Brian D. Miller

Creative Director Wilton Creative

  • Wilton CT

Author of Above the Fold, Treasurer of the Type Directors Club, Designer at the Brian Miller Design Group and professor of design at SASD.

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Biography

Brian D. Miller is an award-winning designer, author and speaker who specializes in branding for the Web and print. In addition to being the design director at the Brian Miller Design Group, he is the author of Above the Fold, a best-selling book on the process of Web design. Brian is an adjunct professor of design at the Shintaro Akatsu School of Design and currently serves on the executive board of the Type Directors Club as the Secretary Treasurer. Brian has an MPS in Design Management from Pratt and a BFA in Graphic Design from the Hartford Art School.

Industry Expertise

Internet
Design
Graphic Design

Areas of Expertise

Design Management
Design Education
Web Design
Creative Development
Typography

Accomplishments

Person to Watch by GD USA Magazine

2010-01-01

Featured in GD USA's annual Person to Watch article in 2010 along with Gail Anderson and Joe Duffy.

Best-Selling Author

2011-01-01

Above the Fold, Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Design was HOW Book's number 1 selling book in 2011.

Education

The University of Hartford

BFA

Graphic Design

1995

Pratt Institute

MBA

Design Management

2003

Affiliations

  • Type Directors Club - 10 years

Testimonials

Speaker Liaison

http://www.adayinthelifeconference.com/

A Day in the Life Conference

Thank you! You were funny, relevant, and made me feel much better about some of the pickles I’ve gotten myself into with clients over the years.

Creative Director

http://affinion.com/

Affinion Group

Excellent presentation. More than a talk on typography/design. It’s inspiring our creativity, opening minds, discussions. Bravo!

Event Appearances

From Print to Web

Conn:Creatives Event  New Heaven, CT

2011-05-23

Web Typography for Print Designers

Type Directors Club Salon  New York, NY

2011-09-07

Web Design for Print Designers

Type Directors Club Full-day Workshop  New York, NY

2011-03-10

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Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$1000 to $5000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee