Joe Miller started his career as a designer at Atari and was then a senior designer at the international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller. Since then Joe has received national to international recognition in over 55 books and publications, including AIGA annuals, American Corporate Identity annuals, The Design of Dissent, 1000 Type Treatments, 1000 Icons, Fresh Ideas books, Graphis books, The New Logo from California books, Typography 12, Communication Arts, Print, and How. His articles on design have been published in AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, LIMN, and Studio. He has received more than 120 regional to international awards for graphic design and his work has been included in exhibitions nationwide. joe miller's company clients have included HP, Compaq, Hitachi Data Systems, Quantum, Willow Technology, and The New York Times. Nonprofit clients include Works/San José, Association for Viet Arts, The Good Shepherd Fund, and Arts Council Silicon Valley. Projects for screen, print, and environments include a wide range of material, from symbols and icons to packaging, announcements, and exhibit design. Joe has been a member of the graphic design faculty at San José State University since 1988.
awards, publications, and exhibitions
clients and account experience
contact: joe(at)joemillersco.com
other projects:
Spiele: Otl Aicher exhibition
47 at 47 solo exhibition
spoken word performances
Joe's experimental typographic work is included in the exhibition Feeel through December 11 at American River College in Sacramento, California.
Joe Miller curated Spiele: Otl Aicher's Olympic Graphic Design, a major exhibition Joe's collection of work from Aicher's office for the 1972 Munich Olympics and other identity projects at San José State University's Thompson Gallery. AIGA event listing.
Joe's solo exhibition at Space 47 is the subject of Sal Pizarro's column in the San Jose Mercury News; on artsopolis too. The logo design for Space 47 is honored in Print's 2008 Regional Design Annual. This will be Joe's 16th appearance in the annual.
Work from joe miller's company is now in the AIGA Design Archives, and part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Included are a World AIDS Day poster, 6 Works exhibition announcements, and a Works t-shirt.
A series of 12 exhibition announcements for Works/San José is honored in AIGA Cause/Affect design for social good.
Logos for AirZip and Build receive gold awards in the international competition and book Graphis Logo Design 7.
Catalog designs for Girl Scouts of S.F. Bay Area and Works/San José, and a poster for Another Poster for Peace are in The Big Book of Layouts.
Joe's work for community art center Works/San José complimented in Metro article.
One-of-a-kind industrial chic gEar earrings, handmade by Joe Miller, are available for purchase at Kaleid gallery, 88 South 4th Street, San José.
