Before arriving in the U.S., Mirko Ilic art directed numerous posters, record covers, and books in Europe.

In 1991, Mirko Ilic was art director of the international edition of Time Magazine. He became the art director of the New York Times Op-Ed pages in 1992.

With Milton Glaser, Mirko has taught advanced design classes at the Cooper Union and currently teaches master degree classes in illustration at the School of Visual Arts.

Mirko has written several books with Steve Heller, including Genius Moves: 100 Icons of Graphic Design, Handwritten, and The Anatomy of Design. He has also written The Design of Dissent with Milton Glaser.

Mirko Ilic Corp. has received awards from various organizations including the Society of Illustrators, the Society of Publication Designers, the Art Directors Club, I.D. Magazine, Print Magazine, HOW magazine, the Society of Newspaper Design, and more.