Jan Čapek is a young Czech product designer who is currently head of the Product design department of UJEP in Usti nad Labem
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Having studied jewellery, porcelain and product design at UJEP, VŠUP), Čapek served a year's internship in Sheffield, followed by a period in New York, where he was engaged in precious stone cutting with Tiffany & Co.  He subsequently worked as a designer for Electrolux in Italy.

He is perhaps best known for the design of plastic bottles for Carlsbad mineral water and half-litre glasses for Radegast and Kozel breweries, for which he has also designed advertising. Since 2011 he has been head of Industrial Design at the Faculty of Art and Design at Purkyne university in Usti nad Labem.

Lecture organized by Prague College/ School of Art & Design and will be delivered at Prague College Studios at Biskupsky dvur 6, Prague 1. The entery is free.