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May van Millingen

May van Millingen

May van Millingen - Line & Lifestyle illustrator

London-based artist May Van Millingen combines digital processes and hand drawing techniques including inks, crayon and paint to create unique illustrations for a wide range of leading worldwide brands. Her drawing approach making products and concepts interesting and approachable for brands in publishing, editorial, homewear, advertising and more.
May's unique, detailed work has strong historical references and is applied in advertising, print, online, packaging design, interiors projects and more. Taking inspiration from both daily life, both real and imagined, she’s a specialist when it comes to drawing collections of items and creating patterns. From dogs to burgers, and from insects to shoes, each set of images is something to marvel at. Using ink, pencil and watercolour, May creates illustrations for many international brands. She also runs drawing workshops and exhibits her work in London.

Approach

May combines hand drawing with digital processes, and uses ink, pencil and watercolours to create her work. Her process usually combines mark-making, strong graphic lines, crosshatched shading and a bold use of colour.

Style

Colourful, observational and diverse, May’s work always has just the right amount of detail to entice the viewer. Among other things, her style has been influenced by old botanical and scientific drawings.

Client list

Nike, Topshop, The Washington Post, Google, Uniqlo, Samsung, Michael Kors, Kettle Chips, Condé Nast, Marks & Spencer, Stylist, Haper Collins, Penguin.
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London river flow direction illustration by May van Millingen
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Maps Rome
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People sitting in waiting room
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Illustration of terraniums
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Ciao Bella Restaurent architecture for stylist magazine
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Illustration of baubles in a box
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Food & Drink Oysters
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Watercolor illustration of Daunt books London
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People Lifestyle Lunch
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Pomegranate illustration by May van Millingen
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Conceptual flamingo in space
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Hot Sauces artwork by May Van Millingen
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Editorial piece
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yoga at home
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Food & Drink Vineyard
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Illustration of salt beef sandwich
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Food Red Onions
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Illustration of types of chairs
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Oysters Food & Drink
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Editorial alibaba office
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Lifestyle bathroom shelf
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Pomegranate food illustration
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Ottolenghi pantry ingredients illustration by May van Millingen
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Food & Drinks Orange stickers
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Figs hand drawn fruit and sliced
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Jeremy Corby portrait
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Vintage illustration of baubles in box
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Winter-wear-collection
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Types of mushrooms - Illustration by May van Millingen
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Nature Italy
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Oil bottle illustration
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Burger food illustration
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The Emporiyum food artwork
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Hand draw Eiffel Tower Paris
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people Working from home
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Cactus illustration by May van Millingen
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Covid hospital2
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Lifestyle Multitasking
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Illustration of wooden made animals
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Editorial Tate Britain
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Vintage Decorations
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Birds illustration
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Map of Copenhagen
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Dogs illustration by May van Millingen
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Leon product illustration by May van Millingen
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Food packaging tins typography
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Illustration of fireworks
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