Architecture and illustration may be two different art forms, but that’s not stopping Doug John Miller from seamlessly blending them together. He made a name for himself with his vibrant and highly detailed compositions of surreal architecture that look straight out of this world.
Miller completed his bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in architecture at UCL and won several awards and fellowships during his time at the university. He went on to become a lecturer at UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture, where he now teaches master landscape architecture.
Miller’s star has been on the rise since he was hired by Pitchfork to create artwork in honor of the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s cult album OK Computer, which marked his very first paid commission.
“I was given a song – “Let Down” – from the album, and told to listen to it and produce something based on that track… All my previous work had this architectural focus, and this song was, essentially, a commentary on corporate structures and modern city living,” he told Creative Review.
The days of hustling are long behind Miller, and he’s now a successful illustrator with over 30,000 Instagram followers under his belt, whose list of clients includes the likes of Netflix, Nike, The Atlantic, Wired, Empire, and The New York Times.
