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Milan Pavlovic

Foundation studies professor

Education

  • M.F.A., graphic design, University of Arts Belgrade
  • B.A., graphic design, University of Arts Belgrade

Credentials

Academic

  • Professor of foundation studies, 2021–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
  • Professor, 2012–21, Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario
  • Sessional instructor, 2011–20, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
  • Instructor, 2011–21, Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design, Toronto, Ontario
  • Professor, 2016, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario
  • Professor, 2011, Recording Arts Canada, Toronto, Ontario
  • Professor, 2006–10, School for Design, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Assistant professor, 1997¬–98, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Professional

  • Illustrator, 2013–present Groundwood Books, Toronto, Ontario
  • Illustrator, 2011–present, Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto, Ontario
  • Illustrator, 2010–present, Kids Can Press, Toronto, Ontario
  • Creative design director, 1998–2006, N'Studio Advertising

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Finalist, Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, 2013
  • Award, Best Designed Publication, lsailo A. Petrovic, Animanima Festival, 2011
  • Best-illustrated Children's Book in Serbia, Neven, 2007
  • Second Award, editorial illustration, Man, woman, city, 2001
  • Award for illustration, Golden pen of Belgrade, 1999
  • Award for illustration, Golden pen of Belgrade, 1996
  • Drawing Award, 7th Biennial of Yugoslavian students' drawings, 1993

Publications and presentations

Selected illustrated books

  • Sun Wishes, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2022
  • The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball, Kids Can Press, Canada 2021
  • Sonata for Boy and Fish, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2021
  • Terry Fox and Me, Penguin Random House, Canada, 2020
  • Son of Happy, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2019
  • The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle, Kids Can Press, Canada, 2019
  • Moon Wishes, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2019
  • Snuggly, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2018
  • Seamus's Story, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2017
  • Kabungo, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2015
  • Danny who fell in a hole, Groundwood Books, Canada, 2012
  • Hey Canada illustrations, Tundra Books, Canada, 2011
  • Pesnicenje illustrations for slam poetry festival, Belgrade, Serbia, 2011
  • Pesnicenje illustrations for slam poetry festival, Belgrade, Serbia, 2010
  • Nije lako biti dete! book of children's poetry by Dragomir Djordjevic, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2009
  • Slonovska muzika, anthology of poems and stories for children, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2009
  • Telefon, schoolbook by Jasminka Petrovic, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2009
  • Sta li je to, ljudi moji? picture book for preschool kids by Laza Lazic, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008
  • Moja rodbina, schoolbook by Jasminka Petrovic, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008
  • Dani u nedeljl, schoolbook by Jasmlnka Petrovic, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008
  • Anegdote velikih naucnika, popular science for children by Tomlslav Sencanskl, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2008
  • Cudesa elektriciteta, popular science for children by Tomislav Sencanski, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2006
  • Daj mi krila jedan krug, children's poetry by Vladimir Andric, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2006
  • Na primer, book of children's poetry by Dejan Aleksic, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2006
  • Zdravstveno vaspitanje, schoolbook, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2006
  • Zmaj iz pletene korpe, picture book for school kids, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2005
  • Prica o ruznim recima, picture book for school kids, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2005
  • Right on time! illustration project organized and curated by Mirko Ilic for redesign of Serbian weekly magazine, 2005
  • Nisam ja! picture book for preschool kids, Zuns, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004
  • Forresten magazine, Norway, 2003
  • La Boite d'Aluminium, France, 2003
  • Kako je Rasa nadmudrio kisni dan, author and illustrator Milan Pavlovic, Kreativni Centar, Belgrade, Serbia, 2003
  • Les jours etranges, comic book, Rex/SamlzdatB92, Belgrade, Serbia, 2002
  • Milak+Wodka magazine, Switzerland, 2002
  • Nocna morska strava, short animated movie, production Dunav film, Belgrade, Serbia, 2001
  • Stoma hrana i sedam patuljaka, book of illustrations and comics, Nasa krmaca, Belgrade, Serbia, 1999
  • Adam Zagajewski, Poems, book design and illustrations, 1995

Exhibitions

  • Suluj gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, 2010
  • Vlada Aksentijevic gallery, Obrenovac, Serbia, 2008
  • Sluzbeni glasnik gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, 2007
  • Nikola Pasic gallery, Zajecar, Serbia, 2006
  • Cultural center, Nis, Serbia, 2005
  • Happy gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004
  • Café Ghetto gallery, Cacak, Serbia, 2002
  • Singidunum gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, 2000
  • Studentski grad gallery, Belgrade, Serbia, 1994