A good start is half the battle.

The website, the illustrations and the photo are all designed to have an effect
– demand, memorisation, trust. I make them based on that.

What I help with Write to me
Michal Šanca – portrét

What can I help you with

Three disciplines, one progression

Websites and e-shops

For e-shops, corporate and school websites that need more orders, enquiries or a clearer customer journey.

  • I help to get more enquiries and orders
  • I make the offer clearer so that the customer can make a decision faster
  • I remove UX brakes that make it difficult to buy or inquire
Websites and UX →

Illustration

Sports and brand illustrations for campaigns, products, merch and content to be remembered.

  • Custom illustrations for specific applications
  • Helping brands differentiate themselves from generic visuals
  • I design themes for merch, products and limited editions
Illustrations →

Photographs

Photos for web, marketing and personal branding.
So that the output does not look generic and has its own face.

  • I photograph content for web, marketing and social media
  • Portraits for personal branding and corporate presentations
  • I help brands and sports projects become more visible
Photos →
Websites and UX

I don't start with the exit. I start with a question.

Identify the problem. Propose a solution. Check that it has worked.

Generating enquiries

The flooring shop was up and running, just not online

The company had some sort of online presence, but it wasn’t generating any enquiries. I built a website showcasing their product range and created pages for the surrounding towns.

From scratch to regular enquiries via search, without any advertising. And they’re not just looking for one thing – people are also asking about installation.

An online shop that sells

We’ll sell it in the shop. Not on the online shop.

The shop assistant asks the customer what they need it for and suggests what else they might need. The online tool shop simply listed the categories.

I designed a system with access based on profession and landing pages that lead to the entire collection, rather than to a single item. As a result, the online shop ceased to be merely a catalogue and began to offer advice.

Search visibility

The golf e-shop was top of the search results, but orders weren’t coming in

I got it into the top three positions on Google for key phrases, and it stayed there for years.

Next to each club was the name, a picture, the price and availability – but nothing to help the customer work out whether that club was right for them. Traffic is the first step, not the end result.

Be visible. Guide the customer to the right product. Reassure them that it’s the right choice for them. If you leave out one piece, the others won’t quite make the grade.

References

Work that has made its way into websites, campaigns, products and media.

NHL
Illustration of hockey players for NHL Global Series in Prague. Second commission directly for the NHL.
Illustration
Shell.Philips.cz
UX design and web design for Philips product website for a campaign at Shell petrol stations.
Websites and e-shops
IBU Hall of Fame
Illustration of a biathlete as the permanent logo of the IBU Hall of Fame.
Illustration
Guess
Illustration on a t-shirt and sweatshirt by the fashion brand Guess.
Illustration
World Rugby
Rugby illustrations in official World Rugby documents.
Illustration
Forbes Argentina
Illustration of rugby players as the main visual of the Forbes Argentina article.
Illustration
Icebreaker.cz
UX audit, SEO analysis and CSS/HTML coding for outdoor clothing e-shop.
Websites and e-shops
Credit Suisse
Photo of sailing ships used in the prestigious Credit Suisse Locational Quality 2022 annual publication.
Photographs
Papera.cz
UX design, SEO and CSS/HTML editing for e-shop with stationery and office supplies.
Websites and e-shops
IMG
Two contracts brokered by IMG for NHL Europe.
Illustration
Blaken (Rolex)
Photographs of sailboats as the dominant visual of the Blaken website to promote the customized Rolex Yacht-Master 40 watch.
Photographs
MM Production
Sports photography for MM Production agency - photo shoot for Martin Maciek, winner of the Dakar Rally.
Photographs
Sensor
UX audit
Websites and e-shops
E-ON Ecobonus portal
Web design and CSS/HTML coding for the E.ON Ekobonus campaign website.
Websites and e-shops
The Telegraph
Photo of a leopard as the lead image of a travel article about Sri Lanka on telegraph.co.uk.
Photographs
Intersport
Running illustration used as the main visual for an article on the INTERSPORT Greece website for the Athens Half Marathon.
Illustration
McLaren F1
Illustration by Lando Norris organically shared by the McLaren F1 team on their social media amongst selected artists.
Illustration
The Times
Photo of a leopard in a travel article about Sri Lanka on thetimes.co.uk.
Photographs
Furniture maker
Wireframe design, competitor analysis, keyword analysis, coding
Websites and e-shops
US Postal
Illustration of a hockey player on the 100 Years of Hockey stamp - a joint issue of US and Canadian postage stamps,
Illustration
Reda.cz
UX design, SEO and web design for e-shop with promotional items and corporate gifts.
Websites and e-shops
Varta
Photo used on varta.com in the industrial products section.
Photographs
AAA Travel (USA)
A photo of a sailboat as a visual on the AAA website.
Photographs
Slam
Photo used as the main visual for the article on the SLAM website
Photographs
Mattoni
Illustrations on Mattoni bottles distributed throughout the country.
Illustration
Tiger Energy Drink
An illustration of a hockey player as the main theme of the golden limited edition Tiger Energy Drink to celebrate the Czech national team's victory at the 2024 World Cup in Prague.
Illustration
BMW Ladies Golf
Illustration of a golfer as the main visual for the Finnish BMW Ladies Golf Tournament.
Illustration
Eurosport Player
A set of illustrations of athletes to promote the Eurosport Player streaming platform.
Illustration
Building Services Engineering
Preparation of wireframes, keyword analysis
Websites and e-shops
Czech volleyball
Illustration of a volleyball player on the official merchandise of Czech Volleyball - t-shirts and tank tops presented on CT Sport.
Illustration
Czech Television
Illustration of a footballer in the eleven-part documentary series Czech Football Legends.
Illustration
BBC
Sports illustration used as the main visual for the BBC Radio 4 programme page.
Illustration
Invia.cz
Photo of a leopard from Sri Lanka in a travel article on invia.cz - the biggest Czech travel portal.
Photographs
Yachting.com
Photos of sailing boats in the Norwegian language version of yachting.com in an article about sailing in the Adriatic.
Photographs
Fischer
Photo of Monte Baldo near Lago di Garda used on fischer.cz in the description of the Italian destination.
Photographs
Business Insider
Photos of the Pavlov Hills vineyard landscape in Insider's article on cycling in the Czech Republic.
Photographs
NaradiOnline.cz
UX audit, new website structure, SEO and copywriting for a large e-shop with tools.
Websites and e-shops
Northfinder
CSS/HTML encoding
Websites and e-shops
HappyDog
Webdesign and CSS/HTML coding for e-shop with pet supplies.
Websites and e-shops

Selected photos

Sportovní focení
Sportovní focení
Sportovní focení
Sportovní focení

Selected illustrations

Ilustrace fotbal
Sportovní ilustrace
Sportovní ilustrace
Ilustrace sport

About me

Same head,
two playgrounds.

It was never enough for me to just know something about basketball. I wanted to be able to do everything - shoot, get around players, pass, defend, read the game, have an edge and be ahead.

I have the same ambition at work. A website without UX is half as good. A photo without context is half as good. An illustration that doesn't know what to say is just decoration. I enjoy the whole game - understanding the customer, finding the angle, tightening up the visuals, making sure everything works.

I’m based in Znojmo, and it’s not enough for me if my work is merely pleasant; I’m all about the result. It’s the attitude of someone who won’t settle for half measures.

Do you have a project, idea or problem that you need to move forward?
Write to me. I'll get back to you and suggest how we can proceed.

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