ASHLEY MILLER

Visual Ecologies of Placemaking

Cover Design, Digital Media, 2022.

I designed the cover for this series of essays put together by Leslie Atzmon and Pamela Stewart, two professors at Eastern Michigan University. My design was chosen from among 15 classmates to be the cover. 

Gateaux Patisserie

Brand Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I created the branding for Gateaux Patisserie including their logo, business cards, web design, menu, social media design, and packaging.

Arbor Cat Brewing Co.

Digital Media, 2022.

I created the branding for Arbor Cat Brewing Company, including designing beer can labels, their website, their logos, their menu, and social media graphics.

77 Surf Shop

Brand Design, Typography Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I designed the 77 Surf Shop brand including merchandise patterns, web design, social media graphics, business cards, a logo, and a flyer.

Love Stamp

Poster Design, Product Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I designed a love stamp for 2022, thinking about love in the little things, like the love and care it takes to create beautifully designed lattes or the love and care in buying or making someone a cup of coffee to start their day. I also created a series of latte inspired posters.

Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Brand Design, Digital Media, 2020.

I created separate branding for the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center between their main center at the University of Michigan and their research center which is a collaboration of Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and the University of Michigan. This included a logo, business cards, letterhead, a welcome folder with U-M cross-branded flyers inside, and a slide deck.

Sports Apparel & Illustrations

Digital Media, 2022.

For fun I designed some apparel and advertisements for local sports teams.

Pride & Prejudice

Cover Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I re-designed the cover of Pride & Prejudice, one of my favorite books and movies growing up.

Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center

Flyer Design, Newsletter Design, Web Graphics, Social Media Graphics, Digital Media, 2020-2021

I created a series of flyers, infographics, e-newsletters, web graphics and various other print and digital media for the University of Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics, 2022.

I created a series of looping motion posters for International Animal Rights Day for the World Health Organization and a video for the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center about one of their research studies.

Painting

Acrylic Paint and Watercolor, 2016-2022.

Next to drawing, I also love to paint. I mostly paint with acrylic paint, but occasionally use watercolor as well. Below are examples of some of my work.

M.A.D.C. Instagram

Social Media Design, Digital Media, 2020-2022

The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center wanted to increase their Instagram presence and hoped to make their profile more cohesive with University of Michigan brand guidelines and more focused on wellness-related topics. I created two years worth of daily posts for them.

The Giving Tree

Cover Design, Poster Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I created a series of posters and a new book cover for the children’s book, The Giving Tree.

Drawing

Graphite pencil and colored pencil, 2016-2022.

One of my favorite pastimes is drawing, especially with graphite pencil. Below are some examples of my work.

Leaves Mental Health Posters

Poster Design, Leaf Prints in Ink and Digital Media, 2021.

I created a series of wellness posters for children focusing on mental health.

Photography & Editing

Photography, 2020-2022

In my spare time, I love being in nature and going on various hikes. In the past several years, I have started to take my camera with me on these hikes. You can see examples of my photography work below. There are also two photography projects at the end that were created during the start of the pandemic to represent different aspects of life during the pandemic.

Holiday Acres

Logo Design, Digital Media, 2022.

I designed a logo for a new pumpkin and tree farm in Milford, Michigan called Holiday Acres. You can also see other versions of the logo and other ideas that were presented below.

Digital Illustration

Digital Illustration, 2022.

I created some digital illustrations for my newborn niece in addition to a few other projects. You can view examples of my digital illustration work below.

Exhibition Posters

Poster Design, Digital Media, 2021.

I created an exhibition poster for the Eastern Michigan University Graduate Student Art Exhibition at 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti and re-designed the Detroit Style Exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Art. 

M.A.D.C. Twitter

Social Media Design, Digital Media, 2020-2022

The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center wanted to increase their Twitter presence and hoped to make their profile more cohesive with University of Michigan (U-M) brand guidelines and more focused on content for a professional audience. Using U-M approved colors and fonts, I created various templates for their twitter graphics.