Building brands
with heart
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | DENVER, COLORADO
Hi, I’m Milan. I get to do what I’ve loved since my first Atari: create. Build brands. Make work that moves people. And help other creatives grow and do work they’re proud of.
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It all starts
with empathy.
People need to understand what a product can do for them. But what makes them love a brand?
I believe that starts with understanding people and what matters to them. Design and storytelling help turn that understanding into a brand they connect with, remember, and choose.
That’s the kind of work I love: building brands with heart that help businesses grow.
A few brands I’ve worked with
Featured work
Red Canary — Leading a brand forward
Leading a refresh that balanced a bolder, simpler identity with the familiar character customers already knew.
Zscaler — Creative direction at a global scale
Bringing clarity and consistency to global events through creative direction, collaboration, and attention to the details.
Living Loved — Designing with a heart for teen girls
Designing a book that invites teen girls to read, reflect, and write—and creating the materials to help it reach them.
Denver Broncos — Bringing fans closer to the game
Capturing the energy of football through photography, film, and social content—from the sidelines to Super Bowl 50.
More projects
Best Buy — Twitter Pulse experience
User experience and visual design connecting social trends with product discovery.
Bank of America — New Year’s Eve experience
Billboard design and animation bringing a participatory New Year’s Eve campaign to Times Square.
Wayin — Ad-Apocalypse
Designing a white paper to make Wayin’s ideas easy to follow and help bring in new customers.
What people are saying
“His leadership is exceptional, his eye for design fantastic, and he was the best partner an opinionated founder like me could ask for. You'd be the luckiest to have him on your senior leadership team.”
— Brian Beyer, CEO & Co-founder, Red Canary
“Milan is a strong, thoughtful leader who people want to work for and with.”
— Elaine Feeney, VP Infrastructure Global Expansion, Amazon Web Services
“Milan prioritizes the needs of the brand over his own personal preferences, and his honest commitment to lift the team around him has led to him becoming a mentor for many.”
— Jordan Slabaugh, SVP Digital Group Head, Edelman