zafkamario
INDEPENDENT DESIGNER & CREATIVE
VEĽKÁ ČIERNA / ŽILINA / SLOVAKIA / PLANET EARTH

Design with something to say.

Hi, I’m Mário Zafka.
I help brands grow through visual identity, graphic design, and strategic storytelling.

02 / ABOUT ME

Many perspectives.
One signature.

Portrait of designer Mário Zafka
MÁRIO ZAFKADESIGNER. MUSICIAN. CREATIVE.
Form.
Rhythm.
Detail.

I see the bigger picture.
I create with an eye for detail.

I’m a designer and creative partner who helps brands communicate their true value. If you need more than one-off graphics, I create brand identities, visual systems, and strategies that set your brand apart, reach the right customers, and give your marketing a solid foundation.

Two worlds have shaped the way I think. As the lead designer of barefoot footwear, I designed products now worn by people from New York to Dubai and Hong Kong. Working with clients around the world taught me to connect brand identity with tangible products and an understanding of customers across cultures. Alongside my university studies in marketing, I graduated in opera singing from a conservatory. These days, you’ll most often find me at the piano. Music, composing, and live performance taught me to work with rhythm, dynamics, and emotion—qualities I bring from the stage into typography and visual communication.

For business owners, I’m a creative partner with a strategic perspective. I think beyond aesthetics to build a practical system that supports growth. I bring a fresh perspective, new energy, and clear direction to every project.

13+years in marketing, music,
design, and graphic design
EXPERIENCE I BUILD ON
2013 – present

Grafika Zafka

I bring together years of hands-on experience, from my student beginnings to becoming a specialist in design and marketing.

2020 — 2026

Be Lenka & Barebarics

From Graphic Designer to Lead Footwear & Brand Designer.

2019 — 2023

Wellness Hotel Diplomat

Graphic design and marketing.

2017 — 2020

United Classifieds

Graphic design / internship.

CO-FOUNDER

Dent Bliss

Creative direction for my own brand.

ACROSS BRANDS AND INDUSTRIES
03 / APPROACH

From the first idea
to the final detail.

01

Clear direction.

Brand strategy, architecture, naming, and tone of voice. A solid foundation for everything that follows.

STRATEGY & STORYTELLING
02

Distinct character.

Logos and visual identities that work together. From typography and colors to a cohesive design system.

BRAND IDENTITY & GRAPHIC DESIGN
03

Real experiences.

Bringing your brand to life. Products, print, and digital experiences that balance function and emotion.

PRODUCT & COMMUNICATION
04 / A NEW BEGINNINGEVERY GREAT PROJECT STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION.

Have a vision?
Let’s give it shape.