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Freelance Illustrator & Art Director based in Berlin, Germany - davidjmcmillan.co.uk

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For the past week I have been painting a 20m mural in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast for the soon-to-be open River House Yard. I’ve been updating my Instagram with lots of in-progress shots and videos so make sure to check them out

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Practice Management - Planadvisor

I am incredibly grateful to AD SooJin Buzelli for the opportunity to contribute to such a beautifully art directed magazine, and have my work alongside so many of my favourite illustrators. This was a challenging piece to make, but I’m really happy with the result. 

My last few jobs have required me to draw animals, and I’m pleased to have the chance to get better at that since I’m so used to just drawing people.

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**NEW WEBSITE ALERT**

Rejigged & updated my website. Go have a look.

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It’s interview week!

My incredibly funny, and amazingly talented partner Jayde Perkin painted this pretty accurate portrait of me with my standard Berliner Kindl and currywurst, and asked me some cheeky questions for the Illustrators, Illustrated blog (a project set up by good friend, and Berlin based illustrator Judith Carnaby)

You can read the full interview here. It’s pretty in-depth so Judith has also created a PDF version you can download and ready later. 

Make sure to read Judith’s great interview with Jayde too.

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Wijtze Valkema asked me a few questions about my work process, and favourite work snacks as part of the Introtuesday section of his Drip for Drip project.

Read more here.

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Nice Ice, Baby - Hot Rum Cow

An illustration for the America issue of boozy magazine, Hot Rum Cow. This is all about the growing popularity and production of Ice Cider in Canada.

AD - Eric Campbell

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Play It Again, Arthur - 2 Colour Risograph

As part of UsFolk’s Illustration Family Feast event at Culture Night Belfast this year we had an exhibition of 16 A3 two-colour risographs based on the theme of Northern Irish Food, Drink & Culture. 

Beautifully and expertly printed by Hato Press in London, they are now on sale in my online shop here.

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Drinkin’ beers, paintin’ walls.

Watch the full video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUjFDm1Lvk

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Watch a full time-lapse of me painting my Uncultured Night mural, and drinking a few cheeky beers.

Music: The Cure - 10:15 Saturday Night

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So it would seem I forgot to post about this all those months ago, but anyway...

Back when I joined UsFolk at the start of the year, I worked alongside Mel and Paul to create the promotional material for the agency launch, we also enlisted the help of Brewbot in Belfast to custom brew an exclusive Citra & Black IPA for the opening party. Which meant I got to combine my two favourite things (illustration and beer) once again to create custom labels for both beers.

The guys at Brewbot did an amazing job on making a damn tasty beer, and it was great to see everyone enjoying them.

Photos by Filly Campbell

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The full finished Uncultured Night mural

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I was incredibly happy and thankful to have my lovely girlfriend and fellow illustrator Jayde Perkin over to Belfast for a few days during Culture Night, and our Illustration Family Feast event. She helped out so much over the few days, and we couldn’t have pulled it off without her support.

You can check out her amazing work on her website here, follow her on twitter or instagram, or read a great feature with her on the AIGA website here.

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Some nice, professional in-progress shots by Donnie Wright at our Illustration Family Feast launch event at the UsFolk studio.

See more of Donnie’s photos of all our UsFolk/Culture Night shenanigans here.

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Some WIP and finished sections of the Uncultured Night mural at the UsFolk studio in Belfast.

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I’ve been painting my first mural the past few days at the UsFolk studio in Belfast as part of our ‘Illustration Family Feast’ event at Culture Night.

I’ll be posting up more photos and videos in the next few days.

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Sunday Morning

Illustration made for the UsFolk Does Pride exhibition in Belfast last month. 20% of the profits went towards the Rainbow Project here in the city.

If you would like your own print of this get in touch with me via email or twitter

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Tiny dog boners and cats that want attention when you’re trying to piss.

A new illustration for the ‘Pets’ issue of The Portland Mercury

AD - Kathleen Marie