

Career

## Where I have worked

1.  since September 2026
    
    ### Pixelfield
    
    UX/UI Designer
    
    Designing client projects for the Pixelfield agency.
    
2.  since 2020
    
    ### Freelance
    
    Product designer
    
    Websites, apps and identities from strategy to developer handoff.
    
3.  2024–2026
    
    ### Olive Online
    
    Product Owner, Product Designer
    
    Sole designer of a B2B e-commerce platform for independent retailers. Two design systems and, in the final year, the product roadmap.
    
4.  2018–2026
    
    ### AppElis
    
    Product designer
    
    Eight years of the Moje Makro and Moje METRO apps and B2B SaaS admin panels.
    
5.  2024–2026
    
    ### Masaryk University
    
    UX/UI Designer
    
    The Edustories portal for teacher training.
    
6.  2022–2025
    
    ### Alma Career
    
    UI Designer
    
    Teamio, Atmoskop, Seduo and Platy.cz in a shared design system.
    
7.  2021–2022
    
    ### Livesport TV
    
    UX/UI Designer, Android
    
    Video player and live streams, a component library on top of Material Design.
    

Testimonials

> “We got a complete company identity, from graphics and the logo to a modern, clear website. Above all, I appreciate the creative approach, the eye for detail, the willingness to work in feedback and the excellent communication throughout the whole process. The result exceeded our expectations.”

Projasni.czTanning and red light therapy studio[Review on Google](https://maps.app.goo.gl/2jsjUGUSyKMhxKqa7)

> “Jan always reliably met the agreed deadlines and in many cases worked very proactively.”

Tomáš KronerCEO, Appelis a.s.

> “Top-notch collaboration. Everything worked out exactly as we imagined and, above all, with the real needs of our business in mind. A professional approach, I can only recommend it!”

Zdeněk CermanDarka Company[Review on Google](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CyPKyrGioNJW2Nu68)

1 / 3

Outside work

## Want to know more?

-   ### Drawing
    
    I have drawn since childhood. The illustrations for Mathman and MILES were made by hand.
    
-   ### Fitness and lifting
    
    Nothing clears the head like a barbell.
    
-   ### PlayStation
    
    Games are a good school of UX. Especially the ones where you never get lost.
    
-   ### Fantasy
    
    Worlds with their own rules. Like design systems, just with dragons.
    
-   ### Craft beer
    
    I like trying new breweries. The label often sells before the taste does.
    
-   ### Spicy food
    
    The hotter, the better.
    
-   ### Coffee
    
    No coffee, no wireframe. I even drew labels for Crazybeans.
    

At a glance

## Jan Cikrle at a glance

Profession

UX/UI and product designerWebsites, web and mobile apps, design systems, UX audits, visual identities and illustration.

Based in

Brno, Czech RepublicIn person in Brno, remotely for clients in Czechia, Slovakia and abroad.

Experience

8+ years in product designSince 2018. Over 30 clients and 50 projects.

Selected clients

Makro and METRO, Alma Career, Livesport, Masaryk University, Olive OnlineThe Moje Makro and Moje METRO apps have over 300,000 downloads.

Development

Partner studio AestioI do the design, Aestio does turnkey development. One contact from design to launch.

Tools

FigmaComponents, variables and prototypes ready for development.

Languages

Czech, English, Polish

Education

SPŠ and VOŠ Brno, Sokolská (technical school)

Business

Company ID (IČO) 09345141Profiles: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jancikrle/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ciki.design/), [Behance](https://www.behance.net/cikijan)

## Have a project where design matters?

I will get back to you within 24 hours. With an estimate of scope and price, not a sales pitch.

[Request a design](https://jancikrle.cz/en/kontakt)