 In 1884 he founded modern publishing house "Josef Richard Vilímek", also known as "Josef R. Vilímek", "JR Vilímek" or just "Vilímek".Together with publishing houses of Jan Otto and František Topič "Vilímek" became one of the most famous publishers of the turn of 19/20th century.In summer of 1885 Vilímek moved responsibility of the company to his son but stayed as editor and manager of "Humoristické listy" until 1906.