Josh Milstead, known professionally as Intelligent Bean, is an Atlanta-based interactive artist, illustrator, and software engineer whose work merges technology, sculpture, gaming, and visual art into immersive multimedia experiences. Drawing from a background in video game design and software development, Milstead creates interactive works that blur the boundaries between physical objects and digital environments.

Known for building custom games housed within handcrafted dioramas, furniture pieces, and sculptural installations, Milstead combines illustration, coding, fabrication, and storytelling into playful and imaginative experiences. His work often invites audience participation through QR codes, embedded games, and interactive digital components, transforming static objects into living narrative environments.

Alongside his larger installation work, Milstead creates colorful character-based illustrations, wood prints, painted works, and mixed-media experiments incorporating screen printing, resin, and digital design. Deeply involved in Atlanta’s independent arts community and free art movement, he regularly contributes to local pop-ups, interactive exhibitions, and public art initiatives that emphasize accessibility, play, and creative exploration.