“It has been so fun and easy to work with Milan. He has pulled these illustrations together to such an amazing standard and the response from the wider organisation was amazing, everyone loves them.”
Hello!
With a background that includes portraiture and short stories, the dreamlike charm of bygone eras colour my work. I illustrate large scale murals, paint 3D sculptures and independently produce commercial merchandise, including greeting cards, prints tea towels and totes.
I am an educator, having lectured at Birmingham City University and run staff wellbeing and mindfulness workshops for businesses around the city, including Selfridges and Westside BID.
I run weekly and fortnightly art classes for adults on Zoom and on Bournville Green.
I also deliver children’s workshops at local art centres, museums and during city-wide art projects including music/literature festivals and arena events. During a children’s book festival, I collaborated on a piece with authors and illustrators including Chris Riddell OBE and Dame Jacqueline Wilson DBE.
Wes Anderson, Paris, The Electric Cinema, Damien Chazelle, Benjamin Lacombe, The Oscars, Marvel, pancakes, JK Simmons, Lego, Nick Cave, Julie Andrews... these are a few of my favourite things.
Clients
Sony
Selfridges
National Trust
Hallmark
University of Birmingham
British Cycling
Genting Resorts World
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Crosscountry Trains
UK Greetings
Little White Lies
Wild in Art
Hotel du Vin
Meadowhall
mac Birmingham
Millennium Point
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Awards
Winner, Independent Birmingham Membership Card Design Competition, 2017
Winner, Little White Lies’ Netflix House of Cards Competition, 2016
Winner, Birmingham Mail's 'Big Hoot Favourite Owl Design' poll, 2015
Winner, Secret 7" Florence + the Machine Vinyl Design, 2011
Winner, Ladyhawke Portrait Competition, 2011
Nomination, Alexis Deacon Picture Book Award, BCU Awards 2010
Publications
The Birmingham Art Book (2 artworks selected), 2022
Finalist, HBO Game of Thrones Official Compendium, 2015
Best of British Illustration 2012 AOI Images 36 Annual, featured in ‘Self Promotion’ category, 2012
Commendation, ‘Emerging Talent’ category, Cheltenham Illustration Awards Annual, 2011
Adult Leisure Art Classes
Zoom (Weekly, group drawing and painting classes, one-to-one tutoring)
Selly Manor and St Francis Church & Community Centre (Fortnightly drawing classes)
For more information about Milan’s classes and student work, click here.
Guest / Termly Workshops
mac Birmingham (term courses and holiday workshops)
Birmingham City University (lecturing, one-to-one progress sessions and assessments)
Selfridges (Drawing for Wellbeing: Mental Health Awareness Week)
Westside BID (Black Sabbath portraits wellbeing workshop)
Resorts World Birmingham (Paint & Prosecco, Watercolour & Wine)
Coffin Works (Christmas wellbeing workshop)
Children’s Illustration & Lego Workshops
Touchwood Shopping Centre (arts and crafts, Lego)
mac Birmingham (regular term classes and holiday workshops)
Selfridges (Lego workshops)
Barber Institute of Fine Arts (Greek Mythology Workshop)
Thinktank Birmingham (Mythical Beasts school workshop for The Big Read)
Resorts World (WWE Live Banner Workshop)
Inside Out Festival, Birmingham Symphony Hall
Bournville BookFest (Book cover illustration)
Bournville Community Hub (after school Brick Club)
For more information about Milan’s workshops, click here.
Features and Interviews
BBC Radio WM with Danny Kelly (live broadcast)
Birmingham Children's Hospital (televised)
Big Centre TV (televised)
Style Birmingham Magazine
Creative Review
Birmingham Mail
Wild in Art
Ordnance Survey
Lost at E Minor
Electrolyte - The Electric Cinema Magazine
I Choose Birmingham
The Young Creatives
Art Markets 🎪
Bournville Artisan Market 🍫
Bournville Green, 11-4pm, Sun 15 Dec
2025 dates announced dates soon 📅