Resume
Creative Director — Art Director — Show Designer — Teacher
Giant Easels For The Eclectic Music Festival, South Pasadena — 2010
Profile
Strong Conceptual Designer with extensive experience in the development and implementation of new and creative environments for the Real and Virtual Worlds. Created original high-concept ideas that were cost effective and succeeded in the field. Excellent resourcing skills, site development, and implementation.
Experience
A KEY CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND ART TEACHER: South Pasadena, CA.— 2010 - Present
Designed and executed several signature interactive art projects. Projects integrated community involvement, collaborative art making, and public engagement. They were multi-layered and included public installation, interactive art activities, and related gallery exhibits. The projects' themes “For the Birds”, “A Huge Foolish Project”, and “Bloom” explored the extraordinary nature of ordinary objects. Miller also co-mentored the SPACE Teen Art Club and taught a variety of visual arts classes for children and teens.
COFOUNDER of MMC3 INC.: ALTADENA, CA — 2003-2011
Conceptualized, Organized, and Executed a startup business. MMC3 Adventure Capitalists, Inc. creates integrated solutions that make travel personal so every traveler can easily configure and connect to meaningful, entertaining and enriching travel adventures. By integrating personalization, logistics, and themed mobile stories,
we capitalize on three converging technologies: personalized travel commodities, mobile and GPS applications,
and location-based entertainment. Travel becomes dynamic when personalized and placed in the palm of your
hand.
ART DIRECTOR, BRC IMAGINATION ARTS: BURBANK, CA — 1997-2002
Directed and conceptualized content based themed attractions, corporate identity centers, museums, and
aquariums. Followed projects through Design, Production, and Installation. Selected Projects: Volkswagon
Glaserne Manufaktur, Danfoss Universe Inventor's Park, Television City for Detroit Public TV (Museum), Blue Planet Adventure Aquarium (Museum), Huntsville Space Center (Museum), Mediapolis Urban Entertainment Center.
SHOW DESIGNER, WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING: GLENDALE, CA — 1989-1994
Conceptualized and executed unique themed and contemporary designs for theme parks, restaurant, and retail
space. Selected Projects: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Dinoland, Muppets Vision 3D, Muppets Merchandise, Sup-per Heroes Restaurant, Indiana Jones Mdse. Shop, Sunset Blvd.
FREELANCE DESIGNER: SOUTH PASADENA, CA — 1987-PRESENT
Selected Clients: MCA Attraction Development, Evans & Sutherland, Sony Development, Walt Disney Imagineering, Cerritos College, Bass / Yager & Associates.
ADJUNCT FACULTY, ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN: PASADENA, CA — 1995-1998
Lecturer / Instructor, carrying a course load of 3 units. Courses taught: Environments for Entertainment.
ADJUNCT FACULTY, WOODBURY UNIVERSITY: GLENDALE, CA — 1995-1998
Lecturer / Instructor, for a period of 2 years, carrying quarter load of 3 units. Courses taught: Portfolio Preparation and
2D Design.
Education
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA — B.S.
Industrial/Environmental Design, 1987, Honors
Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA — A.A., Liberal Arts, 1984
Skills
Concept, Art Direction, Conceptual Drawings, Computer Literate, Renderings, Presentations, Business